Versatile Clamp Helps Protect First Responders

Versatile Clamp Helps Protect First Responders  Editor: Allison Braswell    By 2025, residents of the St. Louis, MO metropolitan area will have a more peaceful commute on the reconstructed Chain of Rocks Bridge that carries Interstate 270 over the Mississippi River between St. Louis and Madison County, IL. The nearly 60-year-old design of the existing bridge is no longer practical for emergency vehicles. Its four lanes and one-foot-wide shoulders make it a ... Read more

Skanska is Going Green

Skanska is Going Green ICE® Works Towards a Wind Energy Future  Editor: Allison Braswell A 12-megawatt wind project off the coast of Virginia, the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) Pilot Project, is the first offshore wind project established in federal waters and the largest of its kind in the United States. Installed in Fall 2020, 27 miles off the coast of Virginia Beach, the two wind turbines can deliver renewable energy to about 3,000 homes during peak production. ... Read more

Fresh Fish Meets Fresh New Piles

Fresh Fish Meets Fresh New Piles  Editor: Allison Braswell    Overlooking Aunt Lydia's Cove in Cape Cod, Mass. is Chatham Pier Fish Market, where guests can enjoy classic New England cuisine as they watch fishing boats unload the day's catch next to the on-site picnic tables. In addition to the locally caught salmon, halibut, and tuna, this take-out seafood market is known for its lobster rolls and clam chowder that people like to bring on their waterfront ... Read more

ICE® Supports Natural History

ICE® Supports Natural History Deep Creek Bridge Rehabilitation  Editor: Debbie Reaney Seacoast Construction is leading the way to road rehabilitation on the Deep Creek Bridge in Putnam County, FL. Deep Creek is one of the tributaries of the Ocklawaha River and a historical site of America's first professional botanist William Bartram who explored the southeastern United States between 1765 and 1777. In his 1791 book called Travels, Bartram details his encounters with natu ... Read more

HydroLock Adapter: A Game Changer for a Pile Driver

HydroLock Adapter: A Game Changer for a Pile Driver Simple Hammer Add-On Cuts Thousands from Job Costs  Editor: Debbie Reaney    The only public port in Rhode Island, the Port of Davisville, is a gem in the state's economy. It is the economic engine of the Quonset Business Park that hosts more than 200 companies and 12,900 jobs. The southeastern pier of the 60-acre port, called Pier 1, was built by the Navy in the World War II era, and stretches for a quart ... Read more

CH 650 Signals a Faster Future for NYC Subway

CH 650 Signals a Faster Future for NYC Subway  Popular Transit System Undergoes Major Upgrades  Editor: Allison Braswell New York City is the city that never sleeps--and same goes for its world-famous and well-used public transit system. Every day, 268,000 suburbanites and sightseers ride the Eighth Avenue A/C/E subway lines between 59th Street in Manhattan and High Street in Brooklyn. The problem is, the Automatic Block Signaling currently being used by the su ... Read more

Omaha’s Newest & Tallest Tower

Omaha's Newest & Tallest Tower  Editor: Allison Braswell A new 44-story statement piece in Omaha, NE is set to dominate its cityscape! Construction of the 677-foot Mutual of Omaha tower, a leading insurance company headquartered in the city, began in January 2023. The $600-million project calls for 800,000 square feet of office space, luxury apartments on the upper floors, and amenities such as a fitness center and a rooftop terrace. The chamber of commerce forecasts 3 ... Read more

ICE and Easy Does It

ICE and Easy Does It Contractor Constructs Dock on Frozen Lake Editor: Allison Braswell  A little ice doesn't snow down Price Marine Construction, who was hired to build a dock on the recently frozen Upper Prior Lake in Prior Lake, MN. After 2 or 3 weeks of freezing temperatures, a solid sheet of ice will begin to form on a lake. How safe it is to walk on a frozen lake is determined by the thickness of the ice. If the ice is less than four inches thick, then it is susceptible to bre ... Read more

Connecting the Crossroads of America

Connecting the Crossroads of America Long-Awaited Interstate Rehaul Enters Final Phases  Editor: Allison Braswell  For the last leg of a project that has been decades in the making, the State of Indiana rewarded more than $1 billion in construction contracts to finally complete the reconstruction of Interstate 69 between Evansville and Indianapolis. First imagined in the 1970s and beginning in 2008, this $4-billion project on the 142-mile corridor has created new loc ... Read more

Floating Dock on Dorchester Bay

Floating Dock on Dorchester Bay Editor: Allison Braswell  Located on Dorchester Bay and just seven miles south of Boston, Safe Harbor Marina Bay in Quincy, MA offers its members an unparalleled nautical experience. Its 686-slip marina grants access to northern New England's pristine waters, while members can also be entertained by upscale restaurants and lounges along the boardwalk.  Safe Harbor Marina Bay is expanding its fun-filled atmosphere by adding another floa ... Read more