Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Thu October 20, 2022
Crews Pave Last Unpaved Section of Mount Washington Auto Road
The last unpaved section of the 7.2-mi. Mount Washington Auto Road — two narrow dirt/gravel lanes, one in each direction for 6/10 of a mi. — which takes tourists, various officials and scientists to the summit of Mount Washington (6,288.2 ft.) in New Hampshire, was paved last spring....
CEG - Wed September 07, 2022
Milton CAT Partners With Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Tech High School
With the recent shortage of people entering the construction industry, combined with the hiring challenges every company is faced with, Milton CAT and its sister companies, SITECH Northeast, Milton Rents and Tri-Point Construction Layout, have partnered with Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical High School (BVT) in Upton, Mass., to offer career development support to its students....
Alexis Sherwin – SPECIAL TO CEG - Wed July 20, 2022
VIDEO: Cat Generator Lifted Above Beacon Hill With Helicopter
In May, Milton CAT assisted Colantonio Inc., a Holliston, Mass.- based contracting management firm, in lifting and assembling a Cat 3512C 1750 kW generator on the John W. McCormack Building's 22-story rooftop in the Beacon Hill area of Boston....
Milton CAT - Tue June 21, 2022
VIDEO: Milton CAT Opens Tonawanda, N.Y., Facility
Milton CAT, the Northeast's Caterpillar (CAT) equipment dealer, has opened its 13th location, a 40,000 sq. ft. purpose-built, Tonawanda, N.Y., facility. Every feature of the facility is in place to improve safety and efficiency so Milton CAT can support western New York equipment owners with machine sales, machine service, Cat parts, Cat work tools, hydraulic hose repair, and Trimble technology from SITECH Northeast, the manufacturer said....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Mon May 23, 2022
Jackson Demolition Razes Meat Packaging Plant in Albany
By June or July, Jackson Demolition Service Inc. expects to complete the demolition of the former Tobin's First Prize Center meat packaging plant in a now residential neighborhood of Albany, N.Y. The plant was located on a 30-acre site, which had 10 buildings on 10 acres....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Thu March 24, 2022
Kubricky Construction Demolishes Bridges, Builds Temp Spans, More
The Middlebury Bridge & Rail project, a Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) initiative in collaboration with the town of Middlebury, is nearing completion this summer. The more than $92 million project replaced two nearly 100-year-old bridges that crossed the Vermont Rail Corridor in the center of Middlebury with a tunnel in the summer of 2020....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Thu February 10, 2022
Tioga Construction Makes Big Progress in Amsterdam, N.Y.
Tioga Construction crews have been making solid progress on the New York State Department of Transportation's (NYSDOT) $12 million project in the city of Amsterdam (Montgomery County), which is rehabilitating six bridges at four sites to deal with much needed repairs and to meet current standards....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Wed January 26, 2022
Demolition Crews Proceed Carefully to Avoid Premature Collapse of Old Span
Operations to rebuild the Belden G. Bly Drawbridge, a $99.3 million Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) project awarded to SPS New England Inc., are proceeding. The drawbridge, formerly known as the Fox Hill Drawbridge and renamed in 1985 to honor a former member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, carried traffic on Route 107 (Salem Turnpike/Western Avenue) over the Saugus River, linking the municipalities of Saugus and Lynn, north of Boston....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Thu November 18, 2021
Tioga Takes On Span Over the Salmon River
Crews from Tioga Construction began a $17.5 million New York State Department of Transportation's (NYSDOT) project to demolish and replace the Route 34B bridge over the Salmon River, which carries traffic in and out of the city of Ithaca, home to the famed Cornell University....
Alexis Sherwin – SPECIAL TO CEG - Thu September 23, 2021
Area Contractors Help Restore Lake Placid to Its Glory Days
In an effort to attract more visitors to the Adirondack region and accommodate the 2023 Winter World University Games, major renovation projects are happening at Lake Placid's main attractions. Multiple construction firms are involved in the revitalization of iconic Lake Placid sites, including the speed skating oval, ski jumping complex and Main Street....
