Brenda Ruggiero - Wed February 27, 2002
Crews Work on First Section of WV 9 Replacement Job
Crews in West Virginia are currently working on the first section of a $110-million project that will replace WV 9 with a new four-lane highway that will run from Charles Town to the Virginia line.
The current project runs from U.S....
Cindy Riley - Tue February 19, 2002
Alabama Interstate Bridge Collapse Snarls Traffic, Forces Rapid Repair
Best known as “Malfunction Junction,” Birmingham’s I-59/I-65 interchange is undergoing major construction following a deadly explosion in January. A tanker loaded with petroleum collided with another vehicle, causing the truck to burst into flames and cause massive damage....
G.W. Hall - Wed February 20, 2002
C.W. Matthews Molds Atlanta’s $2B Atlantic Station
The $2-billion Atlantic Station project continues to take shape north of 14th Street in Atlanta, at the site of the old Atlantic Steel mill. When completed in three years, the 140-acre (57 ha) mixed-use enclave will include hotels, condos, apartments, restaurants, retail establishments, office space and entertainment venues....
Wed February 13, 2002
Contractor Appreciates New Holland’s EC215LC After Leasing Before Purchase
Whether someone is building a home or purchasing a piece of equipment, it is important to pay attention to details.
When Tony Barone, owner of Anthony C. Barone General Contracting, builds a subdivision, he always pays attention to details....
Mary Reed - Wed February 13, 2002
Crews Preserve History, Erect $11M Bridge in Danville, PA
Three bridges linking the boroughs of Danville and Riverside, PA, have shared a common fate over the course of the past 150 years or so — that of falling prey to the elements in most spectacular fashions.
Danville’s first wooden bridge was built in 1829 but destroyed by flooding 23 years later....
Kip Fry - Wed February 13, 2002
Crews Surmount Severe ME Weather, Shoppers Rejoice
When the foundation was poured for the new Maine Crossing Mall in South Portland, ME, this past February, contractors were not optimistic.
“Do you know what kind of winter we had?” said Gary Owen, senior project manager for Sheridan Corporation, the general contractor for the project....
G.W. Hall - Wed February 06, 2002
Batson-Cook Nears Completion of 18-Story, $80M Galleria 600 Tower
A prestigious new business address has taken shape on the horizon of the Cumberland area north of Atlanta, where Batson-Cook is nearing the completion of the glittering new Galleria 600 building near the intersection of Interstates 75 and 285.
“We have done really well on this project,” said Larry Turner, project superintendent of Batson-Cook Company....
G.W. Hall - Wed February 06, 2002
Post Finishes Townhome Construction in Atlanta
Efforts to revitalize the community along Glenwood Avenue near I-20 received a major boost in October 2001, when the first residents moved into the elegant new Glenwood Green Townhomes. The $17-million development, which Post Construction Services of Atlanta built for 951 Glenwood Associates LLC, features 188 residences with prices ranging from the $140,000s to the $190,000s....
James C. Van Horn - Wed January 30, 2002
Tractor-Scraper Combo Hastens Homesite Grading Job
With the help of a new tractor-scraper combination, Ken Beer & Sons of Perkasie, PA, is making fast work of a mid-size excavating and grading job combination.
In Hilltown, PA, Beer & Sons is moving approximately 100,000 cu....
Mary Reed - Mon January 14, 2002
PA’s Bridge for 21st Century Carries $27.5M Price Tag
Drivers using the elderly Carey Avenue bridge spanning the Susquehanna River at Wilkes-Barre, PA, have been following progress of the new structure being built slightly upstream with great interest.
According to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) District Engineer Chuck Mattei, “The new Carey Avenue Bridge will be state-of-the-art....
