Thu October 26, 2017
One of New England's Oldest Construction Companies Still Going Strong in Boston
The northeast is known for its hard rock conditions and Boston is no exception. McCourt Construction Company, headquartered in Boston, has been building America since 1893. This 120-year-old construction firm, which has been intricately involved in the growth of eastern Massachusetts as well as projects around the world, has a unique advantage: as one of the oldest construction firms in New England, there is almost no situation that it has not seen and dealt with....
Thu October 26, 2017
Beck & Bellucci Bridges the Gaps in New Hampshire, Vermont
From the mountains to the highways. That's the path Achilles Bellucci and Allan Beck's company took on its way to becoming exclusive bridge constructors. In 1947, friends Bellucci and Beck teamed up to build some of the country's first ski lifts....
Thu October 26, 2017
Massachusetts Highway Association Hosts Annual Expo
The Massachusetts Highway Association hosted its 38th annual New England Public Works Expo at the Boxboro Regency in Boxborough, Mass., on Sept. 21 and 22. The two-day expo welcomed more than 1,600 attendees and showcased some of the region's latest heavy equipment, construction, municipal and highway products and services....
Thu October 26, 2017
ACK Marine & General Contracting Buys GTC1200 Crane
Empire Crane Company representative Justin Melvin has sold a 2017 Tadano Mantis GTC1200 to ACK Marine & General Contracting LLC in Quincy, Mass. “We chose the 2017 Tadano Mantis GTC1200 because it fits the niche that we work in,” Vice President and Chief Estimator John McNulty said....
Thu October 12, 2017
Conn.'s Ace Equipment Solves Space Issue for Demolition, Recycling Firm
Hunters Point Recycling is a demolition and construction materials recycling facility located at 29-55 Hunters Point, Long Island City, N.Y. Servicing four boroughs of New York City — Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan and Queens — Hunters Point Recycling is currently accepting dirt, rock and concrete, from which it is producing screened fill and item 4 aggregate....
Cindy Riley - Thu October 12, 2017
Hartford's $30M Route 44 Streetscape Improvements Under Way
After a decade of discussions and planning, work is finally under way on the $30 million Route 44 reconstruction project in Hartford, Conn. The project consists of operational, safety, roadway and streetscape improvements along Albany Avenue between Homestead Avenue and Bedford Street....
Thu October 12, 2017
Casino Campaign Picks Old Orchard Beach as Potential Site
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) Officials behind a campaign to bring a new casino to Maine have picked a campground and mobile home park as a potential site. The Portland Press Herald reports Progress for Maine identified the area in Old Orchard Beach in an economic development study released in September....
Thu October 12, 2017
Rhode Island Officials Break Ground on $158M Project on Vacant I-195 Land
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) Rhode Island officials have held a ceremonial groundbreaking for a $158 million development on land once occupied by Interstate 195 in Providence. Gov. Gina Raimondo, members of the congressional delegation, legislative leaders and Christina Paxson, Brown University president, were among those on hand to kick off construction on the first phase of the Wexford Innovation Complex....
Thu October 12, 2017
NRI Chamber of Commerce Supports Pawtucket Stadium
At a recent meeting of the Board of Directors of the Northern Rhode Island Chamber of Commerce, the Chamber voted unanimously to support the proposal for the Ballpark at Slater Mill. "The Chamber's Board reviewed the proposal and saw this as excellent economic development for Pawtucket, Northern Rhode Island and the entire state....
Thu October 12, 2017
Schmidt Equipment Showcases New Facility at Open House
Schmidt Equipment hosted an open house Sept. 14 at its new location in Billerica, Mass. After more than 20 years in its previous location on Republic Road in Billerica, Schmidt had outgrown the facility....
