Brenda Ruggiero - Mon June 26, 2017
$63.3M Dune Project Under Way at Jersey Shore
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Philadelphia District is overseeing a $63.3 million project in New Jersey. The contract was awarded to Weeks Marine Inc., and is known as the Absecon Island Coastal Storm Damage Reduction project....
Mon June 26, 2017
N.Y. Dealer's GM Helps Create Poignant 9/11 Memorial
Along with the rest of America, Don Fiacco, general manager of Robert H. Finke & Sons in Selkirk, N.Y., was profoundly moved by 9/11 and the events that followed. Fiacco closely monitored the rescue operations, the ensuing military response, the site cleanup, and the construction of the new towers....
Edgar A. Browning - Fri June 23, 2017
Looking Back: Ship Testing Basin Near Cabin John, Md.
Oceans built to order with miniature ships in miniature storms...on a miniature sea at Cabin John, Md., said Caterpillar Tractor at the time. The ship testing basin near Cabin John, Md. was constructed by Turner Construction Company of New York under a $2,675,000 contract....
Brenda Ruggiero - Fri June 23, 2017
Wood's CRW Gives J.D. Eckman Inc. a Lift With Link-Belt
J.D. Eckman Inc. is a full-service construction company in Atglen, Pa. The company has its own in-house engineering staff that includes more than eight full-time registered professional engineers licensed in several states and more than a dozen project managers/engineers who have the expertise to handle the most complex projects....
Fri June 23, 2017
Port of Philadelphia Buys Strategic Parcel of Land
PhilaPort announced the acquisition of a 29-acre parcel of land, locally known as the former Philadelphia Produce and Seafood Terminal, located at Third Street and Pattison Avenue. With this purchase, PhilaPort now owns 1,016 acres of land....
Matthew Barakat - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Fri June 23, 2017
Army to Expand Arlington Cemetery, Ends Talks With County
ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) Arlington National Cemetery is moving ahead with plans to expand by roughly 50,000 spaces, extending the cemetery's life beyond 2050. The cemetery is run by the Army. For several years, military officials tried to negotiate a land swap with Arlington County that would allow the cemetery to expand and accommodate the county's needs as well....
Fri June 23, 2017
Manitou Americas Welcomes ABLE Equipment Rental to Dealer Network
Manitou, a leader in all-terrain material handling equipment, welcomed ABLE Equipment Rental Inc. to the Manitou dealer network. ABLE Equipment Rental will partner with Manitou to sell the heavy capacity telescopic handlers and rotating telescopic handlers at its 1050 Grand Blvd., Deer Park, N.Y., and Philadelphia locations....
Fri June 23, 2017
Gov. Cuomo Orders Acceleration of Construction on Bridges and Tunnels
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo has ordered an acceleration of the construction on MTA bridges and tunnels to mitigate the effects of additional vehicles on the road caused by Amtrak's emergency repair work this summer....
Fri June 23, 2017
Robert H. Finke & Sons Hosts Snap-On Tools of Triumph Tour
On June 8, Snap-On Tools made a pit stop at Robert H. Finke & Sons' Selkirk, N.Y., location for its “Triumph Tour.”Each year, Snap-On Tools puts together a road show with the cooperation of its partners that both educates and entertains Snap-On end users (the technicians in the garage, whether it be a car, truck or heavy equipment dealership, who spend their days keeping your equipment up and running.)At the Snap-On Tools of Triumph Tour, guests take a guided tour through two unique Snap-On garages....
Fri June 23, 2017
Pentagon Memorial Fund Names Fentress Architect for VEC
The Pentagon Memorial Fund recently announced the selection of Fentress Architects as the architect for the 9/11 Pentagon Memorial Visitor Education Center (VEC) in Arlington, Va. The VEC will be the companion visitor center to the existing memorial that memorializes the 184 lives lost during the tragic events of Sept....
