Historical Construction Projects

Thu February 23, 2017

Alaska Weighs Holiday for Black Soldiers who Built Highway in WWII

Alaska state lawmakers are considering the creation of a holiday to honor the contributions of more than 4,000 black soldiers who endured harsh conditions while building the Alaska Highway during World War II....

Brenda Ruggiero - Wed February 22, 2017

Crews Unearth Artifacts During Excavation for Airpark Project

The Delaware Airpark in Chiswold, Del., is in the final stages of an expansion project, according to the Delaware River and Bay Authority (DRBA). The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) most recently awarded a grant of approximately $4.6 million to complete the Runway 9-27 project....

Mon February 20, 2017

Construction Crew Uncovers Native American Gravesite in Tennessee

An ancient burial site dating back 1,000 years along was discovered along Highway 100 in Nashville, Tennessee. According to the Native American Indian Association, at least 40 stone box graves from between the 12th to 16th centuries were found....

Wed February 08, 2017

Roma Told to Amend Stadium Plans if Project Is to Proceed

Roma has been told to make amendments to its long-delayed plans for a new stadium if the project is to be green-lit by Rome's government. On Feb 2, Roma Capitale sent its evaluations to the region's governing body, writing in the document that its opinion was “not in favor' of the project, unless certain conditions were met....

Edgar A. Browning - Wed February 08, 2017

Looking Back: Building a Seven-Mile Canal in Cape Cod

The Cape Cod Canal is a manmade waterway in Massachusetts linking Cape Cod Bay in the north to Buzzards Bay in the south. The seven mile long canal is part of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway and crosses the isthmus of Cape Cod....

Mon February 06, 2017

Hidden Beer Vault Found Underneath Williamsburg Construction Site

Trees aren't the only things Brooklyn produces — beer once brewed below a Williamsburg apartment building. A construction crew began clearing the site at 33 Ten Eyck St. for a low-income apartment building in 2015 when workers struck a vault during excavation....

Linda Lynn - Fri January 13, 2017

Trees, Flags Top off State's Construction History

The topping out ceremony celebrates the completion of many hours of heavy lifting, the near completion of constructing a building. It's a time for celebration. Sometimes it's an undecorated evergreen or decorated Christmas tree....

Matt Wheeler - Thu January 12, 2017

Contrasting Construction in Bulgaria

Students in the new course “Construction Management Practices in Eastern Europe” began their studies early last summer in the heart of Bulgaria, spending two weeks examining historic and modern construction sites throughout the country....

Sun December 11, 2016

Historic Bricks in Houston Disturbed During Construction

HOUSTON (AP) Officials and preservationists are upset by damage done to bricks laid by former slaves in Freedmen's Town in Houston when the bricks were mistakenly disturbed during construction work....

Edgar A. Browning - Mon November 14, 2016

Looking Back: Building United Nations' Headquarters

Four NYC contractors formed a joint venture to construct the United Nations headquarters in New York. The group, Fuller-Turner-Walsh-Slattery Inc., submitted the low bid of $24 million and was awarded the contract in January 1948....