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5 construction workers die from falls in 4-week span
Five workers have died from falls on construction projects around the U.S. in the last month. According to a report from NBC Los Angeles, a worker in the Westlake district of the city fell 28 feet to his death Nov. 17. LA West Media identified the worker as Oswaldo Mineros Jr., reporting that the 20-year-old fell [âŚ]
December 16, 2015
Roadbuilding
PHOTOS > Aerial shots show progress on Tappan Zee Bridge replacement
At $3.98 billion, the Tappan Zee Bridge replacement is one of the priciest transportation projects in America. As such, plenty of eyes are watching the megaproject, but the Tappan Zee Constructors are more than happy to give everyone a birdâs eye view of the construction progress. RELATED >> Combining design, build contracts saved $1.7 billion on Tappan Zee Bridge [âŚ]
November 23, 2015
Roadbuilding
Bayonne Bridge completion date pushed back 2 years
The completion of the $1.3 billion Bayonne Bridge âRaise the Roadwayâ project has been pushed back two years, with the renovated bridge now expected to be complete in 2019. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey announced October 1 that the delay in construction would mean the larger âpost-Panamaxâ ships wonât be able to navigate into [âŚ]
October 7, 2015
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Fed up with noise, man shoots construction worker with a pellet gun in New York
A New York man was arrested earlier this month after shooting a construction worker with a pellet gun. According to NBC New York, 26-year-old Timothy Burzynski became so annoyed by the noise of ongoing construction across the street from his Long Island home that on September 1 he aimed a pellet gun from his window [âŚ]
September 25, 2015
Safety
Worker killed in fall from scaffolding on NYC jobsite
A construction worker on New York Cityâs Upper East side was killed last week after suffering a fall. According to a report from the New York Daily News, 30-year-old Juan Cerezo was working as part of a crew performing renovations to the Sherman Towers on East 76th Street. Cerezo was working on the buildingâs facade from scaffolding about [âŚ]
September 10, 2015
Roadbuilding
Construction of new Tappan Zee Bridge is halfway done, new video details future work
The construction of the multi-billion dollar new Tappan Zee Bridge has hit the halfway point. The Journal News reported that the New York State Thruway Authority took people out on a tour of the construction at the mile-work site to celebrate the milestone for the massive project. Most of the work done this year, with the help of [âŚ]
September 4, 2015
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Ironworkers paint âGet well soonâ messages for children in New York hospital
With their construction site facing a childrenâs hospital in Long Island, New York, a group of ironworkers recently made a heartfelt gesture that is in turn making headlines. According to the Today Show, one of the workers painted the message âGet well soonâ to his child, a patient at Stony Brook Childrenâs Hospital, on the [âŚ]
August 18, 2015
Roadbuilding
Combining design, build contracts saved $1.7 billion on Tappan Zee Bridge project
A New York University report on the Tappan Zee Bridge has found the project saved $1.7 billion by combining the contracts to design and build the bridge. The report found the design-build method for public works projects saves the government a great deal of money by simply having one contractor take on the duties of both designing and [âŚ]
June 26, 2015
Roadbuilding
Construction worker drowns after boat tips on New York bridge project
A New York construction worker drowned Monday after the boat he was doing bridge work in tipped over. According to the Democrat and Chronicle, a 35-year-old man was working for the Pike Company on the Inner Loop Bridge in Rochester, New York, from a small boat in the Genesee River. The boat tipped and the worker fell [âŚ]
June 26, 2015
Roadbuilding
Crews, Left Coast Lifter, place first horizontal pieces for new Tappan Zee Bridge
It took three and a half hours and one of the largest cranes in the world, but by the time the work was done, the new Tappan Zee Bridge started to look more like a bridgeâor at least the early stages of one. The New York Times reported construction crews used the massive Left Coast Lifter [âŚ]
June 22, 2015
Business
NYCâs Nordstrom Tower will at least have the tallest roof in the U.S.
Following up a May report, New York Yimby has uncovered documents that confirm the Nordstrom Tower will become the tallest building in the U.S.âthe tallest roof, at least. Citing documents recently submitted to the city, Yimby reports the supertall Nordstrom building being built at 217 West 57th Street will top out at 1,522 feet with 95 [âŚ]
June 18, 2015
Business
The Final Piece: Design of 1,340-foot-tall Two World Trade Center revealed (PHOTOS)
In an interview with Wired that dives deep into the genesis of Two World Trade Center, Bjarke Ingels, the founder of the architecture firm BIG, has unveiled his design for the building. Once built, the 1,340-foot-tall building will complete New York Cityâs reborn World Trade Center. The new building will stand nearly as tall as One WTC, creating a [âŚ]
June 11, 2015
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