Mon March 19, 2018
Office With a View — Nestled in the Mountains of Virginia
Located near the Appalachian Mountains and a national forest, Boxley Materials Company's Rich Patch Quarry in Covington, Va., is a little more picturesque than a typical limestone quarry. “We live and work in a beautiful part of the country here,” said Steve Robertson, superintendent at Boxley Materials Company's Rich Patch Quarry....
DeForrest Ballou – Capital News Service - Mon March 05, 2018
Virginia Senate OKs Raising Fuel Tax for I-81 Improvements
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) An additional fuel tax of 2.1 percent would be levied in western Virginia under a Senate bill approved Feb. 13 creating a regional transportation fund to help pay for improvements on busy Interstate 81....
Sarah Rankin - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Fri February 09, 2018
Compromise Coal Ash Bill Would Extend Closure Moratorium
A Virginia Senate panel advanced a measure Feb. 7, that would prevent Dominion Energy from capping its coal ash in place for at least another year while lawmakers study the issue, including recycling options....
Fri January 26, 2018
Taylor Machine Works Joins Pettibone as Cary-Lift Dealer
Pettibone/Traverse Lift, LLC has announced the addition of Taylor Machine Works to its dealer network. Taylor will carry Pettibone Cary-Lift pipe and pole handlers for multiple states across the southern U.S., including Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, New Mexico and several counties in Texas....
The Associated Press - Wed January 24, 2018
Two Pipelines Clear Regulatory Hurdles
The federal government has approved preliminary construction for parts of the Mountain Valley Pipeline in West Virginia. The 300-mi. natural gas pipeline would also run through parts of southwestern Virginia if it's fully approved....
Emily Buenzle - Thu January 18, 2018
Amazon Unveils Top 20 List for HQ2 Location—Did Your Hometown Make the Cut?
Amazon announced Jan. 18 that it has chosen 20 potential locations for its new headquarters. In 2017, more than 230 cities stepped up to the plate with proposal packages including tax incentives and more to vie for the retail giant to choose them for its HQ2....
Fri January 19, 2018
Virginia Locks in Deal to Expand I-95 Toll Lanes 10 More Miles
In one of his final acts as governor before his term would end Jan. 13, Virginia's Terry McAuliffe announced Jan. 10 that the state accepted a proposal from toll-road company Transurban to extend the Interstate 95 Express Lanes southward another 10 mi....
holly.boutot@us.atlascopco.com; troyj@performancemarketing.com - Thu January 11, 2018
Atlas Copco Power Technique North America LLC
Atlas Copco Power Technique North America LLC has appointed Eudes Defoe to the position of Atlas Copco vice president, north region. Defoe is responsible for managing the development and implementation of sales and marketing activities to achieve Atlas Copco's targets and goals....
Thu January 11, 2018
GOMACO Appoints Carter Machinery Company as Virginia Distributor
GOMACO Corporation announced the recent appointment of Carter Machinery Company Inc. as the authorized GOMACO distributor of the state of Virginia. Carter will provide sales and service for GOMACO's full line of concrete construction products....
Emily Buenzle - Fri December 29, 2017
Editors' Picks: Top 10 Construction Stories of 2017
From high-profile infrastructure to politically-charged projects, innovative equipment to billion-dollar builds, the construction industry made a big impact all over the country in 2017. While there were countless projects, events and stories worth talking about throughout the year, here is a list of our editors' top 10 picks:1....
