Big Projects on the Agenda at Big Construction Breakfast


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Some heavy hitters within the construction and building communities got together for an update on upcoming projects at the Long Island Contractors Association (LICA) breakfast. Presiding Officer Kevin McCaffrey was joined at the breakfast by acting Long Island Rail Road President Robert Free, Nassau County Department of Public Works Commissioner Kenneth Arnold, returning Suffolk County Department of Public Works Commissioner Charlie Bartha, New York State Department of Transportation Region 10 Director Richard Causin, and New York State Parks Regional Director George (Chip) Gorman

LICA President Marc Herbst let folks know about many of the bigger construction projects that are scheduled to take place in the weeks ahead.

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