Project Name:
Pier 10 Prestressed Concrete Girder Repairs
Location:
Brooklyn, NY
Shotcrete Contractor:
Eastco Shotcrete LLC
Architect/Engineer:
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
Material Supplier/Manufacturer:
King Packaged Materials
Equipment Manufacturer:
King Shotcrete Equipment
General Contractor:
Eastco Shotcrete LLC
Project Owner:
The Port Authority of NY & NJ
This project was part of a 5-year, $39 million contract to repair both Midway and Chicago O?Hare International Airports and its surrounding property.
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