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Construction Equipment

Shameless thief steals roller-compactor in broad daylight, makes for least exciting getaway ever filmed

The New York Police Department is searching for the bold thief you see in the video below after he strolled into a construction company’s equipment yard in the Bronx and drove off on a MultiQuip ride-on roller-compactor in the middle of the day. According to a report from the New York Post, the thief stole the machine […]

June 19, 2014

Construction Equipment

Robotic welders called in on new Tappan Zee bridge after contractor has difficulty finding skilled workers

After troubles with the installation of the massive steel piles that will support the $3.9 billion replacement of the Tappan Zee bridge near New York City, bridge builder Tappan Zee Constructors has brought in robotic welders. About 1,000 of the steel piles will support the new twin-span bridge that crosses the Tappan Zee, a natural […]

June 12, 2014

Business

DOL reaches agreement with contractor for $5 million in back wages for 500 workers

Approximately 200 construction workers will receive $3.8 million in back wages and fringe benefits after a settlement between the U.S. Department of Labor and MDG Design and Construction for wage violations at the federally-assisted Grand Street Guild construction project in New York City. MDG had previously repaid more than $1.1 million in back wages to […]

June 10, 2014

Construction Equipment

Hotel construction unearths beer mugs, liquor bottles and a bar dating back to before the Revolutionary War

Archaeologists are excavating the construction site of a 22-story hotel on The Bowery in New York City, which has been occupied since the 1740s, in order to preserve any history that may be hiding in the soil. And recently they made a big discovery. According to a report from DNAInfo New York, Chrysalis Archaeology discovered hundreds […]

May 14, 2014

Safety

Construction worker dies after 10-story fall from NYC roof

A construction worker died Monday afternoon after falling 10 stories in New York City. The man was working on the roof of an office building in midtown Manhattan before falling and landing on scaffolding 25 feet above the sidewalk, according to a report from the Assoicated Press via NBC New York. The cause of the […]

April 15, 2014

Construction Equipment

PHOTOS: Amazing images of subway construction in the man-made caverns below New York City

[imagebrowser id=58] Back in June we showed you a handful of pictures from deep below New York City. And while they depicted ongoing construction on the city’s Second Avenue Subway, they looked like more something out of a sci-fi movie. The Second Avenue Subway is the first line to be built in NYC since 1932. […]

April 7, 2014

Construction Equipment

Burglars drive away with excavator, truck and trailer in quick construction equipment heist

It’s not quite a scene out of Ocean’s Eleven, but the burglars who recently drove away with an excavator, truck and trailer worth $250,000 were pretty bold to do it all during the evening—and in one moment, in sight of the police. According to a report from WABC TV in New York City, the thieves arrived […]

April 2, 2014

Roadbuilding

Polly Trottenberg leaves DOT for position as New York City transportation commissioner

Newly-elected New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has appointed U.S. DOT Under Secretary for Policy Polly Trottenberg as the city’s new transportation commissioner. In her new role, Trottenberg will lead efforts to reach de Blasio’s goals “to expand Bus Rapid Transit in the outer boroughs, reduce traffic fatalities, increase bicycling, and boost the efficiency […]

January 2, 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

Construction Equipment

Genie S-85 boom lift helps place NYC’s Rockefeller Center Christmas tree in just the right spot

Just more than two weeks ago, the world-famous Rockefeller Christmas tree was installed in New York City. And while that might seem a little early for putting up a Christmas tree to some of you, we’ll wager you don’t need a crane and a boom lift to do the job at home. A Genie S-85 telescopic […]

November 25, 2013

Roadbuilding

Genie S-85 boom lift helps install Rockefeller Center Christmas tree

A Genie S-85 telescopic boom aided in the installation of the Rockefeller Christmas tree earlier this month. The lift, provided by Genie dealer Tri Lift, allowed the rigging crew to place the necessary guy wires after a large crane raised the 76-foot Norway spruce on November 8. The guy wires support the 12-ton tree. Tri […]

November 21, 2013