New England Construction articles from February 2008

New England Construction archives from February 2008

Industry News.(Company overview)
February 11, 2008... Staff The German industrial conglomerate Siemens has agreed to buy Morgan Construction of Worcester, Mass., a provider of rolling-mill products used in the metals industry. Siemens said Morgan Construction had annual sales of $180 million...

RSG Tears Down Walls.(Company overview)
February 11, 2008... By Joanne Ray The walls come down at the former Rockbestos site in Clinton, Mass. The walls are coming down at the site of the former Rockbestos-Suprenant - a key resident of the town of Clinton, Mass., for more than 20 years. The...

Ayer, Mass., DPW Battles Snow.
February 11, 2008... By Joanne Ray DPW equipment operators battle subzero conditions during snow removal. It's that time of year again when snow and ice wreak havoc on the roads of New England. During these winter months, DPW superintendents have their...

Heliotronics Develops Solar Learning Lab Software.
February 11, 2008... By Joanne Ray Used to harness energy in Hingham, Mass., School. Exciting news hits Hingham, Mass., when middle school science teacher Andrea Stuart finds a simple way to introduce solar power to her students. According to an...

Industry News.
February 25, 2008... Staff Despite repeated assurances that it had Big Dig leaks under control, the Mass. Turnpike Authority has allowed the number of leaks to explode in the last two years and has been forced to launch a fresh effort to plug hundreds of...

People.
February 25, 2008... Staff Leviton is pleased to announce the promotion of David Weigand to the position of national sales manager for Commercial Energy Management Products. In his new post, Weigand will focus on expanding the market for the company's line of...

Editor's Report.
February 25, 2008... By Joanne Ray My name is Joanne Ray and I am your new editor. I live in Lancaster, Mass. - a town of 6,000 residents just 45 miles west of Boston. I have gone from suits and pointy-toed heels to steel-toed boots, safety vests and hard...

D'Allessandro Heads Up Sewer Project.
February 25, 2008... By Joanne Ray Jon D'Allessandro and workers battle cold temperatures as they work on the installation of new storm drains on Morrissey Boulevard in Boston, Mass. It's cold in Boston and nobody knows better than the workers from...

New President at NTA.
February 25, 2008... By Joanne Ray NTA members honor new president at 4th annual meeting. The Northeast Trenchless Association's 4th annual meeting went off without a hitch in spite of a 15-inch snowstorm that blanketed the Central Mass region on January...