The Meadowlands Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey is a sports and entertainment facility currently under construction. The Meadowlands Stadium is the future home of the New York Giants and New York Jets NFL teams and is one of the main attractions for the area. Husqvarna Soff-Cut Ultra Early Entryâ„¢ saws were selected to help complete certain elements of the project. A total of more than 600,000 square feet of concrete will make up the sidewalks that encircle the stadium. Skanska Construction is the general contractor on this project and chose a local subcontractor, Commodore Construction Group, to cut the … Read more

ARLINGTON, Texas, Sept. 1 — Seven states now have laws on the books that require construction workers to complete the OSHA 10-hour construction safety training course before they can work on certain construction projects. The states with an OSHA law already in effect are Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, New York, and most recently, Missouri. The state of Nevada OSHA training law becomes effective January 1st, 2010. Most of the state laws restrict the required training to workers on publicly funded construction sites, such as public roads and bridge construction projects and public school buildings. However, the state of … Read more

Turner Building Cost Index Projects a 2.03% Decline in The Third Quarter New York, N.Y. — August 25 —Turner Construction Company announced that the Third Quarter 2009 Turner Building Cost Index, which measures non-residential building construction costs in the United States, has decreased by 2.03% from the Second Quarter 2009. While construction costs have decreased by 10.77% since the beginning of the year, indicators show that that the decline is slowing in the Third Quarter. The Turner Building Cost Index number for Third Quarter 2009 is 820. Karl F. Almstead, the Turner vice president responsible for the Turner Building Cost … Read more