Chuck MacDonald – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Thu September 21, 2023
Drones Aid Shirley Contracting, VDOT On Route 29 Project
Motorists on Route 29 in northern Virginia face both challenges and inconveniences when traveling this busy four-lane highway. Interstate 66 lies less than one mile to the north, carrying people in a hurry to get to Fairfax County or Washington, D.C....
Kingsport Times News & WCYB-TV - Tue September 19, 2023
Southwest Virginia's Bristol Casino Moving Forward With $110M Building Effort
The developers of the Bristol Casino in southwestern Virginia are moving forward with the first phase of their construction plans after recently filing for a building permit for a 661,713-sq.-ft. resort and six-story hotel....
Washington Post - Tue September 12, 2023
VIDEO: Virginia Seeks Federal Funds to Build a New Potomac Rail Bridge to Reduce Bottleneck
Preliminary work is set to begin this fall on a $2.3 billion rail bridge over the Potomac River — a milestone in Virginia's ambitious plan that would expand East Coast commuter and passenger train capacity over the next decade....
Virginia Tech & Roanoke Times - Wed September 06, 2023
Virginia Tech Approves $292M Plan to Build Mitchell Hall for Engineering Research
Transformational education starts with a solid foundation. For Virginia Tech's College of Engineering, that foundation will be nestled in the heart of the North Academic District on the Blacksburg campus....
Eric Olson - CEG CONTRIBUTING EDITOR - Thu August 31, 2023
Top Talent, Machines Keys to Success for Family Biz SRC
Family-run companies, especially those passed down from generation to generation, have always been the bedrock of American business. The older generations teach the younger set the importance of treating people fairly and honestly as well as the steps necessary to be a prosperous company....
Volvo Trucks - Thu August 24, 2023
Volvo Trucks Customer Center Triples Demonstration Track Size
The Volvo Trucks Customer Center completed significant structural upgrades to the facility's customer experience track in Dublin, Va., tripling the size of the 3-mi. custom-designed course, including two super-elevations demonstrating radius and grade change, as well as extending the track to include a one-mile straightaway, offering customers a fully immersive driving experience....
Chuck MacDonald – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Thu August 24, 2023
Fort Myer Construction Leads Design-Build Job On D.C.-Area Roadway
The George Washington Memorial Parkway has been called the gateway to the nation's capital. The road snakes along the edge of northern Virginia, mirroring the path of the nearby Potomac River. If there is such a thing as the classic Sunday afternoon drive for busy residents of the region, this is it....
CNN - Fri July 28, 2023
SCOTUS Rules Pipeline Construction Can Proceed
The Supreme Court on July 27 cleared the way for construction of the Mountain Valley Pipeline to proceed, granting an emergency request from backers of the project that has the support of Congress and the Biden administration....
Chuck MacDonald – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Thu July 27, 2023
Shirley Contracting, VDOT Engineer Route 7 Improvements
People living in McLean, Va., and nearby communities are in an enviable situation. These upscale neighborhoods contain million-dollar homes, thriving job centers and the blue-ribbon schools of Fairfax County....
The Virginian-Pilot & NASA - Wed July 26, 2023
VIDEO: NASA Building First New Wind Tunnel in 40 Years at Virginia's Langley Research Center
Flying cars. Space tourism. Safe reentry for astronauts coming back from Mars. These technologies are still science fiction, but some will not be for much longer, according to Charles "Mike" Fremaux, the chief engineer for intelligent flight systems at NASA Langley Research Center in Hampton, Va....
