Mon September 18, 2017
Somerset Steel Erection Celebrates 60th Anniversary
In 1957, Sidney W. Riggs, co-founder of Somerset Steel Erection Company, secured a $500 loan, and with the help of his partner, Warren Mostoller, they started Somerset Steel Erection. The company, which is celebrating its 60th year in business, is a full service industrial and commercial contractor, specializing in general construction, concrete work, process piping, and steel erection and fabrication....
Mon September 18, 2017
Stephenson Equipment Draws More Than 150 Attendees to Demo Day Event, Featuring JCB's Dancing Diggers
Stephenson Equipment's JCB Demo Day drew a crowd of more than 150 attendees from all over the greater Philadelphia area Sept. 7 to test the latest equipment, talk with reps and watch JCB's amazing Dancing Diggers....
Mon September 18, 2017
Newark Equipment Founder Jose Nogueiras Passes Away
Jose Nogueiras Martinez of New Vernon, N.J., died Sept. 4. He was 69. Mr. Nogueiras was born on April 1, 1948, in Celanova-Ourense, Spain, to Sergio and Dolores Nogueiras. At 16, he came to the United States with his parents and three sisters to pursue the American dream....
Mon September 18, 2017
Murrysville Machinery Hosts Open House in New Stanton, Pa.
Murrysville Machinery , provider of material processing solutions in Pennsylvania, Maryland and West Virginia, hosted a Customer Open House on Aug. 9. It was its first open house since Murrysville Machinery moved in to its New Stanton, Pa., facility in the summer of 2016....
Mon September 18, 2017
Nat'l. Park Service Awards $10M Contract for Washington Monument Upgrades
WASHINGTON (AP) The Washington Monument is modernizing its elevator and a getting permanent area for safety checks and visitor screenings. The Washington Post reports the National Park Service said it awarded a contract for the more than $10 million project to a Maryland construction company following a months-long process....
Lori Tobias - Mon September 18, 2017
Delaware's $50M 'Silver Square' Offers High-End Amenities
As the first wave of baby boomers approach their 80s, the construction industry is experiencing an increasing demand for assisted living facilities, a trend that is not expected to end any time soon. “I heard someone call it the silver tsunami,” said Ted Doyle, spokesman for LCB Senior Living, a New England-based firm specializing in developing and operating high-end assisted living facilities....
Mon September 18, 2017
Meet 'Nora': DEP Begins $1B Aqueduct Repair Project
The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) was joined by federal, state and local representatives, honored guests and dozens of construction workers to mark the start of tunneling for the Delaware Aqueduct Bypass Tunnel — the largest repair project in the 175-year history of New York City's drinking water supply....
Fri September 15, 2017
Sennebogen 718 Earns Praise From Tree Service Company
When it comes to tree service equipment, Dan Mayer says he feels like he has seen everything there is. “It is hard to impress me,” he said. As a self-described YouTube enthusiast, Mayer is constantly on the look out for machinery anywhere in the world that can benefit his busy Mayer Tree Service operation in the Boston area....
Fri September 15, 2017
Scrap Metal Recycler Works Hard to Succeed in Current Down Market
When David Feinberg, a veteran in the scrap metal industry, formed a partnership in 2011 with Eric Bell, an industry newcomer, the outlook for their new venture looked solid. The young company — Philadelphia Metal and Resource Recovery — had an excellent location near Interstate 95, in an industrial section of Philadelphia....
Thu September 14, 2017
Crews Build Slurry Wall for Boston High-Rise in Seaport District
The Seaport District of south Boston has experienced explosive growth over the past decade, and with the announcements of General Electric moving its headquarters and Amazon building a major facility in South Boston, the growth rate has achieved even greater levels....
