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New Jersey Asphalt Pavement Association
The 62nd Annual New Jersey Asphalt Paving Conference will take place Tuesday, March 19, at The College of New Jersey's Brower Student Center (2000 Pennington Road) in Ewing. The conference is New Jersey's top event for professionals working in all phases of asphalt paving construction, operations and research. The event draws more than 300 consultants, contractors, suppliers, designers, government agency employees, researchers and others involved in the paving industry.
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NJSME
NJSME would like to welcome its newest members:
Steven Amos
Lucas Construction Group
Darren Mazzei
CME Associates
NJSME
The next NJSME general meeting will take place Wednesday, April 3, at The Palace at Somerset (333 Davidson Ave.) in Somerset. Registration is scheduled for 9:30 a.m., and the morning session is set to run from 10 a.m. until noon. The afternoon session is set to run from 1-3 p.m.
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NJSME
Members of the Executive Board of NJSME recently attended the NJDOT Steering Committee meeting to discuss Local Aid Applications that are under review for the 2019 funding cycle. Tentative awards were discussed at the meeting and the review process is discussed.
It is important to submit quality applications to give your municipality the best chance of receiving funds. Note as well that failure to closeout grants or utilize prior award amounts can count against current applications.
Finally, the available funds statewide are allocated by County based on population and local road mileage.
NJSME
The NJSME is seeking a liaison for TCNJ. The liaison provides a conduit through which NJSME can communicate with engineering students at local colleges.
If you would like to become the TCNJ Liaison please contact Tim Staszewski at timothy.staszewski@rve.com.
NJSME
The New Jersey Municipal Engineering Institute (NJMEI) was created by the New Jersey Society of Municipal Engineers (NJSME) in 1987 to establish and administer programs dedicated to the continuing education needs of professional engineers practicing municipal engineering.
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The Associated Press via New Jersey Herald
A New Jersey shore community is seeking funding from the state to help repair its nearly 100-year-old Boardwalk.
The Wildwood City Commission approved a master plan that calls for a $64.5 million complete Boardwalk reconstruction. The Press of Atlantic City reports officials argue revenue generated from state tourism taxes largely comes from the Boardwalk.
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TAPinto
Setting the project guidelines in conjunction with the state of New York, legislation creating the Gateway Development Commission — sponsored by Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin and the Assembly Transportation Chair Daniel Benson — cleared its first legislative hurdle Thursday.
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Jersey Digs
A major mixed-use development by a local university is expected to be finished this year.
Construction is continuing to advance on Rutgers University's Honors Living-Learning Community project in Downtown Newark. This unique five-story building is expected to include 391 beds for Rutgers-Newark students in a mixture of studios, one-bedroom, two-bedroom and double occupancy dorms, along with academic space for the university. Additional features will include a parking garage and an outdoor public piazza designed by ICRAVE.
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North Jersey Record
Gov. Phil Murphy will not be able to make his ambitious clean energy goals if he fails to stop 12 fossil fuel projects from moving forward, according to a report issued Wednesday by a coalition of environmental groups.
Advocates say four proposed power plants along with eight pipelines and other natural gas infrastructure would increase New Jersey's greenhouse gas output by 30 percent and would derail Murphy's efforts to power the state by renewable energy by mid-century.
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Cherry Hill Courier-Post
A Pennsylvania nonprofit won approval Tuesday for tax incentives to support construction of an office building that would bring 200 jobs to the city's Waterfront, according to the state Economic Development Authority.
Elwyn, an agency that serves people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, sought the incentives in connection with a planned 53,000-square-foot building at 2 Penn Street.
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TechCrunch
Although it's not the sexiest of industries, the hefty construction sector in 2018 attracted not only the attention but, more importantly, the dollars of investors.
Historically, the multi-trillion-dollar sector has been slow to adopt new technologies, as builders rely on a variety of disparate systems to manage projects, traditional building methods to construct homes and non-smart materials.
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The Architect's Newspaper
Tennessee construction tech firm Branch Technology expects to break ground soon on what it claims is the world's first free-form, 3-D printed house and is planning to deliver the project before the end of the year.
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Construction Dive
Businesses are looking for partnerships to help guide them through a period of digital transformation, according to a report from Information Services Group (ISG). Areas of focus include lean project management, agile software development and customer journey mapping, among others.
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