Constructioneer articles from December 2007

Constructioneer archives from December 2007

Port Authority Gets Help Filling Freedom Tower.(Cushman & Wakefield Inc.)(Brief article)
December 3, 2007... Staff The Port Authority approved October 18 a three-year agreement with Cushman & Wakefield Inc. to provide exclusive real estate brokerage and related services for 1 World Trade Center, the Freedom Tower. The brokerage firm will be...

PennDOT, Commission Sign 50-Year, I-80 Lease, Tolls Coming.
December 3, 2007... Staff PennDOT and the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission have entered into a 50-year lease agreement for Interstate 80. Under Act 44, the commission will transfer $83.3 billion to PennDOT for transportation projects throughout the state. In...

NYSDOT Receives $1-Million "Highways For Life" Award.
December 3, 2007... Staff The New York State Department of Transportation has received a competitive award and the accompanying $1-million Highways for LIFE grant from the Federal Highway Administration to be used on an innovative project on Interstate 88 in...

A&L Fined for I-99 Sedimentation Control Violations.(A and L Parts Inc.)(Brief article)
December 3, 2007... Staff Pennsylvania state environmental regulators have fined an Interstate 99 contractor $20,000 for sedimentation control violations in northern Blair County. The Department of Environmental Protection fined A&L Inc. of Belle Vernon,...

Large Wall Fixes Deadly Road.
December 3, 2007... By Matthew Phair Massive MSE Wall in Lewiston, Pa., enables PennDOT to add two lanes between a mountain and a river Add another record to the books of Pennsylvania. The commonwealth is now home to the longest mechanically stabilized...

NYC Developers See Strength, Durability Despite Market.
December 3, 2007... Edited by Matthew Phair Professional Women in Construction hold noteworthy forum Will the real estate market soon regain momentum or will the downward trend deepen? That was the question explored at a recent breakfast program presented...

Philadelphia's 2007 Construction Excellence Awards.(General Building Contractors Association)
December 3, 2007... Edited by Matthew Phair The General Building Contractors Association announces the winners of one of the region's premier building awards On October 24, 2007, the General Building Contractors Association announced the winners of the...

Port Authority Begins Control of Stewart International Airport.
December 17, 2007... Staff November 1 marked the first day that the Port Authority took official control of Stewart International Airport in Newburgh. The Lower Hudson Valley is among the fastest growing areas of the state. Stewart International Airport covers...

New Tappan Zee Bridge/I-287 Corridor Project Office Opens.
December 17, 2007... Staff The New York State Department of Transportation and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority Metro-North Railroad jointly opened a new project office and community outreach center on Nov. 2 to enhance public participation in the...

Stem Cell Institute of New Jersey Breaks Ground.
December 17, 2007... Staff Governor Jon S. Corzine joined state and local dignitaries for the ground-breaking ceremony on October 23 of the Stem Cell Institute of New Jersey and unveiling of the Christopher Reeve Pavilion. Part of the ceremony included the...

Market Street Bridges at Williamsport, Pa. Dedicated.
December 17, 2007... Staff PennDOT District Executive Sandra Tosca, P.E., led the October 18 dedication for the new Market Street Bridges in Williamsport. Following formal remarks, a ceremonial red, white and blue ribbon was cut to officially dedicate the dual...

NYSDOT Announces Project to Construct Round Lake Bypass.
December 17, 2007... Staff New York State Department of Transportation Regional Director Brian Rowback announced Oct. 23 a $22.4-million contract to construct the Round Lake Bypass in the Village of Round Lake and Town of Malta in Saratoga County. The contract...

Metro-North Railroad Selects Designer for New Harmon Shop.
December 17, 2007... Staff The rebuilding of MTA Metro-North Railroad's oldest and largest maintenance facility took another step forward today with the selection of Gannett Fleming Inc. to assess the existing conditions of the century-old Harmon Shop and how...

Rubber Plant Site Bounces Back.
December 17, 2007... Story by Matthew Phair Brownfield redevelopment turns long-idle Butler, N.J., site into green, riverfront development Redeveloping brownfields for use as residential or commercial properties is not only an excellent way to clean up...

Future Construction Leaders Of New York State.
December 17, 2007... Edited by Matthew Phair The General Building Contractors has a special offering to meet the challenges of running a construction company. When Lew Markle of Ciminelli-Cowper in Buffalo retired as president of the GBC in 1998, he had...