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Repair of NYC tunnels complete 6 years after Hurricane Sandy flood
New York City tunnels have officially been restored from Hurricane Sandy. This marks the 6th year since the Hurricane Sandy flood destroyed the tunnels.
July 27, 2018
Roadbuilding
FEMA sends $230 million to NY/NJ Port Authority for Holland Tunnel repairs
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey will receive $229.6 million from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to help repair damage to the Holland Tunnel caused by Hurricane Sandy in October 2012, nj.com reports. The funds, which come from a FEMA program designed to strengthen public works after a major disaster in […]
April 25, 2017
Roadbuilding
Saugatuck Island (Conn.) to replace 87-year-old wooden bridge to mainland
Saugatuck Island, Connecticut, will soon have a new bridge connecting it to the mainland, the Westport News reports. The current one-lane, 87-year-old wooden bridge has weight restrictions that prevent emergency vehicles from accessing the island in times of need, which has been a concern of island residents for some time. The bridge, which was originally built in 1929, […]
September 19, 2016
Construction Equipment
How EIC Associates shored up New Jersey’s Superstorm defense with a 3.5-mile steel wall (PHOTOS)
[imagebrowser id=175] The Borough of Mantoloking, New Jersey, was among the areas hardest hit by Hurricane Sandy. To mitigate the impact of such storms, this fall Springfield, New Jersey-based EIC Associates installed just over 3.5 miles of steel sheet pile wall along the beach for the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection’s Bureau of Coastal […]
January 22, 2015
Business
A year and a half after Sandy’s devastation, New Jersey leads nation in construction job losses
After Superstorm Sandy wreaked havoc on the East Coast in October 2012, pummeling the New Jersey shore in particular, businesses in 113 of 565 New Jersey municipalities experienced a combined total of $382 million in commercial property loss, according to Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). As a hurricane and post-tropical cyclone, Sandy was responsible for 117 […]
April 28, 2014
Roadbuilding
Find out which state leads the nation in construction job losses
After Superstorm Sandy wreaked havoc on the East Coast, pummeling the New Jersey shore in particular, businesses in 113 of 565 New Jersey municipalities experienced a combined total of $382 million in commercial property loss, according to Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). As a hurricane and post-tropical cyclone, Sandy was responsible for 117 deaths in […]
April 24, 2014
Construction Equipment
Home design with a tornado-proof core could serve as the blueprint for storm-proofing future communities
After seeing countless homes destroyed in three recent natural disasters, an architectural contest was held to attract specific storm-proof house designs for three impacted cities. New York City and New Orleans, affected by Hurricane Sandy and Hurricane Katrina respectively, both tapped energy-efficient winners in the Designing Recovery competition, sponsored chiefly by the American Institute of Architects. […]
December 19, 2013
Business
FDNY firefighters form a construction company to rebuild homes destroyed by Hurricane Sandy
Fire Lt. John Nolan recently retired from the New York City Fire Department after 18 years of duty, so he’s well-versed responding quickly in disastrous situations. So, when Hurricane Sandy hit the East Coast in October 2012, devastating the communities of Rockaway and Breezy Point in the borough of Queens, Nolan and fellow firefighters went […]
December 12, 2013
Roadbuilding
DOT chief Foxx commends ongoing Superstorm Sandy recovery efforts
One year after Superstorm Sandy hit the East Coast, crews are continuing to repair damages to transportation infrastructure in New York, New Jersey and other states affected by the storm. In a blog post today, Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx notes that $1.4 billion in transportation recovery projects are in progress. Foxx points to the Montague […]
October 29, 2013
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NYC building $38 million steel wall to protect subway from future storms
New York City’s Metropolitan Transit Authority is in the process of installing a two-mile steel wall to protect a line of subway track from future storm damage. “Constructing this sheet wall along Broad Channel will protect tracks from future storm surges,” according to the caption of the above photo from the MTA’s Flickr page. “Each […]
April 2, 2013
Business
Construction boom kicks in 5 months in Sandy’s wake
A report from USA Today from along the South New Jersey shore found that the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy has finally boosted construction in the area in a very noticeable way. The race is on to get the shore in the best condition possible as beach season approaches. And that has meant the return of […]
March 14, 2013
Business
New York City plans to use $1.8 billion in federal Sandy relief to rebuild homes
Mayor Bloomberg announced on February 6 plans to use some of New York City’s federal Superstorm Sandy aid money to repair homes, install generators at public housing complexes and create new storm-resistant technology, the Associated Press reported. Among other plans for the city’s aid money are nearly $200 million in grants and loans for businesses […]
February 7, 2013
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