Wed March 22, 2017
RIDOT Bridge Replacement Begins for Capron Road Bridge in Smithfield
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) announced it began replacement of the structurally deficient Capron Road Bridge, a bridge that carries local traffic on Capron Road over a tributary of the Woonasquatucket River in Smithfield....
Wed March 22, 2017
University of Vermont Unveils Plans for New $80M Campus Multi-Purpose Center
At its February board meeting, the University of Vermont unveiled an approximately $80 million plan to overhaul the Patrick-Forbush-Gutterson Athletic Complex that features both new construction and significant renovations to the existing facility, built in 1963....
Brenda Ruggiero - Wed March 22, 2017
Champlain College Constructs New Student Housing — Eagles Landing
Champlain College and the city of Burlington, Vt., are collaborating to create a student housing project known as Eagles Landing. The $36 million contract was awarded to HP Cummings Construction, under the direction of Mike Hulbert....
Wed March 22, 2017
Eastern U.S. Rail Freight Improves With First Phase of CSX Tunnel Project in D.C.
When riders on the D.C.-area's Yellow Line subway come above ground for a track section that takes them over the Potomac River, they can now see CSX freight trains with cargo containers stacked two high on a heavy rail bridge nearby that also carries Amtrak and commuter trains....
Dan Rivoli - Mon March 20, 2017
MTA's Top Construction Executive Announces Retirement
The MTA's top construction executive who oversaw completion of the Second Ave. subway and other major projects is retiring, he announced in a letter to the MTA board. Michael Horodniceanu said in the March 15 letter that he's stepping down as president of MTA Capital Construction Company after the agency achieved a "grand slam" of megaprojects — the first phase of the Second Ave....
Kristen De Groot - Mon March 13, 2017
Construction Crew Discovers 18th Century Gravesite
Construction crews working on an apartment building in Philadelphia's historic district got a shock last month when their backhoes started hitting coffins and unearthing fully intact human remains....
Molly Murray The News Journal of Wilmington - Wed March 08, 2017
More Storms, More Flooding on Delaware Coastal Highway
As storms go, the one in late January was hardly worth a footnote in coastal weather history. There wasn't much beach erosion. It didn't last very long. The waves weren't monsters. The tide wasn't even that high....
Brianna Rhodes and Hannah Klarner Capital News Service - Wed March 08, 2017
Hogan Implodes Block of Homes in Baltimore for Revival
Gov. Larry Hogan visited Baltimore on Feb. 10 to demolish a row of homes on Chester Street as a part of Project C.O.R.E., a state and city initiative that aims to revitalize the city by creating mixed use retail and housing spaces, parks, and small business opportunities....
Dan Radel Dan Radel Asbury Park Press - Wed March 08, 2017
Developer Agrees to $130M Investment in Town Center at Fort Monmouth, N.J.
A real estate developer has agreed to invest $130 million into Freedom Pointe, one of the marquee redevelopment projects at Fort Monmouth. The terms of the deal, called a purchase and sale and redevelopment agreement, were announced at a recent Fort Monmouth Economic Revitalization Authority board meeting....
Wed March 08, 2017
Gov. Justice Touts Merits of Highways Construction Plan in Statewide Tour
Gov. Jim Justice touted his highways construction program that would be financed by higher taxes and fees as he launched a statewide tour to promote the plan that he says would create tens of thousands of jobs in West Virginia....
