Wed August 02, 2017
After Fire, Massachusetts City Votes for Safer Building Codes
Waltham, Mass., city councilors voted unanimously July 31, to call on the state of Massachusetts to implement tighter restrictions on the size of wood-frame residential buildings after a massive ten-alarm fire destroyed a wooden apartment complex under construction in late July....
Melanie Lekocevic - Wed August 02, 2017
NJ-Bound 8M-Pound Structure Scheduled for Transport Down Hudson River
The Port of Coeymans is scheduled to move an 8-million-pound heating structure from the port onto a barge Aug. 2, as it readies for transport south on the Hudson River on its way to New Jersey. It is the largest project of its kind ever in the United States....
Mon July 31, 2017
City of Kissimmee Adds Allu Bucket to Maintenance Fleet
The city of Kissimmee, Fla., recently took delivery of an Allu Transformer Screener Crusher bucket attachment with Top Screen, by Teterboro, N.J.-based ALLU Group. Kissimmee's Public Works department will use the attachment with its hybrid loader to screen rocks and trash out of dirt – saving the city and taxpayers money by reclassifying the dirt into suitable material for use in maintaining the city's infrastructure....
Cindy Riley - Mon July 24, 2017
Bridge Deck Cruises Through Panama Canal
In dramatic fashion, an orthotropic deck shipped from Washington State via the Panama Canal has reached its final destination in New Jersey. The mid-July arrival marks a milestone for crews working on the Route 7 Wittpenn Bridge project, located within Jersey City and Kearny in Hudson County....
Fri July 21, 2017
AGC Releases Latest Construction Employment Numbers by Sate
Forty-one states added construction jobs between June 2016 and June 2017 amid continuing widespread demand for construction services, while 25 states and the District of Columbia added construction jobs between May and June, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of Labor Department data released July 21....
Kylee Tsuru - Wed July 12, 2017
Demolition of Prohibition-Era Wall Reveals Centuries-Old Wine Collection
Museum workers in New Jersey broke through a Prohibition-era wall and a locked wooden cage to discover over 50 bottles and 42 demijohns of rare Madeira wine dating back as early as 1769. Liberty Hall Museum at Kean University in Union, New Jersey, says the discovery yields the oldest known collection of Madeira in the United States....
Fri July 07, 2017
Alex Lyon & Son Sells Variety of Iron in Atlantic City, N.J.
Alex Lyon & Son held an auction June 24 at the Atlantic City Race Track in Atlantic City, N.J. Late model rental equipment from Herc Rentals, Sunbelt and Neff Rentals went on the block, including 23 hydraulic excavators, 12 skid steers, 14 hydraulic hammers and accessories, 13 boom lifts, as well as air compressors, dump trailers, trench rollers, rubber-tired loaders and much more....
Fri July 07, 2017
Bridge Deck Travels to New Jersey Through Panama Canal
The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) announced the launch of a new web page to track the shipping progress of the new bridge deck for the Wittpenn Bridge as it makes its way from the West Coast through the Panama Canal to New Jersey....
Mon June 26, 2017
Old N.J. Bridge on Fast Track for Major Construction Project
FORT LEE, N.J. (AP) A New Jersey city that serves as a major hub for transit into neighboring New York City is gearing up for a major construction project this summer. NorthJersey.com reports the state department of transportation is working to get the word out about a $4.3 million reconstruction project that will affect a commuter bridge close in proximity to the George Washington Bridge....
Mon June 26, 2017
Christie Announces $78.75M in Grants for Municipal Projects
The Christie Administration announced 373 Local Aid grants totaling $78.75 million to help municipalities advance a variety of transportation projects without burdening local property taxpayers. “Most of the Municipal Aid grants will support road resurfacing or preservation projects, and will help towns make much needed repairs,” said Richard T....
