NEWS & MEDIA

The June Membership meeting attracted a large crowd and included the election of association officers and directors for the 2009-2010 period, presentation of four Annual UTCA Scholarships and Rick Hammer, NJDOT assistant commissioner. Hammer discussed the Department’s projects that will be funded with the federal stimulus monies and provisions of the NJDOT fiscal 2010 capital…

Staff from the Crisdel Group celebrates the GCA Safety Day on April 23rd at their jobsite at the Port Authority Bus Terminal. The workers are installing over 400 security bollards around the station, while relocating a 12” water main. The focus of their toolbox speech reiterated the importance of safety when it comes to cranes…

Time and traffic had taken a toll on the Holland Tunnel, the four-lane I-78 thoroughfare connecting New York and New Jersey. Portions of the tunnel’s asphalt surface had settled and become crowned, leading to poor drainage and potential traffic hazards. The deteriorating drainage system led the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey to…

Lanham, MD – The National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) announced today that Crisdel Group Inc. of South Plainfield, N.J., has won a 2007 Quality in Construction Award for excellence in construction of an asphalt pavement. The company was recognized on January 29, 2008 at the association’s 53rd Annual Meeting in Phoenix. Source: National Asphalt Pavement…

During early March, the New Jersey Asphalt Pavement Association co-hosted the 51st Annual New Jersey Asphalt Paving Conference held at the Hyatt in New Brunswick and conducted annually in conjunction with Rutgers University. Nenad Gucunski, Ph.D., a professor from the University, served as chairman for the event. Source: Utility and Transportation Contractor Magazine: View PDF

The ability to provide a variety o asphalt paving services plus a dedicated focus on customers’ needs continues to be a successful combination for the team at Crisdel Group, Inc. Source: Building with Binder Magazine: View PDF

Approximately 10,000 feet of pavement on Runway 4R-22L at Newark Liberty International Airport will be rehabilitated later this year under a contract awarded by the Port Authority. The project also includes the replacement of runway lighting. Port Authority Chairman Anthony R. Coscia said, “With the rehabilitation of this runway, the Port Authority will help to…

The expression, “Having your ducks in a row,” proved to be an essential approach for the Crisdel Grooup when the New York/New Jersey Port Authority awarded the asphalt contractor the $10-plus million contract to reconstruct Runway 4L-22R at Newark Liberty International Airport this fall. The task required a methodical innovative approach to meet the stringent…

During the early 1960’s, Frank Criscola decided to become a contractor after working several years as a mason in construction. In order to reach that goal, Frank found employment in the asphalt industry that provided him experience in estimating work and field in-stallations, as he attended Newark College of Engineering where he eventually earned a…

On a recently completed project for the New Jersey Turnpike Authority, the Crisdel Group changed six manual toll lanes into four high speed E-Z Pass lanes at Exit 18W. Due to a tight time frame of only two months, as well as the politics involved with the $3.7 million project, the contractor, numerous subcontractors, engineers…