Historical Construction Projects

Katherine Devlin – CEG Editorial Assistant - Fri June 15, 2018

Two Monster Machines — The ACCO Super Dozer, Motor Grader

In the early 1980s, Umberto Acco, an entrepreneur and owner of a civil construction company in Portogruaro, northern Italy, received a job that would require his company to build a custom crawler dozer and motor grader....

Associated Press - Mon June 11, 2018

Lake George Battlefield Park to Get New Building for Agency, Visitors

LAKE GEORGE, N.Y. (AP) A visitors center featuring displays of Colonial-era artifacts is planned for a New York state park located on the site of one of the first battles of the French and Indian War. The Lake George Park Commission plans to replace the 19th-century farmhouse that serves as the agency's headquarters with a new modular building....

AP News - Wed May 30, 2018

NDDOT Proposes Removal of N.D. Historic Bridge

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) The North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT) is proposing to remove a historic bridge and is seeking a public or private agency to adopt one or more segments of the structure....

Craig Mongeau - CEG Editor in Chief - Wed May 23, 2018

Crews Discover Intriguing Artifacts During Reconstruction Project

Contractors unearthed historical artifacts while working on Birmingham, Ala.'s $7 million Old Woodward reconstruction project, which when finished, will replace the city's underground infrastructure and enhance the above-ground streetscape....

ERIN ROSS The Associated Press - Wed May 16, 2018

Why Are Bridges Green? The Story Starts In Oregon

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Drive across Oregon and it's hard not to notice that many of the state's steel bridges – from the foggy coast to high desert – are the same shade of sage green....

Associated Press - Mon May 14, 2018

Churchgoers Say Work Threatens Historic Building

RIVERHEAD, N.Y. (AP) Church officials on Long Island say a nearby construction project is damaging their historic church. United Methodist trustee Barbara Damn told WCBS-TV the congregation is worried construction on a new apartment complex across the street is affecting the 100-year-old Riverhead church....

Mon May 14, 2018

NJDOT's Historic Bridge Over Stony Brook Wins 2018 Project of the Year Award

New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) has been recognized by two important transportation industry groups for its work to repair an historic 18th century bridge in Princeton, the oldest state-owned bridge still in use....

Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Tue May 08, 2018

Golden Spike Celebrates 149th Anniversary, Track Repair

Last summer, park rangers at the Golden Spike National Historic Site in northern Utah noticed that the replica steam locomotives used for demonstration runs were dipping at a certain point on the two miles of park railroad track....

Colin Larson – FREMONT TRIBUNE - Wed May 02, 2018

Historic Fremont Opera House Plans Structural Repairs

FREMONT, Neb. (AP) The Fremont Opera House has a long history in Fremont. The five-story building on Broad Street, then known as Love Larson Opera House, held its grand opening show on Dec. 14, 1888....

David Rising - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Mon April 23, 2018

WWII Bomb Diffused After Construction Workers Report Find

Berlin police evacuated thousands of people from a central area of the German capital April 20 and shut down the main train station as a precaution while they defused and removed an unexploded World War II bomb found during recent construction work....