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Contractors charged with manslaughter: 16-year-old dies in trench in Va.; collapsed wall kills man in NYC excavation
A 16-year-old boy dies in a trench collapse in Virginia. A 47-year-old man dies in an excavation in New York City when a wall collapses on him. Both deaths could have been prevented, investigators say. Both deaths have resulted in manslaughter charges being filed this month against the contractors on the projects. They are […]
November 29, 2019
Business
Crane count for major cities continues to rise
The most recent Crane Index by Rider Levett Bucknall reports the fourth consecutive 6-month period with an increase in the number of operating tower cranes in 13 major cities in the United States and Canada. RLB expects this trend to continue throughout the year and sees it as a gauge of the growth of the […]
August 6, 2019
Construction Equipment
Charges filed after NYC mini crane collapse severely injures 2 workers
Terrence Edwards and Timothy Braico were both issued felony second-degree assault and misdemeanor reckless endangerment charges. Details on Equipment World.
November 15, 2018
Death by Trench
Expect more criminal charges in trench deaths
June 11, 2018
Roadbuilding
N.Y. expands free roadside HELP program
Free roadside assistance has been expanded to the Syracuse, New York, area. The state’s Highway Emergency Local Patrol, or HELP, patrols during rush hours to offer minor repairs to stranded motorists, provide traffic control at incidents and clear minor wrecks. The New York State Department of Transportation service will have two trucks on the highways […]
December 28, 2017
Roadbuilding
Via rideshare program to replace buses in Arlington, Texas
The city of Arlington, Texas, has partnered with startup company Via to offer a new rideshare service for a flat $3 trip fee. Arlington joins Chicago, New York City and Washington, D.C., which also offer Via service. The service, which began December 11, will replace the city’s commuter bus system, which will end December 31. […]
December 13, 2017
Roadbuilding
WYDOT tests vehicle-to-vehicle communication tech for I-80
The Wyoming Department of Transportation is preparing to install vehicle-to-vehicle communication technology on some of its snow plows, patrol cars and other vehicles under a trial program to provide real-time traffic information to drivers on Interstate 80. WYDOT says that it, along with the University of Wyoming and other project partners, including Sirius XM, tested […]
December 1, 2017
Roadbuilding
NYC subway to phase out MetroCards for mobile pay system
New York subway riders will be able to board the system without having to swipe a MetroCard as soon as 2019, under a new plan approved by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority board. The MTA board has approved a contract to phase in a new fare system for bus and rail transit. The MetroCard, in use […]
October 26, 2017
Roadbuilding
78-year-old NYC bridge knocked down by ‘energetic felling’
The former Kosciuszko Bridge in New York City was brought down October 1 by a process called “energetic felling,” to make way for two new cable-stayed bridges. The process involved placing small explosives in key spots, causing the bridge to fall straight down, according to The Bridge. The trusses were dismantled with heavy equipment, and […]
October 3, 2017
Roadbuilding
USDOT provides $537.1 million TIFIA loan for Penn Station improvements
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Build America Bureau (BAB) is providing a $537.1 million Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) loan to the New York State Urban Development Corporation D/B/A Empire State Development (ESD) for the Moynihan Train Hall Redevelopment Project. The project aims to ease congestion at New York City’s Penn Station. […]
July 7, 2017
Construction Equipment
Skid steer lifting parked cars near NYC jobsite lands contractor in hot water
Video of a skid steer operator lifting and moving an SUV parked near a construction site in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn has the car’s owner fuming and the project’s developer pointing the finger at a subcontractor. According to a report from the New York Post, 20-year-old Henry Nahrwold found his car straddling a curb Friday […]
May 3, 2016
Construction Equipment
Winds topple crawler crane in NYC; massive collapse kills 1, injures 3
A crawler crane being lowered due to inclement weather toppled over in New York City Friday morning killing one man and injuring three other people. According to a report from NBC New York, the 15-story-high crane, owned by Bay Crane and being operated by Galasso Trucking and Rigging, was located in Tribeca and was being […]
February 5, 2016
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