Mon October 16, 2017
Delaware Marks Completion of POW/MIA Parkway in Dover
Gov. John Carney was joined by U.S. Senator Thomas Carper, U.S. Senator Christopher Coons, U.S. Representative Lisa Blunt Rochester, Transportation Secretary Jennifer Cohan and a gathering of local officials, veterans and families to dedicate the completion of the POW/MIA Parkway in Dover....
Mon October 09, 2017
FHWA Awards More than $15M to States Exploring New Ways to Pay for Highways
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) announced Oct. 6, $15.5 million in Surface Transportation System Funding Alternatives (STSFA) grants to six states that are exploring new ways to fund highway and bridge projects....
Tue September 26, 2017
Officials Announce $258M Investment for State Infrastructure Project
Governor John Carney and Wilmington Mayor Mike Purzycki were joined Sept. 22, by state and local officials, residents and members of the business community at the Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Train Station in Wilmington to highlight the significant infrastructure investments being made in the City of Wilmington....
Lori Tobias - Mon September 18, 2017
Delaware's $50M 'Silver Square' Offers High-End Amenities
As the first wave of baby boomers approach their 80s, the construction industry is experiencing an increasing demand for assisted living facilities, a trend that is not expected to end any time soon. “I heard someone call it the silver tsunami,” said Ted Doyle, spokesman for LCB Senior Living, a New England-based firm specializing in developing and operating high-end assisted living facilities....
Fri September 08, 2017
Groff Tractor Announces Acquisition of Folcomer Equipment
Groff Tractor has acquired Folcomer Equipment Company of Maryland. The deal, effective immediately, creates three business entities under the parent company, Groff Tractor Holding LLC:the original Groff Tractor & Equipment in Pennsylvania;Groff Tractor New Jersey (formerly Trico Equipment); andthe newly formed Groff Tractor Mid Atlantic (Folcomer Equipment branches combined with the existing Groff Tractor & Equipment Frederick branch, when the two are merged in the future)....
Fri September 01, 2017
Delaware Gov. Establishes Offshore Wind Working Group
Gov. John Carney signed an executive order on Aug. 28 establishing the Offshore Wind Working Group to study potential environmental and economic development benefits of offshore wind development to serve Delaware....
Mon August 21, 2017
Gov. Carney Signs HB 190 to Modernize Coastal Zone Act
Gov. John Carney on Aug. 2, signed into law House Bill 190 — bipartisan legislation that modernizes Delaware's Coastal Zone Act. The new law will allow for the responsible redevelopment of 14 legacy industrial sites in the coastal zone, new job creation and additional environmental clean-up of those legacy sites along Delaware's coastline....
Fri August 18, 2017
DelDOT Receives Federal Grant for Bridge Project
The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) has received an award of $275,000 from the Federal Highway Administration (FHA) to support the replacement of a deficient bridge in Blackbird, Del. "Making smart investments in the roads, highways and bridges that so many Delawareans use and depend on every day improves our local infrastructure and also saves taxpayer dollars in the long run," said U.S....
Fri August 04, 2017
JESCO Introduces Hyduke as CWP Territory Manager
JESCO Inc. has named Colby Hyduke as its new commercial worksite products (CWP) territory manager with responsibility spanning the state of Delaware. According to JESCO, Hyduke will represent John Deere, Bomag, Hydrema, Indeco and Allied/Rammer brands within Delaware's New Castle, Kent and Sussex counties....
Fri July 21, 2017
I-295 Southbound Construction Activity Enters Second Stage
Delaware River and Bay Authority (DRBA) officials announced that the second stage of the I-295 Southbound Reconstruction Project, west of the Delaware Memorial Bridge Toll Plaza to the I-95/I-495 split, began July 10....
