Aug 20, 2013
ASC Expands Into Scrap Industry With Sennebogen
New uses for standard equipment cause ASC and Sennebogen to step up their relationship....
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Brenda Ruggiero
CEG Correspondent
Brenda Ruggiero has written for CEG for over 20 years. She lives near the town of Accident in far western Maryland. Her favorite assignments so far involved interviews with Survivor’s Boston Rob and hot dog eating champion Joey Chestnut. Both were involved in construction at one time.
Brenda holds a BA in Mass Communication with a writing focus from Frostburg State University and minors in Public Relations and Political Science. She works full time as a staff writer for a weekly newspaper, the Garrett County Republican. She enjoys feature writing the most, which gives her the opportunity to talk to people and share their stories.
Brenda and her middle school sweetheart, Reuben, have been married for over 34 years and have three grown children and four cats.
Aug 20, 2013
Work Progresses on $30.8M Interchange
The new Jaxport Railroad Terminal bridges claim the longest 78-inch pre-stressed Florida I-beams in the state....
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Aug 15, 2013
$60M Speed Art Museum Expansion Under Way
The art - and science - of a three-year multimillion dollar project....
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Aug 13, 2013
Aging Md. Bridges Bolstered by New Project
Addressing two major infrastructure issues to the tune of $9.2 billion....
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Jul 8, 2013
Atlantic Coast Cranes & Machinery Repairs Crane Owned by the Architect of the Capitol
Atlantic makes a frog into a prince on short notice....
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Jul 4, 2013
’Lady Bird’ Works to Clean Up Washington D.C.
The giant tunnel boring machine is the key to one of the largest construction projects in the history of the nation's Capital....
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Jun 18, 2013
After 30 Years, Erie Insurance Arena Receives an Update
Undertaking a $47 million restoration and expansion - while the facility is in operation - proves a big challenge....
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Jun 5, 2013
Much-Needed Bridge Projects Begin in Md.
Two bridges in Maryland are about to undergo a $13.9 million facelift....
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May 15, 2013
Ditch Witch Acquires Albany, Ga., Location
The company knows Witch way to go when expanding....
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Apr 2, 2013
Design Blasting Services Relies on Sandvik DX800
For one contractor, the versatility of the drill allows projects that used to take a week with setup to be accomplished in a single day....
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Mar 27, 2013
Ambridge/Aliquippa Bridge Underway in Pa.
The rehabilitation of the Bridge, which was originally built in 1927, has had an aggressive schedule....
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Mar 8, 2013
TxDOT Oversees Lubbock Passage Project
The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is currently overseeing a major project to improve the Quaker/Erskine interchange on northwest Loop 289 in Lubbock....
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Feb 27, 2013
Ship Traffic Restored to Key Baltimore Canal
A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) project was recently necessary to restore ship traffic in a major artery serving the port of Baltimore, Md. The 14-mi. (22.5 km) Chesapeake and Delaware Canal was built in the 1820s and connects the bay to the Delaware River....
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Feb 26, 2013
Structural Services Gives Contractors a Lift Up With TBSS
The construction industry faces daily challenges to offer innovative solutions and reduce costs of operations. In today’s construction environment, companies need to reduce their cost of worksite operations and ensure better efficiency, while providing increased safety and reliability....
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Feb 21, 2013
Work Continues on I-25, Santa Fe Drive in Colorado
The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) is currently working through an interchange improvement project at the I-25/Santa Fe Drive interchange. When it is completed, there will be four lanes on I-25 in each direction through Denver from C-470 to U.S....
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Feb 19, 2013
Much-Needed Truck Climbing Lanes Under Way on SR 20
Two sections of truck climbing lanes are currently being constructed along State Route 20 in Georgia. The project begins approximately 600 ft. (182 m) west of Union Hill Road/CR 762 at mile post 15.96 and ends 1,500 ft....
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Feb 13, 2013
Allegheny River Crossing Well Under Way in ’Burgh
Progress is being made on a large bridge project for the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) District 11 in Pittsburgh, Pa. The I-579 (Crosstown Boulevard) Veterans Bridge Preservation Project is divided into two phases, which have been running concurrently since Dec....
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Feb 1, 2013
Miss. River Span Job Sees Finish Line Ahead
A huge project involving the Mississippi River Bridge is headed toward completion next year. While the project owners are the Missouri and Illinois Departments of Transportation, the lead is the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT), under project director Gregory Horn....
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Jan 30, 2013
Bob Kukulski Ends Stellar 39-Year Sales Career With N.J.’s Foley CAT
Bob Kukulski recently closed a chapter in his life when he retired from a 39-year career with Foley Incorporated, the Caterpillar dealer in North Jersey, Staten Island, and Bermuda....
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Jan 15, 2013
FSU Adds New Center for Communication, IT
At Frostburg State University (FSU) in Frostburg, Md., a new Center for Communication and Information Technology (CCIT) is being built to provide students with modern facilities to learn in the university’s most technology-driven disciplines....
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