Constructioneer articles from March 2008

Constructioneer archives from March 2008

New Jersey Joins Non-Road Emissions Petition.
March 3, 2008... Staff Attorney General Anne Milgram and Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Lisa P. Jackson announced January 23 the state had joined with California in petitioning the federal Environmental Protection Agency to regulate...

Sitel Corp. To Invest $5.5 Million in Former Corning Plant.
March 3, 2008... Staff New York officials announced January 31 that customer service provider Sitel Corp. will convert a former Corning Inc. plant into a call center that will eventually bring about 400 workers to Steuben County. Sitel says it will invest...

New High-Rise Fire Simulator at FDNY Academy.
March 3, 2008... Staff A groundbreaking ceremony took place January 23 for the Fire Department of New York city's $4.5-million simulator. Funding came from the city, the Department of Homeland Security, the FDNY Foundation, and the Leary Firefighters...

Dealer Vantage Equipment Assumes Volvo Road Machinery Sales and Marketing in New York State.
March 3, 2008... Staff Vantage Equipment, LLC, the authorized Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) dealer in New York, has reached an agreement with Volvo CE to assume the sales and marketing of Volvo road machinery products effective January 1, 2008....

Corps Dredging Jones Inlet in Nassau County.
March 3, 2008... Staff The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers began dredging Jones Inlet in Nassau County on January 12. The dredging operation will continue for approximately 35 days. The $7.6-million project is funded by the state of New York under the terms...

Key Permit Obtained For Mega AC Casino-Hotel.
March 3, 2008... Staff Plans for the biggest casino-hotel project in Atlantic City's history are moving forward. MGM Mirage said January 15 that it has filed for a key state environmental permit for its $5-billion mega casino. The company plans to build...

Grading Technology Solves Ballpark Challenge.
March 3, 2008... Edited by Matthew Phair Contractor Clark Companies relies on a specialized GPS system to solve a difficult grass-installation project. During the fall of 2007, a last minute decision was made by Onondaga County Parks officials in...

Editor's Report.(Directory)
March 17, 2008... By Matthew Phair Welcome to the 2008 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...