AASHTO Journal - Mon September 17, 2018
State DOTs Respond as Hurricane Florence Hits East Coast
Though downgraded to a Category 2 storm before making landfall, the 100 mph-plus winds and heavy rains generated by Hurricane Florence were expected to affect five states along the U.S. east coast: North and South Carolina in particular, along with parts of Georgia, Virginia and Maryland....
Steel Erectors Association of America - Thu September 13, 2018
Ironworker Craft Training Program Expands to 18 Units
The Steel Erectors Association of America announced that three additional companies have joined the nationwide network of SEAA/NCCER Ironworker Training Units and Assessment Sites, bringing the total to 18 providers....
Virginia Department of Transportation - Tue September 04, 2018
Bored-Tunnel Method Picked for Hampton Roads
As a milestone in the procurement process for the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel (HRBT) Expansion project, the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) has announced the project will move forward with the bored-tunnel construction method to deliver the next connection across the Hampton Roads harbor....
Felling Trailers - Tue August 21, 2018
Worley Joins Felling Trailers as Southeastern Regional Sales Manager
Felling Trailers Inc. has hired Jason Worley as the new regional sales manager for the southeast, effective immediately. In this role, he will be responsible for all sales development, activity and dealer support within Tennessee, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina and Virginia....
Emily Buenzle - Wed August 15, 2018
ARTBA to Host Workzone Management Conference in September
The Workzone Management Conference is coming to Herndon, Va. Sept. 11 to 13. The three-day event, which is hosted by the ARTBA Foundation, will feature 25 different workshops with nationally recognized presenters, who will share with attendees the latest innovations transportation construction has to offer....
Emily Buenzle - Mon August 13, 2018
Work Begins on $132M I-95 Widening Project
Construction has begun on a portion of I-95 near Fredericksburg, Va. The $132 million project will help alleviate traffic jams with three new southbound lanes over the Rappahannock River, WTOP reported....
The Associated Press - Mon August 13, 2018
Feds Halt Atlantic Coast Pipeline Construction
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Federal officials have ordered that construction be halted on the Atlantic Coast pipeline, days after a federal appeals court threw out two key permits for building the 600-mile natural gas pipeline....
Dominion - Tue August 07, 2018
Dominion Energy, Ørsted Advance Offshore Wind Development
Dominion Energy Virginia and Denmark-based energy company Ørsted recently took significant steps forward in the development of Virginia's first offshore wind facility. Dominion Energy filed with Virginia's State Corporation Commission (SCC) for approval to build the two 6-megawatt turbines and grid infrastructure needed to connect the facility to the coast....
Liebherr - Mon July 23, 2018
Liebherr Celebrates Groundbreaking of New HQ
Members of the Liebherr family, executive management and Newport News city officials gathered July 20 for a groundbreaking ceremony on site in Copeland Industrial Park to celebrate the construction of the new Liebherr USA Co....
VDOT - Thu July 12, 2018
VDOT Invites Innovators to Second Hackathon, Idea Jam in Northern Virginia
The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) invites developers, planners, futurists and data enthusiasts to its second installment of the SmarterRoads Hackathon and Idea Jam Series on Tuesday, July 17 and Wednesday, July 18 at 1776's Crystal City Campus, located at 2231 Crystal Drive, #1000 on the 10th floor, Arlington, Va....
