Emily Buenzle - Wed March 14, 2018
This Week in History, the Astrodome Rose
More than 50 years ago this week, construction began on the Astrodome in Houston. What would become known as the "Eighth Wonder of the World," the arena took the title of the world's first domed stadium, Chron reported....
Cain Burdeau - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Thu March 08, 2018
Build Locally? Ancient Stone Structures Have Modern Appeal
LOCOROTONDO, Italy (AP) — There's no better place to understand how to build in stone than this hilltop town in Puglia, Italy's boot heel, where master stone-builders have been sculpting rocks for centuries....
Emily Buenzle - Tue March 06, 2018
Construction Begins on Expansion of Kentucky Derby Museum
Officials from the Kentucky Derby Museum broke ground on an expansion project totaling $6.5 million on March 5. The museum announced in November 2017 its plans to add more than 11,000 sq. ft. to the facility, as well as renovate 5,000 sq....
Emily Buenzle - Tue March 06, 2018
Historic Bridge Boasts Unique Construction
A historic bridge in River Falls, Wisc., might be small, but its construction is extraordinarily unique. The Swinging Bridge, which was built in 1925 by the Minneapolis Bridge Company, is one of just five pedestrian suspension bridges, according to the Wisconsin Historical Society, the River Falls Journal reported....
Emily Buenzle - Tue February 27, 2018
Subway Construction Workers Uncover a Piece of Ancient History
Construction crews in Greece unearthed a piece of history while performing work on a decade-long subway and metro project in the city of Thessaloniki. The workers found a headless statue of Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love, beauty and desire, near the Hagia Sophia, a Byzantine-era church within the city, Newsweek reported....
Mon February 26, 2018
Historic Chimney in Baku to be the Heart of New Shopping Complex Thanks to Innovation of Cintec
Cintec International is ensuring that a historic industrial chimney will be at the heart of The Twin Towers Port of Baku scheme. A demolition-threatened historic chimney in the Azerbaijan capital of Baku will now be the centerpoint of a multi-million-dollar new shopping complex thanks to the innovation of a Newport-based structural engineering firm....
Eric Olson –CEG Correspondent - Wed February 21, 2018
'Old Man River' to See New Bridge
The mighty Mississippi River has long been regarded as a dividing line between the American East and West. Flowing south from its headwaters in Minnesota, the 2,320-mi.-long river almost splits the country from north to south all the way to the Gulf of Mexico south of New Orleans....
Edgar A. Browning – Special to CEG - Mon February 12, 2018
Looking Back: Excavators
The crane excavator manufacturing industry in the 1950's began to launch hybrid mechanical cable and hydraulic machines like the Lima Type 25 front-end loader. Those efforts coincided with the increased manufacture of rubber tired front-end loaders, like the Hough Pay Loader line....
Emily Buenzle - Fri February 02, 2018
Crane Lifts Two Pieces of Holocaust History Amidst Museum Expansion
A crane helped to lift two enormous pieces of history at the Holocaust Museum Houston. The museum is currently in the middle of a $50 million expansion project, which prompted the relocation of an old railcar and a Danish boat, KHOU News reported....
Tue January 30, 2018
Museum Displays Old Plank Road Between Yuma, San Diego
Arizonans think nothing of a quick weekend drive from Phoenix to San Diego's beaches in about six hours. But a century ago, that trip could take the better part of two days across primitive roads and nearly impassable sand dunes....
