Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Wed June 05, 2019
San Diego's $2.17B Trolley Hits Half-Way Mark
Having passed the halfway point in construction, the Mid-Coast Trolley project continues making headlines as the largest transit project in the history of the San Diego region. The $2.17 billion undertaking is the result of extensive design work, environmental impact studies, environmental clearance, grant proposals and years of planning....
Caltrans - Tue June 04, 2019
Caltrans Awards Millions to Improve Transportation
Caltrans has awarded $40.5 million to local agencies for transportation projects statewide. The grant money will be used for planning on projects that will reduce transportation-related greenhouse gas emissions and the impacts of climate change....
Bill Chastain – CEG Correspondent - Wed May 22, 2019
$147M Facility to Aid SoCal Region's Water Supply
Highland, Calif.'s water problem has brought about the Sterling Natural Resource Center (SNRC), a state-of-the-art facility designed to bring a new source of water to the region. The East Valley Water District selected Balfour Beatty/Arcadis as the design-build partner to lead the design and construction of the SNRC at a cost of approximately $147.5 million....
Fecon - Wed May 22, 2019
Hydroseeding Stabilizes Oroville Dam During, After Crisis
On Feb. 7, 2017, a 200-ft. pothole opened up in the main spillway of the Oroville Dam in northern California. With snowpack at 150 percent above normal in the Sierra mountains, and Lake Oroville still rising, officials reduced the amount of flow on the main spillway....
CEMEX USA - Wed May 22, 2019
CEMEX Builds on History, Supplying Largest Bridge Ever in Los Angeles
CEMEX USA announced it is providing concrete, including a specialized self-consolidating mix, along with thousands of tons of aggregates for the largest bridge project in the history of Los Angeles, Calif....
Road Machinery - Wed May 22, 2019
Road Machinery LLC Opens New Office in Mojave, California
Sloan Brooks, president & CEO of Road Machinery LLC, announces a new branch location opening in the Mojave community on June 12, 2019. The branch will support a large mine in California. The Golden Queen Mining Co....
CEG - Wed May 08, 2019
Patients Become 'The Boss' at Construction vs. Cancer SoCal
Aubrey (L) and Chloe Koch test out this Cat loader provided by Sukut Construction. Emery Kough (background) volunteered assisting kids in and out of loader. Let's face it … all kids like to play in the dirt....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Wed May 08, 2019
$453M Vermont Corridor Development Revitalizes Area
As part of a public/private partnership that will provide a home for Los Angeles County employees and revitalize communities, construction crews continue work along the Vermont Corridor. The $453 million, three-site development plan includes a 21-story glass building that will serve as headquarters for the Department of Mental Health (DMH) and Workforce Development, Aging and Community Services (WDACS)....
Kathleen Ronayne – Associated Press - Wed May 08, 2019
New California Rail Plan Pegs Central Valley Line at $18.3B
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) California's reworked plan for a high-speed train estimates an $18.3 billion price tag to complete 171 mi. (275 kM) of track in the Central Valley by 2028, nearly a decade later than the initial estimate for a much longer Los Angeles-to-San Francisco line....
Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Wed April 24, 2019
California Cleans Up, Removes Debris After Wildfires
The devastating fires in northern California have long been doused, but clean-up efforts will likely be ongoing for another year. As many as 19,000 structures on 14,000 properties were destroyed. Of those property owners, 11,000 have signed up with the California Debris Removal Program, which charges no out of pocket costs....
