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Boston drain service owner guilty of manslaughter in trench-collapse deaths
The owner of a Boston drain service company has been found guilty of manslaughter in the death of two of his workers during a 2016 trench collapse in the city. On October 31, Suffolk Superior Court judge determined after an eight-day bench trial that Kevin Otto and his company, Atlantic Drain Service, were guilty in […]
November 4, 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
Vocational
Dump truck doubles as public art in new downtown Boston exhibit
The red dump truck on display in downtown Boston is a tribute to community construction workers that have helped build bridges and park systems in Boston.
June 14, 2019
Safety
New safety vests, gloves designed for women in construction
Construction firm Skanska got tired of seeing its female employees struggle with unisex safety vests and gloves that didn’t fit properly. So it partnered with Colony Hardware and Radians to create off-the-shelf safety vests and gloves designed for women that are now available companywide and will eventually be for sale to the public, the company […]
May 14, 2019
Dealers
Maxim Crane Works acquires Shaughnessy & Ahern Crane
Maxim says it will begin integrating Shaughnessy & Ahern Crane and S&A Cranes' holdings with its existing operation after the sale is completed. Details here.
May 10, 2019
Roadbuilding
HaulHub material-hauling software eschews vehicle trackers for a phone app
The HaulHub Analytics software will rate drivers, letting contractors, fleet managers and dispatchers know which drivers are the most productive. More here.
February 27, 2019
Roadbuilding
Boston’s Longfellow Bridge reopens after 5-year, $300 million reconstruction project
The project improved vehicle lanes and added separated bike lanes, sidewalks on both sides of the bridge, and MBTA Red Line infrastructure.
June 12, 2018
Roadbuilding
Mass. officials approve $205 million North Washington Street Bridge replacement project
The 100-year-old North Washington Street Bridge that spans Charles River between Charlestown and Boston’s North End is set to get a facelift. Massachusetts officials have approved a $205 million project to replace the rusty truss bridge, the The Boston Globe reports, launching a grueling five-year period of lane closures and construction that will ultimately install […]
March 30, 2018
Roadbuilding
Mass. Turnpike project estimated at $1.2 billion, to begin in 2020
A plan to rebuild the Allston Interchange on the Massachusetts Turnpike could cost $1.2 billion with work starting in 2020, The Boston Globe reports. The project, on Interstate 90 between Boston University and the Charles River, is needed to replace the deteriorated Allston viaduct, the Massachusetts Department of Transportation says. The bridge has average daily […]
November 21, 2017
Roadbuilding
Historic Boston bridge closed temporarily due to large potholes
One of Boston’s historic bridges had to be closed due to large potholes damaging cars, according to WCBV. The closing of the North Washington Street Bridge, also known as the Charlestown Bridge, lasted about four hours October 24 and was reopened at 10 p.m. The Massachusetts Department of Transportation plans to begin work on replacing […]
October 25, 2017
Roadbuilding
Group hopes to reinstate historic U.S. Highway 20 route in Iowa
A nonprofit organization hopes to designate the original 1926 alignment of Highway 20 in Iowa between Dubuque and Sioux City and is calling on local governments along the historic route to support the designation. Historic U.S. Route 20 Association President Bryan Farr tells KWWL that the movement is gaining traction among cities, towns and counties, with […]
October 12, 2017
Roadbuilding
Transportation for Massachusetts names Chris Dempsey as new director
Chris Dempsey, a Brookline resident who uses Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority public transportation everyday, has been named the new director of Transportation for Massachusetts, a transportation advocacy coalition, the Boston Globe reports. Dempsey said he is eager to lobby the state to improve its transportation system. “To me, transportation is kind of a fundamental challenge for the […]
January 20, 2017
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