Fri May 19, 2017
Harter Makes Plans for 50th Anniversary Celebration
Good moves … it takes many of these to be successful in business — and even more to be successful for a half-century. When Seth Harter decided in 1967 to stake his career on Deere & Company, which had operated construction equipment dealerships for only 10 years at the time, that was the first of many good moves....
Fri May 19, 2017
Brookdale College to Launch Construction Training Program
New Jersey residents interested in starting a career in construction and building are invited to participate in an accelerated, hands-on training program offered at Brookdale Community College in Lincroft from May 30 to June 30....
Fri May 19, 2017
Camden's Field of Dreams Withers, But Construction Blooms
A baseball stadium once hailed as a sign of the bright future of the waterfront in the poverty-stricken city of Camden now sits mostly empty, but redevelopment projects worth hundreds of millions are rising up around it....
Thu May 04, 2017
Dune Construction Disrupts Busy Season for N.J. Beach Town
Officials in a shore town said their beaches are not open to New Jersey's plan to replenish sand during the summer. Ventnor City Commissioner Lance Landgraf criticized the state's decision in a strongly-worded post on the town's Facebook page....
Brenda Ruggiero - Wed April 19, 2017
Unique Situations, Challenges — Percy Ransome's Specialty
For Long Reach High Reach (LRHR LLC) and Ransome Equipment Sales, customer calls for specialty job applications are a common and welcome part of the job. “This is one of the great challenges that Ransome likes — to solve customer's problems,” said Percy Ransome, who owns both companies....
Steve Hughes and John DeRosier - Press of Atlantic City - Fri April 14, 2017
New Jersey Backs Atlantic City Polercoaster Construction
The 350-foot-high vertical Polercoaster is officially coming to Atlantic City. On April 13, the New Jersey Economic Development Authority approved an application to pay 27.8 percent of the project's total cost, clearing the final funding hurdle before construction begins next month....
Rajeev Dhir | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com - Tue April 04, 2017
Jersey Shore Bridge Shutdown After Crack Found
The Cape May County bridge linking Avalon and Sea Isle City has been shut down indefinitely for emergency repairs after an underwater inspection deemed the span unsafe, officials said. An underwater inspection of bridge pilings found structural damage 20 feet below the water....
Wed April 05, 2017
N.J. Lawmakers OK $400M Funding for Road, Bridge Work
State lawmakers have approved spending an extra $400 million for transportation projects. The Democrat-led Assembly passed the supplemental appropriation on March 22. Republican Gov. Chris Christie had requested the extra spending last month in his annual budget address....
Karie Simmons - Newark Post - Thu March 30, 2017
Construction of New Newark Train Station to Begin Soon
After years of planning, crews will finally break ground this spring on the first phase of upgrades to the Newark train station. In total, improvements to the Newark Regional Transportation Center, located just north of the University of Delaware's STAR Campus off South College Avenue, are estimated to cost roughly $50 million and include a new station building with a redesigned platform and parking lot....
John DeRosier - Thu March 30, 2017
$17.2 Million Tech Park Under Construction in Atlantic City
Atlantic County's efforts to build an aviation industry and create high-paying technology jobs got the boost of a decade this month. The Atlantic County Improvement Authority last week approved a $17.2 million contract for construction of the first building at the Stockton Aviation Research and Technology Park, a concept that struggled to get off the ground since plans were first announced in 2005....
