NEW YORK—The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is advancing Phase 2 of the Second Avenue Subway with the solicitation of the first contract for construction of the future extension of the Second Avenue Subway to 125th Street in Harlem.
Second Phase of Second Ave. Subway Begins with Solicitation of First Contract Read More »
NEW CITY, NY—Rockland County posted on social media on May 28 that Rockland County Executive Ed Day signed a resolution in the amount of $250,000 for an agreement between the county’s Highway Department and Tilcon New York Inc. to provide bituminous concrete materials to be used for county road surfaces. Tilcon New York has operations in Haverstraw in Rockland County.
Rockland County Signs Materials Deal With Tilcon New York Read More »
RENSSELAER, NY—As New York State continues its push for green and renewable energy sources, The New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) on July 14 released its quarterly assessment of reliability of the bulk electric system, which found a deficit in reliability margins for the New York City area beginning in summer 2025.
The deficit is as large as 446 MW (the equivalent of nearly half the power that the now-shuttered Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant Unit 3 produced [1,040MW] during peak demand periods).
ALBANY—New York State officials announced recently the start of a $44.7-million project to rehabilitate the bridge carrying the Bruckner Expressway over Rosedale Avenue in the Bronx.
Albany Update – Bruckner Expressway Bridge Rehab Begins Read More »
Knollwood Country Club, Elmsford, NY
June 6, 2023 – 88 Golfers, 114 Dinner Guests
Participated in 66th Annual Golf Outing.
Photo Gallery – CIC Golf Outing Read More »
Construction companies that maintain in-house first aid responders who would conduct clean-up operations following an accident must be properly trained and the company must have the proper control plans in place. The recent decision in Secretary of Labor v. Denaka Partners, LP arose from a workplace accident in which an employee unfortunately had his arm amputated.
NEW YORK—The New York City Department of Environmental Protection announced late last month a schedule change for planned work on the Delaware Aqueduct, the world’s longest tunnel, with the major work completing the project delayed one year. The project is now scheduled to begin October 2024.
NYC DEP Delays Last Phase of Repairs To Delaware Aqueduct to October 2024 Read More »
What’s new in construction as the pandemic lies behind us? While construction has been through its share of suffering in a series of disruptive challenges that began in the pandemic, looking forward, we have begun adapting and finding better and more resilient ways to work. Diamonds are formed under pressure, and we endeavor to forge ahead through additional uncertainty in one of the most foundational sectors within the local and national economy.
Financial Management – New Ideas, Innovation Pushing Construction Ahead Read More »
The surrounding communities where flash flooding left cars stranded, homes in residential areas submerged and sections of roadways destroyed US Military Academy at West Point on the Hudson River in Orange County suffered devastating flooding, which also pummeled.
West Point Under Siege Read More »
