Constructioneer articles from January 2005

Constructioneer archives from January 2005

Regional Forecast 2005.(construction industry)
January 3, 2005... Staff Big questions on federal transportation dollars shadow some record spending and good markets in many sectors. The 2005 outlook for the Middle Atlantic region indicates that area construction industry leaders are cautiously...

Firm pays $100 million for future race track land in Staten Island.(Brief Article)
January 17, 2005... Staff International Speedway Corp. has paid $100 million to buy land in Staten Island to build a New York City racetrack. The company, which owns or operates 11 of NASCAR's major tracks, hopes to build a $600-million track on the dormant...

Penn Station platforms to connect with Moynihan Station.(New York Penn Station)(Port Authority Board of Commissioners )
January 17, 2005... Staff The Port Authority Board of Commissioners agreed November 19 to provide critical funding for plans to connect all of New York Penn Station's busy train platforms with the future Moynihan Station, assuring more convenient access for...

Urban Engineers, Inc. to supervise turnpike improvements.(Brief Article)
January 17, 2005... Staff The New Jersey Turnpike Authority has selected Urban Engineers to provide construction management and inspection for the construction of improvements to Interchange 12 of the New Jersey Turnpike. The project, one of the largest...

J&J Truck Equipment adds Perrin to sales team.(Andy Perrin appointed)(Brief Article)
January 17, 2005... Staff J&J Truck Equipment, a division of Somerset Welding & Steel, announced the appointment of Andy Perrin as sales representative for western Pennsylvania, western Maryland, Ohio, and West Virginia. In this capacity, Andy will be...

Five construction executives charged with union payoffs.(Brief Article)
January 17, 2005... Staff Five construction executives were indicted on charges of paying off union officials so their companies could skirt labor agreements. Manhattan U.S. Attorney David Kelley said Dec. 15 the executives began making illegal payments to...

84 Lumber founder creating Fayette County entrepreneur fund.(Brief Article)
January 17, 2005... Staff The founder of 84 Lumber has embarked on a plan to revitalize the county by luring entrepreneurs with millions of dollars in seed money. Joe Hardy, who became a Fayette County commissioner in January 2004 told a local business...

Stanley LaBounty appoints new mid-Atlantic regional manager.(LaBounty and Stanley appointed Dave Weimann )(Brief Article)
January 17, 2005... Staff Dave Weimann has been appointed regional manager for LaBounty and Stanley Mounted products, covering the mid-Atlantic states, including a portion of New York (New York City with several counties north and west, and Long Island), New...

Ingersoll-Rand expands its dealer network.(Brief Article)
January 17, 2005... Staff Ingersoll-Rand expands its dealer network with the addition of Tri Supply and Equipment as a new utility products dealer, providing more Ingersoll-Rand solutions to customers in the area. Based in New Castle, Tri Supply and...

New compact equipment division at Jesco.(Brief Article)
January 17, 2005... Staff In an effort to further assist contractors in need of compact equipment, South Plainfield equipment dealer Jesco has created a dedicated light equipment division. The new, dedicated compact equipment division, led by sales manager...

Widening A Tight Taconic Troublespot.(reconstruction of parkways)
January 17, 2005... By Matthew Phair Granite Halmar unclogs a winding 6-kilometer-long parkway bottleneck just north of New York City Located in Yorktown Heights, in New York State Region 8, the project widens the Taconic State Parkway from two lanes to...

In Shape For The Surety.
January 17, 2005... Staff A comprehensive guide to passing muster In today's competitive construction environment, a contractor's ability to obtain surety bonds has a significant effect on its ability to acquire work. A surety relationship is one way to...

2004 Excellence Awards.
January 17, 2005... Staff ACPA honors local contractors The American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA) presented on December 15 awards to the winners of its 15th Annual "Excellence in Concrete Pavement" awards, the concrete pavement industry's...