New England Construction articles from April 2006

New England Construction archives from April 2006

Digging Deep For Research.
April 10, 2006... By Paul Fournier Work on 100-foot-deep slurry wall sets stage for construction of Life Science center Workers are excavating an 80-foot to 100-foot-deep slurry wall in Boston's Longwood Medical Area to set the stage for construction of...

Construction's Bad Habit.
April 10, 2006... By Paul Fournier Panel of safety experts highlights jobsite drug abuse and current drug-testing programs America has a drug problem that's costing companies $140 billion a year, and the construction industry has one of the worst...

MASCON Attracts Thousands.
April 10, 2006... By Carol Fournier Landscapers, earthmoving and building contractors view hundreds of exhibits Thousands of visitors viewed hundreds of displays at the 17th Annual MASCON Show, held February 22nd and February 23rd at the Boston...

Industry News.
April 10, 2006... Staff L.L.Bean Inc. recently announced plans to build retail stores in three new states, along with significant investments in retail and operations at the home of their corporate headquarters and flagship retail store in Freeport, Maine....

New Literature.
April 10, 2006... Staff The Association of Equipment Manufacturers has produced a safety manual designed for operators, maintenance personnel and other jobsite workers involved with vacuum excavation equipment. Safety messages are presented in clear,...

Pavement Preservation Urged.
April 10, 2006... By Paul Fournier Marlborough, Mass., meeting of FHWA, states and industry focuses on partnerships Federal highway officials are changing their thinking about pavement management, leaning toward the preservation of existing structures...

$46-Million College Building.
April 10, 2006... Staff Construction has begun on a new $45.8-million Science Building at the Willimantic campus of the Eastern Connecticut State University. The Science Building project, located at the west side of the campus quadrangle opposite the...

Industry News.
April 24, 2006... Staff A $266-million plan to upgrade The University of Massachusetts Lowell was announced on March 31.Among the goals of the plan is the consolidation of colleges, modernization of existing facilities, upgrading of research capabilities,...

People.
April 24, 2006... Staff Cianbro Corporation recently honored employees for 25 years of service including Eric Brown , mechanical general foreman, who was originally hired as a carpenter; and Kaven Philbrook , senior project manager, currently working on the...

GPS System Aids Hampden Landfill.
April 24, 2006... Staff Sargent & Sargent uses Trimble-equipped CAT dozers to perform stakeless grading "Imagine a multi-layer sandwich in the shape of a bathtub," Peter Parizo, GPS field manager with Sargent & Sargent, Hampden, Maine, said while...

NNECPA Holds Concrete Show.
April 24, 2006... By Carol Fournier New England Concrete Expo draws hundreds to Manchester, N.H., Best Western More than 250 contractors and others interested in developments in the concrete industry got a chance to view the latest products available...

New Englanders At NUCA EXPO.
April 24, 2006... Story by Paul Fournier New England firms were among more than 150 exhibitors at San Diego utility show A number of New England firms showcased their products at the Utility Construction EXPO that took place March 1-3 at the San Diego...

Reading, Writing And... Construction.
April 24, 2006... By Paul Fournier Medford, Mass., vocational school pioneers Laborers-AGC construction curriculum Students at a vocational high school in Massachusetts are the first in the state to study a construction curriculum based on training...