New England Construction

Optimum Construction Makes Progress on 152 Endicott Street Redevelopment, One of Many Projects Underway in Danvers, Massachusetts

The town of Danvers, Massachusetts, is undergoing widespread development and redevelopment ranging from gas main replacement to downtown streetscape work and dozens of mixed-use projects in different stages of planning, design, and construction.

One of the larger, more demanding mixed-use projects in this bedroom community of 28,000 is 152 Endicott …

by: Paul Fournier

Connecticut DOT Project to Transform Decades-Old Interchange in Meriden

With two of three planned phases actively under construction, the I-91/I-691/Route 15 Improvements Project is well on its way to …

by: Mark Bird

AGC MA Presents 2025 Building Women in Construction Awards

The Associated General Contractors of Massachusetts (AGC MA) recently presented the 2025 Building Women in Construction (BWiC) Inspire Awards.

The …

by: Julie Devine

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State Project Awards: MA
District 5 - VRU Systemic Safety Project near Bus Stops [BOURNE -BROCKTON -EDGARTOWN -FALMOUTH -TISBURY -WEST TISBURY ] 3/21/2025 11:22:48 AM
1,454,685
LAWRENCE LYNCH CORP; MA
District 5 - Bicycle and Pedestrian Improvements at Multiple Locations [COHASSET -PLYMOUTH ] 3/24/2025 9:20:27 AM
1,724,593
LAWRENCE LYNCH CORP; MA
District 2 - VRU Systemic Safety Project near Bus Stops [CHARLEMONT -DEERFIELD -FRAMINGHAM -GREAT BARRINGTON -GREENFIELD -HATFIELD -MARLBOROUGH -TEMPLETON -WHATELY -WORCESTER ] 3/21/2025 1:04:59 PM
2,875,420
RIFENBURG CONTRACTING CORPORATION; MA
District 4 - VRU Systemic Safety Project near Bus Stops [BRAINTREE -LAWRENCE -LOWELL -MILTON -NORTH ANDOVER -TEWKSBURY -WEYMOUTH ] 2/26/2025 1:07:03 PM
1,782,816
AQUA LINE UTILITY INC; MA
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32,949,359
MCCOURT CONSTRUCTION CO INC; All Awards Here

Industry News

Dacon Cuts Ribbon on ABI-LAB's Third Facility, Secretary of Economic Development Speaks on Mass Leads Act

NATICK, MA — Dacon and ABI-LAB, a bio-incubator and accelerator focused in the life sciences, recently celebrated the opening of …

Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts and Suffolk Launch STEM-Based Curriculum and Patch Program

WALTHAM, MA — Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts (GSEMA) recently revealed its newest STEM curriculum in partnership with Suffolk, …

From left to right: HITT Co-President Drew Mucci, Vice President & New York Office Leader Andre Grebenstein, and Vice President and Former Central Consulting & Contracting Founder and CEO Richard Simone

HITT Expands Health Care Construction Expertise With Acquisition of Central Consulting & Contracting

NEW YORK, NY — HITT, a national commercial general contractor, announces the acquisition of Central Consulting & Contracting, …

Griffin Electric Supports Women in Construction

HOLLISTON, MA — An electrical contractor throughout New England and the Southeast for nearly five decades, Wayne J. Griffin Electric, …

Kaplan Construction Earns ABC National’s Excellence in Construction Award for Castle Island Brewery

BOSTON, MA — Kaplan Construction, a WBE general contractor and construction management firm providing comprehensive building programs across Greater …

Bobcat Announces 2025 Dealer Leadership Groups

CONCORD, NH — Bobcat Company announces its 2025 Dealer Leadership Groups. The Bobcat dealerships honored this year are the company’s …

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Industry News

Andrew Madigan (left) was named an owner of F.W. Madigan Company.

F.W. Madigan Company Announces Ownership Expansion

Colantonio Promotes Kantorski to Director of Construction

Colantonio Adds Matson, Sprowl, and Panciocco to Staff

Jenkins Joins HNTB as Resilient Infrastructure Solutions Engineer

Turner Reaches Milestone in $838M Project for Yale …

Columbia Promotes Carpenter to Senior Vice President, Tassmer …

People

Barlow Named Vice President of Utility Construction at …

Monroe Tractor Brings Willmore on Board as Product …

HNTB Names Hearn as Northern New England Office …

CHA Appoints Nelson as Chief Financial Officer

Connecticut DOT Commissioner Announces Fallon as Chief Engineer …

Projects

PC Construction Accepts National CMAA Award for BETA …

Louth Callan Renewables Completes Construction of Leeds Solar …

Connecticut DOT Announces Start of Dutch Point Viaduct …

Multi-Year Chapter 90 Bond Bill Proposes $1.5B Investment …

Connecticut DOT Publishes $16B Five-Year Capital Plan

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Associations

AGC of Massachusetts Announces Fourth Annual Boston Pipeline …

Kaplan Construction Named a Top-Performing US Construction Company …

ASCE Announces Improvement to Maine’s Infrastructure Grade

HNTB Wins ACEC Maine Grand Conceptor Award for …

President and Founder of Arthur C. Dudley Contractors …

Government

MBTA General Manager Phillip Eng shares remarks at Newton City Hall.

MBTA Celebrates Commitment to Rebuild Newtonville Station

Massachusetts Governor Continues Transforming Transportation Road Show in …

Massachusetts Governor Continues Transforming Transportation Road Show at …

Massachusetts Governor Releases Plan for $8B Investment to …

Massachusetts Wins More Than $102M for Transportation Infrastructure …

Trends

Increased State and Federal Funds Allow Maine to …

United Ag & Turf/United Construction & Forestry Launches …

Griffin Electric Supports Students with Annual Backpack Drive

Shawmut Design and Construction Builds on $2M Fundraising …

Maine Governor Signs Executive Order to Increase Women’s …

Equipment

United Construction & Forestry Announces Opening of Location …

Chadwick-BaRoss and Thompson Equipment Announce Jordan as President

Manitowoc Crawler Cranes Help Boost Wind Energy Expansion …

Concrete Mixer Driver Competition Showcases Skill and Precision

CASE Releases Industry’s First Electric Backhoe Loader

Economic Dev

Turner Selected to Build Greenwich Central Middle School

First Proton Therapy Cancer Center in Connecticut Breaks …

Skanska Integrated Solutions Announces Completion of Josiah Quincy …

Skanska Completes Milton Academy’s New Math Center

Gilbane Building Company Celebrates Ribbon Cutting of West …

Business

HNTB Expands its New Hampshire Office

Lochner Acquires Green International Affiliates to Expand New …

VHB Welcomes Connecticut Engineering Firm Close, Jensen and …

The LiRo Group and Hill Northeast Announce Strategic …

HNTB Expands its Connecticut Office to Support Firm’s …

Events

Shawmut Celebrates Completion of Second Lab Building at …

Griffin Electric Celebrates 10th Annual National Apprenticeship Week

Griffin Electric Gives Back for the Holiday Season

I-495/I-90 Improvements Project is the Site of the …

Southeastern New England ITE Visits 495/90 Project Site

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Erratic River Depths Challenge Reed & Reed During $50M Bridge Replacement in Maine

Construction workers of Maine contractor Reed & Reed Inc. must be vigilant and nimble as they build a $50 million …

Women on the Rise: How the Construction Industry is Evolving and Paving the Way for Women

In 2022, 1.3 million women worked in construction, accounting for about 10.9 percent of the industry’s workforce. In 2024, women …

Crews demolish the existing asphalt median island and guardrail on Route 138. This was later replaced with a new asphalt surface and movable barrier.

Rhode Island DOT Completes Phase Two of Newport Pell Bridge Project, Supporting Growth and Tourism

Located on the southern end of Rhode Island on Aquidneck Island, Newport is a popular tourist destination. According to the …

Brewer Water Department Tackles Lead Service Line Inventory With Vacuum Excavation

The Brewer Water Department in Maine has adopted an innovative approach to meet the demands of the U.S. Environmental Protection …

An Etnyre chip spreader installs aggregate for the asphalt rubber chip seal in Alton, New Hampshire.

Lakeside New Hampshire Town Improves Pavement Conditions by Trading Maintenance Priorities

With its pavement score sinking and road maintenance costs soaring, the small town of Alton, New Hampshire — home to …

Work is underway to connect Interstate 395 and State Route 9, running from Calais, Maine, to the New Hampshire border. (Photo courtesy of Sargent Corporation)

MaineDOT’s I-395 to Route 9 Connector Project on Track for Summer 2025 Completion

In the town of Brewer in north central Maine, the I-395/Route 9 Connector Project is well on its way to …

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National News

Rob McKenna, Vice President and Senior Account Manager, Summit Funding Group

JCB’s new factory in San Antonio, Texas, will increase the company’s U.S. production capacity for telehandlers and other equipment.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. *Includes nonresidential building, nonresidential STC, and heavy and civil engineering. **Includes residential building and residential STC. (Graphic courtesy of ABC)

Industry standards call for concrete pump trucks to be set up on supporting materials that distribute the load of the outriggers, as in this example using DICA’s FiberTech multipad system.

G-Crete adopted volumetric mixers to solve concrete supply issues and take on larger projects.

Incorporating modular techniques drives construction efficiency, safety, and cost savings.

This year’s auction raised over $10,000 for the IEDA Foundation’s technician scholarship fund.

Around the Country

The Big Dig strategically reconnected Boston’s historic neighborhoods, such as the North End and its harborside wharfs, with key destinations like the downtown business district and Faneuil Hall Marketplace. By enhancing connectivity, it transformed amenities like Columbus Waterfront Park, Long Wharf, and the New England Aquarium into more accessible and valuable urban assets. This demonstrates the importance of planning highway caps or lids with a clear strategy to enhance connections, rather than pursuing them as standalone projects.

The 210-foot-long, 174-foot-wide Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing spans 10 lanes of freeway west of Liberty Canyon Road. (Photo courtesy of Caltrans)

A four-span, three-tower, 2,900-foot-long, cable-stayed bridge is being constructed upstream from the existing 81-year-old Chester Bridge.

In July 2024, crews work on the SR1 northbound bridge over Neshaminy Creek. (Photo courtesy of JMT)

The third and final phase of the I-10/Pecue Lane Interchange project began in spring 2023 and is estimated to be finished in spring 2026.

Crews pour concrete for a sidewalk as part of the Low Battery Seawall Repair project. (Photo courtesy of Gulf Stream Construction)

Two bridges are being replaced on Georgia Highway 25 over the Savannah and Middle Rivers in Chatham County.

Secretary and Project Manager Steve Olsen operates the Toro Dingo TX-1300, a walk-behind, compact utility loader, at the Seney National Wildlife Refuge job site.

Pictured here is the U.S. Route 65 bridge before phase 1 was completed.

Two projects are concurrently taking place on I-84 in Southcentral Idaho, with completion expected in fall 2026.

The I-70 Picadilly Interchange Project will facilitate north-south connectivity on Picadilly Road and provide critical local access to I-70.

Crews pour concrete in preparation for widening a bridge on the 183 North Mobility Project.

The 8-mile stretch of U.S. Highway 18 will have two eastbound and two westbound lanes with a raised median.

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