New York State Pressroom - Tue April 25, 2023
New York to Rehab Pavement, Bridges On I-95 in Bronx, Westchester County
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced April 21 the start of a $61.8 million pavement improvement project on a 4-mi. stretch of the New England Thruway/Interstate 95 in the Bronx and Westchester County. Most of the work will take place in the Bronx and includes the rehabilitation of 11 bridges and the replacement of the superstructures (concrete decks and steel beams) of two pedestrian bridges....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Thu April 20, 2023
NYSDOT Project Enters Third, Final Phase
El Sol/DeFoe Joint Venture began major operations in late February for the third and final phase of the New York State Department of Transportation's (NYSDOT) $1.7 billion Hunts Point Access Improvement Project, via a $446.6 million contract for the transformative project in South Bronx....
New York Times - Mon April 10, 2023
Alternate Plan to Fix NYC's Penn Station Would Wrap Madison Square Garden in Glass
A year and a half after New York Gov. Kathy Hochul championed a plan to help fund the multi-billion-dollar renovation of Pennsylvania Station in Manhattan by allowing the construction of up to 10 towers around the train hub, that proposal has been shelved due to economic concerns, and an alternate project has emerged as a possible front-runner to replace it....
CEG - Thu April 06, 2023
Relationships, Trust Drive Savannah Civil Sitework's Success
Savannah Civil Sitework of Syracuse, N.Y., was founded in 2010 by Peter Iwanicki. Its market extends from Binghamton, N.Y., north to Watertown, N.Y., and from Rochester, N.Y., east to Utica, N.Y. Iwanicki had a significant history in the industry prior to opening his own company, including decades doing site work for other central New York contractors....
Volvo Construction Equipment - Wed April 05, 2023
Volvo Construction Equipment Names Hoffman Equipment Its 2022 Dealer of the Year
Volvo Construction Equipment has named Hoffman Equipment it 2022 Dealer of the Year in North America. The award celebrates the dealership that exemplifies the Volvo brand and values and demonstrates consistently high performance in all areas, including customer uptime, service offerings and share performance over time....
CEG - Thu March 23, 2023
Alta Helps L.A. Quarry Meet Growth Challenges
L.A. Quarry, located in La Fargeville, N.Y., has been serving the north country of New York State with crushed limestone, sand and topsoil for the past 25 years. The company prides itself on its friendly, fast — sometimes the same-day— service to contractors, municipalities and local homeowners....
NYC Department of Design and Construction - Wed March 01, 2023
Project Rebuilds Streets, Installs New Water Mains, Sewers in Bayside, Auburndale, Flushing, N.Y.
The NYC Department of Design and Construction (DDC), the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and the NYC Department of Transportation (DOT) announced the completion of a $79.7 million infrastructure project that has rebuilt 3.5 mi....
CEG - Mon February 27, 2023
Long-Time Construction Equipment Sales Representative, Jim Hogan, Set to Retire
Jim Hogan, long-time sales representative, has decided to retire, effective March 31, 2023. For the past 39 years, Hogan has been a sales representative and territory manager for both Edward Ehrbar Inc....
Syracuse Post-Standard - Thu February 16, 2023
Interstate 81 Project in Syracuse Allowed to Proceed, But Viaduct Removal Blocked
A judge's order Feb. 14 has allowed work to continue on Syracuse, N.Y.'s $2.25 billion Interstate 81 project, but state transportation officials must also complete further environmental reviews before demolishing the highway's viaduct through the city....
East Hampton Star - Wed February 15, 2023
New York's Montauk Point Revetment to Finish Six Months Ahead of Schedule
The new 874-ft.-tall stone revetment at Montauk Point on New York's easternmost tip of Long Island will be completed six months ahead of schedule but with many more boulders than were originally budgeted....
