Memorials MLK Memorial Unveiled on Boston Common Contractors, designers and a foundry completed the 66,000-lb bronze sculpture in time for MLK Day Scott Van Voorhis January 17, 2023 One Comment A new monument to Martin Luther King, Jr. and wife Coretta Scott King was unveiled in Boston on Jan. 16. Read More
NYC Earmarks $390M for More Neighborhood Stormwater Management James Leggate January 17, 2023 No Comments Design of four 'Cloudburst' projects now is out to bid by the city Dept. of Environmental Protection.Read More
Energy Construction Feds Approve $950M Pa.-NJ Gas Line Expansion, Despite State Caution Debra K. Rubin January 16, 2023 No Comments Opponents now seek a rehearing as New Jersey had told the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission the added capacity was not needed. Read More
Legal Pennsylvania County Sues Contractors Over 1980s Jail Construction James Leggate January 13, 2023 No Comments A 2021 renovation project revealed a planned bond beam had not been placed during the jail's construction in 1981.Read More
Transit RFQ for $16B NY-NJ Rail Tunnel Delivery Partner Draws Contenders James Leggate January 12, 2023 No Comments Gateway Development Commission and Amtrak say 80 companies have signed up for an information meeting on the megaproject RFQ process.Read More
Transportation New York Moves to Final Phase of $1.7B Bronx Highway Project James Leggate January 6, 2023 No Comments The Hunts Point Access Improvement Project is aimed at moving trucks visiting a major food wholesale market away from local streets.Read More
Regulation NYC Prepares to Implement Large Building Emissions Limits James Leggate January 5, 2023 No Comments Local Law 97 will add greenhouse gas emission limits for most New York City buildings larger than 25,000 sq ft starting in 2024.Read More
Construction Mishaps NYC Halts Use of Crane at Site After Diesel Fuel Leak James Leggate December 29, 2022 No Comments Diesel fuel fell about 300 ft from a tower crane, according to the New York City Dept. of Buildings.Read More
Legal Gilbane-Hunt JV Agrees to $1.9M Pact in State W/MBE Lawsuit James Leggate December 27, 2022 One Comment On $100-million city-funded Massachusetts project, the firms failed to accurately report participation of woman- and minority-owned businesses, state Attorney General Maura Healey alleged in a False Claims Act suit. Read More
Water and Dams US Appeals Court Rejects FERC Approval of Conowingo Dam License Pam McFarland December 22, 2022 No Comments A federal appeals court said FERC exceeded its authority by approving the 50-year renewal of the dam's license. Read More