Thu July 28, 2016
Erix Crane & Rigging, Inc. Works at University of Colorado, Boulder
Erix Crane & Rigging, Inc. (Erix Crane) of Denver and Colorado Springs, Colorado specializes in precast panel, tilt-wall, general contracting and steel erection. All facets of their business were put to the test recently constructing a new indoor football facility at University of Colorado Boulder in Boulder, Colorado....
Wed July 27, 2016
Work Under Way on New International Spy Museum at L'Enfant Plaza in D.C.
Construction fences are up and site work is under way for a new and expanded International Spy Museum (SPY) in the nation's capital. Preparations began as SPY and The JBG Companies reached agreement to relocate the museum to a newly constructed building at L'Enfant Plaza — between the National Mall and the Southwest Waterfront's Wharf....
Wed July 27, 2016
A Look Back at Samuel Rosoff Making It Big in New York City
Samuel Rosoff aka "Subway Sam" a Russian immigrant came to New York City by himself in 1894 at the age of 12. He sold newspapers beneath the Brooklyn Bridge upon his arrival. Rosoff was a millionaire construction contractor by age 24....
Wed July 27, 2016
Plan Will Transform Area Around Iconic 30th Street Station
Amtrak, Brandywine Realty Trust, Drexel University, PennDOT and SEPTA unveiled the Philadelphia 30th Street Station District Plan and announced the initiation of several follow-on projects to improve the immediate station area and catalyze future development throughout the district....
Brenda Ruggiero - Wed July 27, 2016
Major Changes Benefit Maryland Intersection
An intersection in Frederick County, Md., is undergoing a major change that will benefit thousands who travel through the area daily. The Maryland Department of Transportation's State Highway Administration (SHA) is constructing a new interchange at U.S....
Wed July 27, 2016
America's Most-Visited National Park Gets Big Transportation Grant
MARYVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander says a $10 million federal transportation grant will improve access to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The grant will help complete a 16-mile stretch of the Foothills Parkway in Blount and Sevier counties connecting the country's most-visited national park....
KELLY URBAN - The (Johnstown) Tribune-Democrat - Wed July 27, 2016
Motorcycle Swept Away in '77 Flood Uncovered During Excavation Work
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (AP) - On July 20, 1977, John Vitalie was trying to make sure his family was safe as the floodwaters were rising fast around his Alexander Street home in the West End section of Johnstown....
Tue July 26, 2016
Volvo Excavator 'One-Armed Money-Maker' for Baltazar
If Paulo Baltazar was a betting man, you might say he went “all-in” when his construction company, Baltazar Contractors, wagered its ability to turn a profit on a $22 million, 6 mi. (9.6 km) water transmission pipeline replacement job with just one excavator — a 77-ton (70 t) Volvo EC700C crawler excavator that could do the work of two machines....
Susan Haigh - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Tue July 26, 2016
MGM Steps Up Opposition to Proposed Tribal Casino Project
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) A border war between titans in the casino world has escalated, with MGM Resorts International stepping up its opposition to a proposed tribal casino project in Connecticut that's supposed to help the tribes fend off competition from MGM's planned $950 million project in neighboring Massachusetts....
Tue July 26, 2016
Maine Water Details Plans to Build New Water Treatment Plant in Biddeford
Maine Water will build a new water treatment plant in Biddeford on the Saco River, replacing the existing plant that was first constructed over 130 years ago. The existing water treatment plant was built in 1884, with the last major upgrade done in 1936....
