Mary Reed - Mon May 30, 2005
New Bridge in Pennsylvania Carries On Old Tradition
The current project to replace a southwestern Pennsylvania bridge carrying US Route 40 over the Youghiogheny Reservoir raises memories of a span constructed almost 200 years ago — a bridge that still emerges occasionally from beneath the water that drowned a score of local villages during the 1940s....
Kip Fry - Tue May 17, 2005
Relief Coming for Notorious Cape Cod Clog
When the Sagamore Rotary in Massachusetts was first built approximately 70 years ago, traffic leading to scenic Cape Cod was still light. The region was still a popular getaway, but by 2005 standards, it was an easy drive....
Maybelle G. Cagle - Thu May 12, 2005
Building Ballfields From Blight
Heavy equipment and professional expertise are helping the Atlanta Braves Baseball Academy for inner-city youth become a reality. The 8-acre sports complex will be at the center of the redeveloped Villages at Carver community near the Braves’ home, Turner Field....
Beverly B. Nichols - Wed April 27, 2005
Contractors on Par at Lakewood Golf Club Project
A rebirth is the only word to describe the total remodeling of the Lakewood Golf Club’s Azalea course at the Grand Hotel Marriott Resort in Point Clear, AL. Working throughout the 96 acres that the course covers, massive machines daily excavate and move dirt to ready the area for the course designed by Bobby Vaughan....
Tue April 19, 2005
Frederico Construction Still Making the Grade in Rochester
What drives a construction company, making one succeed into the third and fourth generation while others fall by the wayside? In the case of Frederico Construction Company located in Rochester, NY, a close family bond and a passion for quality construction and equipment have been the keys to success....
David S. Chartock - Fri April 22, 2005
I-84 Reconstruction on Track for Fall Finish
The reconstruction of a portion of Interstate 84 (I-84), which is nearing completion, required an array of heavy construction equipment to meet project challenges and normal project needs. According to Rick Negro, the project manager of Plainville, CT-based Manafort Brothers Inc., the project’s general contractor, the project, which began May 21, 2003, included the reconstruction of 3 mi....
Jeff Cronin - Tue March 29, 2005
Two Contractors Join Forces for Lithonia Industrial Blvd. Project
To the north, there’s E.R. Snell Contractor of Snellville, GA. To the south, it’s Shepherd Construction Co. of Atlanta. And in the middle, making sure the Lithonia Industrial Boulevard project is running smoothly, is Project Engineer Christina Rooney....
Gwenyth Laird Pernie - Thu March 17, 2005
Slide Closes Portion of Scenic Blue Ridge Parkway
A Dec. 15 rock and mud slide damaged a portion of a North Carolina roadway known for its scenic vistas. Debris toppled onto the Blue Ridge Parkway at milepost 401, which is mid-way between the French Broad River and Mt....
Wed March 09, 2005
Jomac Construction’s Fleet Swells With Approximately 60 Caterpillar Machines
It is said, “a dog is a man’s best friend.” However, Jomac Construction’s Mike McCabe’s best friends are Cats — as in Caterpillars. He has found them to be reliable, hardworking and easy to handle....
David S. Chartock - Mon March 07, 2005
Work Chugs Along on $165M Corona Maintenance Facility
Where is the best place to build a new train maintenance facility and car washer?For the Metropolitan Transportation Authority/New York City Transit (MTA/NYCTransit) it was within the bus depot in Corona, Queens, where an existing train maintenance facility and car washer actually existed....
