At more than 80 years old, the Batchellerville Bridge in Edinburg, N.Y., is long past its prime, says Mike Gray, construction supervisor with the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT).
For years, the Batchellerville Bridge has faithfully connected the two halves of Edinburg, but to get from one side of the community to the other, travelers must contend with a 15-ton weight restriction and only one lane across the bridge. This is “inconvenient since the bridge is 3,100 feet long,” Gray explains.
Megrant Corp. President Sam Mirian says the company has come a long way since its humble beginnings in 1985. Originally a small mechanical contractor with only a few employees, Megrant has grown over the years to become one of New York City’s leading specialty mechanical contracting firms, serving the complex and demanding power generation system market as well as some of the most prominent projects in the area.
President Steven Alessio attributes the longevity of Sweet Construction to “a lot of hard work – honest work. Everybody in the company works very hard. Everybody’s very honest and very professional, from the leadership right down to the laborer sweeping the floor.”
Few dredging companies can boast the history Virginia’s Norfolk Dredging brings to each job it performs. A veteran of hydraulic and clamshell dredging since 1899, Norfolk Dredging explains that it has leveraged its history and experience into strong relationships with a string of repeat customers throughout the East Coast.
Land developer, home builder and general contractor EYA’s experience with public-private partnerships and sustainable developments is being tapped for the redevelopment of a portion of the Parker-Gray Historic District in Alexandria, Va.
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