Mon July 24, 2017
InterQuip USA Hosts Equipment Show in Norwalk, Conn.
InterQuip USA hosted an equipment show July 6 and 7 at its facility in Norwalk, Conn. The event featured InterQuip's diverse inventory, as well as complementary machines from several other equipment dealers in the tri-state area....
Edgar A. Browning - Fri July 21, 2017
Looking Back: Campanella & Cardi at I-95 in Groton, Conn.
Well over 50 years ago, during 1963, the Campanella & Cardi Construction Company of Hillsgrove, R.I., was building a 3 mile section of Interstate 95 in Groton, Conn. The $5,656,000 contract ran from a point just east of the Route 12 interchange built by the Jarvis Construction Company of Manchester, Conn., to Flanders Road....
Thu July 20, 2017
Innovative Construction Technique Shaves Time Off CTDOT Construction Schedule
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy and Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) Commissioner Jim Redeker announced that as a result of innovative construction techniques, CTDOT has been able to shave off three months from the construction schedule for the new, replacement bridge that is being built over the West River along I-95 northbound and southbound, which connects New Haven and West Haven....
Chuck Harvey - Thu July 06, 2017
$30M Overhaul of Gold Star Memorial Bridge in New London, Conn., Begins
A massive $30 million overhaul of the southbound span of the Gold Star Memorial Bridge on I-95 between the Connecticut cities of New London and Groton has begun. The project that kicked off on April 1 is slated to conclude at the end of November 2018....
Thu June 22, 2017
Tasks Lie Ahead for Tribal Casino After Legislation Passes
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) The tribes that run Connecticut's two casinos have won the long-sought approval of the General Assembly to run a third one, but there are still major tasks ahead as they seek to fend off competition from Springfield, Mass....
Thu June 22, 2017
CTDOT to Start Construction of Two Rail Projects in Norwalk in Fall 2017
The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) is announcing that two projects to be completed in advance of the Walk Railroad Bridge replacement project will begin in October, not July as originally anticipated....
Thu June 22, 2017
Connecticut's O&G Industries Receives 2017 Innovation in Education Award
O&G Industries, Connecticut's largest privately-held construction company, received the Midstate Chamber of Commerce's Innovation in Education award for the O&G Builds program at Platt High School in Meriden, Conn....
Thu May 25, 2017
Sales Auction Company Holds Sale in Windsor Locks, Conn.
Sales Auction Company held a public equipment auction on May 6 at its headquarters in Windsor Locks, Conn. Hundreds of online and onsite bidders vied for nearly 1,100 lots of equipment from several companies and surrounding area dealers, contractors, municipalities and rental outfits....
Thu May 25, 2017
CTDOT Initiates Planning for State's Rail System Future
The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) announced the selection of a consultant team to assist the department with planning for the future of the New Haven Line and the entire statewide rail system....
Thu May 04, 2017
29 Crane Operator Safety Awards Announced at the Annual Conference
The Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association (SC&RA) announced 29 Crane Operator Safety Awards during its 2017 Annual Conference, April 18-22 at the Westin Kierland Resort, Scottsdale, Ariz. This award is presented to certified crane operators who exhibit exemplary work achievements while accumulating 10,000 consecutive man-hours and recording zero accidents and incidents....
