Constructioneer articles from March 2007

Constructioneer archives from March 2007

New Data Center in Niagara County, N.Y.(Brief article)
March 5, 2007... Staff HSBC North America Holdings has proposed to build a 275,000-square-foot data center on 51 acres of farm land in Niagara County. The $139-million project is to be built in Cambria. To support the technology-heavy operation with...

Bethlehem, Pa., To Get $18 Million for Development.
March 5, 2007... Staff Governor Edward G. Rendell announced December 18 a group of five state capital grants totaling more than $18 million for projects aimed at revitalizing Bethlehem's economy. The grants include: $5 million to develop the Fowler...

NJAED Presents Ryan With Award.(New Jersey Associated Equipment Distributors)(Vincent Ryan receives appreciation award )
March 5, 2007... Staff The New Jersey Associated Equipment Distributors held its General Membership Meeting Dec. 12 at the Somerset Marriott in Somerset, N.J. There, incoming NJAED President Brendan Binder of Binder Machinery Company presented outgoing...

Modern's Eastern Plant Receives NPCA Certification.
March 5, 2007... Staff Modern Precast Concrete announced that its Easton, Pa., facility attained the prestigious NPCA (National Precast Concrete Association) Certified Plant award in January 2007. This award means that 100 percent of Modern's facilities --...

Millennium Pipeline Approval Received.
March 5, 2007... Staff The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued Millennium Pipeline Company approval on December 21 to construct its proposed 181.7-mile natural gas pipeline system. The FERC Order modifies an existing Certificate of Public...

New Jersey Transit Releases Trans-Hudson Tunnel DEIS.(draft environmental impact statement)(Brief article)
March 5, 2007... Staff New Jersey Transit announced January 19 the achievement of another major milestone in the Access to the Region's Core project, with a new trans-Hudson tunnel as its centerpiece. The agency has received formal approval from the...

New York Governor's Upstate Resurgence Program.(Eliot Spitzer)(Brief article)
March 5, 2007... Staff Newly elected governor Eliot Spitzer announced January 2 a major new effort to spark an economic resurgence in Upstate New York. In 2007, the administration will focus on a series of measures aimed at creating an innovation economy,...

New Jersey Designates Brownfield Areas.(Department of Environmental Protection)(Brief article)
March 5, 2007... Staff The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has announced the designation of Brownfield Redevelopment Areas in Monmouth, Essex and Salem counties. The effort is aimed at revitalizing more than 200 blighted properties....

Kent County, Del., Passes Homebuilding Moratorium.(Brief article)
March 5, 2007... Staff Kent County Levy Court passed on January 16 a 270-day moratorium on new applications for major subdivisions in unincorporated areas of the county, effective immediately. Some plans would be grandfathered in, including approved plans...

Ground Zero Steel Placed.
March 5, 2007... Staff The first steel columns for the Freedom Tower were placed December 19 at Ground Zero. The columns were produced in Luxembourg and fabricated in Lynchburg, Va. Six additional columns will be installed by the end of this year. An...

Swaying Lincoln Financial Field Ramp.(Brief article)
March 5, 2007... Staff As the crowd exited the National Football League playoff game between the Philadelphia Eagles and New York Giants, a ramp leading from the upper level of Lincoln Financial Field swayed again. Engineers hired by the Eagles and the...

Tishman/Parson/Arup Consortium Wins Trans-Hudson CM Contract.
March 5, 2007... Staff New Jersey Transit announced December 13 that it had hired THE CM Consortium of Newark to provide construction management services for its new trans-Hudson tunnel and related projects. THE CM Consortium is a tri-venture of Tishman...

Leeward And PennDOT Uncork A Route 6 Bottleneck.(Leeward construction)
March 5, 2007... Story by Matthew Phair A massive culvert, retaining wall and new bridge allow the contractor to add two lanes to this busy road in the heart of hard-coal country. Route 6 runs across nearly the entire United States, and at one point...

Tax Tips For Contractors.
March 5, 2007... Staff As contractors do business throughout 2007, they may face complex tax issues that can strain resources and drain profits. They should keep in mind these five tax tips that can possibly help them save money in the long run: Take...

New "Call Before You Dig" Website.
March 5, 2007... Staff The Common Ground Alliance has launched a new national 811 "Call Before You Dig" website -- www.call811.com -- designed to serve as a national resource for professional excavators. The new website is being launched this week to...

Editor's Report.
March 19, 2007... By Matthew Phair Welcome to the 2007 edition of Constructioneer's Buyers' Guide and Association Directory. The bulk of this guide consists of products categorized, detailed and supported with in-depth buyer contact information. This guide...

2007 Buyers' Guide & Directory.(Directory)
March 19, 2007... Staff Associations Delaware American Council of Engineering Companies Delaware , (302) 730-8384, http://www.cecde.org Associated Builders & Contractors-Delaware , (302) 328-1111, http://www.abcdelaware.com Delaware...