East Construction News - Articles - Page 224

MidAtlantic City Scoop: Construction Starts in Washington D.C.

February 11, 2019

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Total construction spending expected to decline by more than 14% this year

Concrete Firm To Pay $1M To Settle Charges of False Records on Dulles Rail Project

Bruce Buckley

February 6, 2019

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Universal Concrete Products and its president and co-owner, Donald Faust Jr., will pay $1 million to settle civil allegations that the firm falsified test records for concrete panels installed on Phase II of the $2.7-billion Dulles Metrorail Project.

Organized Labor

Prosecutors Charge Philadelphia Union Leader With Theft, Embezzlement

Jonathan Barnes

February 5, 2019

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The charges conclude a long investigation of John J. Dougherty of IBEW Local 98.

Virginia Project Team Excavates History

Modern trench cutting methods and equipment helped excavate three 18th-century sailing ships in Alexandria

Stephenie Overman

February 5, 2019

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It took a modern Trench cutting methods and Remixing Deep (TRD) machine to help excavate three 18th-century sailing ships at the Robinson Landing site on the Alexandria, Va. waterfront.

Highway Infrastructure

Virginia Launches $1B in I-95, Capital Beltway Projects

Tom Ichniowski

January 29, 2019

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Toll road specialist Transurban will design, build, maintain and fund three of the projects.

GZA Names New Executive Leaders

Patrick F. Sheehan succeeds William E. Hadge as CEO while John C. Murphy is chief operating officer

January 29, 2019

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GZA GeoEnvironmental Inc. recently named Patrick F. Sheehan as chief executive officer.

Utilities

National Grid Crews Restore Power to Rhode Island Residents

Enbridge initially blames cold weather, but investigation will also look at equipment

Johanna Knapschaefer

January 28, 2019

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A Jan. 21 pressure drop knocked 7,100 Newport County customers off line, triggering a state of emergency.

Crews Rush to Demo Fenway School Before Red Sox Home Opener

The Boston Arts Academy project is Boston Public Schools' first new school building project included in its $1 billion master plan

Johanna Knapschaefer

January 28, 2019

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Crews demolishing a school across the street from Fenway Park plan to have the building down by the end of March, just before the Red Sox April 9 home opener.