Mon August 07, 2017
West Virginia DEP Orders Halt to Rover Pipeline Segments
MORGANTOWN, W. Va. (AP) West Virginia environmental authorities have ordered a halt to Rover Pipeline construction where it found permit violations damaging several streams. The Department of Environmental Protection said inspectors in April, May, June and July found erosion-control failures that left sediment deposits....
Mon August 07, 2017
Jim's Promise Tour Launches
West Virginia's Governor kicked off the Jim's Promise Tour to highlight specific road construction projects that fulfill Gov. Justice's pledge to fix the state's roads and bring tens of thousands of jobs to the Mountain State....
Sarah Rankin - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Mon July 24, 2017
FERC Report on Atlantic Coast Pipeline Favorable for Developers
The Atlantic Coast Pipeline intended to carry natural gas across West Virginia, Virginia and North Carolina would have some adverse environmental effects, including impacts on water resources, forest and other habitats, but most could be reduced to insignificant levels, an assessment by federal regulators found....
Fri July 21, 2017
AGC Releases Latest Construction Employment Numbers by Sate
Forty-one states added construction jobs between June 2016 and June 2017 amid continuing widespread demand for construction services, while 25 states and the District of Columbia added construction jobs between May and June, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of Labor Department data released July 21....
Ryan Stanton - Fri July 14, 2017
Michigan DEQ Rejects Request to Halt Rover Pipeline Construction
The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality isn't going to try to halt construction of the Rover gas pipeline near Silver Lake. DEQ spokeswoman Melody Kindraka said the agency's engineers reviewed a request for a stop-work order due to environmental concerns and decided construction can proceed....
Tue July 11, 2017
CASE Construction Equipment Announces 2017 'Diamond Dealer,' 'Gold Dealer' Award Winners
Case Construction Equipment has named its 2017 "Diamond Dealer" and "Gold Dealer" award recipients as a part of its North American Construction Equipment Partnership Program. The awards recognize dealerships across the United States and Canada for excellence in five categories including sales performance, marketing and communications, product support, parts support and training....
Fri July 07, 2017
Voters Have Final Say on Bond Issue for $3B in W.Va. Projects in October
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) West Virginians will vote Oct. 7 on Gov. Jim Justice's plan to issue bonds to support about $3 billion in projects to repair and rebuild state highways and bridges. Justice said he believes the referendum will pass....
Fri May 26, 2017
Poll: Voters in Three States Support Atlantic Coast Pipeline, Infrastructure
A majority of voters in Virginia, West Virginia and North Carolina support the expansion of domestic energy production and infrastructure — including the approval and construction of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline, a new poll from Consumer Energy Alliance (CEA) reveals....
Fri May 26, 2017
Work Begins on Flooded-Out West Virginia Bridge
Construction has begun on a replacement for a flooded-out bridge leading to a mall in Elkview, W.Va. The Kanawha County Commission said in a news release that construction on the culvert bridge at the Crossings Mall should be completed in about two months....
Brenda Ruggiero - Fri May 19, 2017
P&G Invests $500M to Build New Plant in Tabler Station, W.Va.
Procter & Gamble (P&G) is making a $500 million capital investment to build a new manufacturing plant and warehouse on a tract of land in Tabler Station, W.Va., which is in Berkeley County. This area is near Martinsburg in the rural mountains of the state's western panhandle....
