Tue December 05, 2017
Kobelco USA's Dealer Network Continues to Expand
Kobelco Construction Machinery USA continues to expand representation in the North American market by adding Century Rentals and Westrax Machinery to its growing dealer network. “We're dedicated to providing customers with the value of industry-leading Kobelco excavators through our nationwide dealer network,” said Pete Morita, vice president — excavator division, Kobelco USA....
Emily Buenzle - Fri December 01, 2017
Los Angeles to Speed Up Transit Construction Before Olympics
The Los Angeles Metro's Board of Directors has decided it will accelerate numerous transportation projects so they are complete by the 2028 Olympic Games. If left on their initial schedules, some of these projects would not be finished until 2041, Curbed reported....
Emily Buenzle - Wed November 29, 2017
Officials: Why is New Oroville Dam Spillway Already Cracking?
Cracks have appeared in some recently rebuilt portions of the Oroville Dam's $500 million concrete flood-control chute, and federal regulators want to know why. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) sent a letter in October to the state Department of Water Resources (DWR), who operates the California dam, mentioning the small cracks that have surfaced in the new concrete section, and asking what could be done to address the problem, KQED News reported....
Tue November 21, 2017
Vantage Auctions Celebrates Successful First Year in Business
One of the first things to do when starting a new business is choose a name that defines and brands your company with your product. For Robert LaMarsh and Brian Moening, this was an easy task. Their company — Vantage Auctions — was founded in April 2016 in Lake Elsinore, Calif....
Chuck Harvey - Mon November 20, 2017
Crews Meet Deadline to Repair Main Spillway at Oroville Dam
Crews worked at a swift pace to replace most of Oroville Dam's main spillway with a new spillway designed to handle water well during flood years. Lake Oroville is about 75 mi. north of Sacramento and about 25 mi....
The Associated Press - Thu November 16, 2017
Tribe Breaks Ground on $40M Casino Near Lake Havasu City
LAKE HAVASU CITY, Ariz. (AP) — The Chemehuevi Indian Tribe broke ground on a new $40 million casino and resort in California across the border from Lake Havasu City, Arizona. Today's News-Herald reports the 25,000 sq.-ft....
The Associated Press - Fri November 10, 2017
Officials: Subway Project Delayed Another Year
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Officials say a planned subway project that will connect three rail lines in downtown Los Angeles will be delayed by a year, despite efforts to make up for time lost during construction....
Emily Buenzle - Wed November 08, 2017
Residents of Sinking Condos Blame Next-Door Construction
Living in one of the multi-million-dollar condos in San Francisco's Millennium Tower isn't all it's cracked up to be. Literally. A modern-day Leaning Tower of Pisa, the 58-story high rise is leaning over 14 in., and has sunk 17 in....
Ellen Knickmeyer - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wed November 08, 2017
Fire Clean-Up 'For the Record Books' in California
SANTA ROSA, Calif. (AP) Government officials outlined plans for what they said will be the largest fire clean-up in California history, aimed at removing hazardous substances and ash from 8,400 homes and other structures burned in Northern California wildfires....
Tue October 31, 2017
Construction Employment Increases in 250 Out of 358 Metro Areas Between August 2016, 2017
Construction employment increased in 250 out of 358 metro areas between September 2016 and September 2017, declined in 56 and stagnated in 52, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released Oct....
