California

Ruksana Hussain - CEG Correspondent - Tue July 28, 2020

Water Under the Bridge … Fixing Floods at Cosumnes River

Watsonville-based Granite Construction and the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) are constructing two new bridge structures to replace the Cosumnes River bridge and the Cosumnes River Overflow bridge on State Highway 99....

Mark Thomas Construction - Mon July 27, 2020

First Ever Diverging Diamond Interchange in California

Construction of the SR 120/Union Road Interchange takes place in the city of Manteca, which is is the first ever Diverging Diamond Interchange (DDI) in California. ...

CEG - Mon July 27, 2020

JCB SoCal Appoints Newest Dealer-Principal

SoCal JCB came under new management in April, as long time equipment veteran Brady Colton took over the reins of the Fontana location which had previously been operated as a corporate store. As Dealer-Principal, Colton will be responsible for all aspects of the dealership....

Associated Press - Mon July 27, 2020

Provision Has Largest Dam Demo in U.S. History in Question

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) Federal regulators on July 16 threw a significant curveball at a coalition that has been planning for years to demolish four massive hydroelectric dams on a river along the California-Oregon border....

Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Mon July 27, 2020

New Upgrades to Dodger Stadium Will Protect Legacy

As part of the Los Angeles Dodgers $100 million stadium upgrades, crews from PCL Construction have ensured to protect the team's legacy. During renovations, the stadium's historical elements were protected, including the outfield stands and corrugated metal roofing....

Sandvik Mining - Mon July 27, 2020

Sandvik Selects VCES as New Member of Distribtor Network

Volvo Construction Equipment Services will be supplying Sandvik's comprehensive range of mobile crushing and screening equipment and full aftermarket support for customers in the state located north of the San Bernardino line....

Chuck MacDonald – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Thu July 23, 2020

Paving in the Extremes

Across the country, road builders confront tight deadlines for completing their projects. Often construction teams face the end of the paving season knowing that challenging weather lies ahead. This scenario was especially true for projects in two contrasting environments, one completed at the "North Pole" and the second in the California desert....

NAVFAC Southwest - Wed July 15, 2020

Navy Selects Six Firms for $100M Construction Support

Six companies have won spots on a potential five-year, $100M contract to support the U.S. Navy's construction projects at locations within the Naval Facilities Engineering Command's Southwest area of operations....

Associated Press - Wed July 15, 2020

High-Speed Train Between Southern Calif., Las Vegas to Be Built Along I-15

LOS ANGELES (AP) A plan to build a high-speed train between southern California and Las Vegas got a boost after the rail company in charge of the project received permission to build along Interstate 15....

Business Wire - Tue June 30, 2020

Caltrans Awards NV5 Millions

NV5 Global Inc. , a provider of professional and technical engineering, geospatial and consulting solutions, announced recently that it has been awarded approximately $9 million in transportation infrastructure contracts in California (and N.Y.)....