California

Emily Buenzle - Mon September 11, 2017

Army Names 15 Companies for $540M National Guard Construction Project

The U.S. Army has awarded 15 companies a $540 million contract for construction and repair projects at National Guard units in Washington and Oregon. According to the Department of Defense, the National Guard Bureau received 28 bids for the firm-fixed-price contract....

Fri September 08, 2017

Liebherr Expands U.S. Footprint With New California Facility

Liebherr USA, Co. continues its expansion in the U.S., with the opening of its newest location in Lodi, Calif., to better service customers in the western region. The Lodi facility operations will include sales, service and repair of new and used mobile, duty cycle and lift version crawler cranes, as well as piling and drilling rigs....

Joe Trinacria - Thu August 31, 2017

Los Angeles Olympics 2028 to Cut Costs by Utilizing Existing Venues

After initially vying for the 2024 Summer Olympic Games – with hopes of celebrating the 40th anniversary of the last time they played host to the global athletic affair – Los Angeles was instead named the official site of the 2028 Games by the International Olympic Committee in late July....

Wed August 30, 2017

Double D Pipeline Inc.

Throughout Double D Pipeline Inc.'s nearly 30-year history one thing has remained constant. Its sole focus has been and continues to be wet utility installation that includes storm, water and sanitary sewer lines of all types and sizes....

Wed August 30, 2017

CTC OKs $690M to Accelerate Projects

Caltrans announced that 32 major “fix-it-first” transportation projects can be accelerated a year earlier than planned due to anticipated funding from Senate Bill 1 (SB 1), the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017....

Wed August 30, 2017

I-10 Freeway Marks 70 Year Anniversary

It's not every day that a highway is the reason for a major celebration, but for a section of Interstate 10 (I-10), between Ontario and San Bernardino, a celebration on Aug. 18 marked this freeway's remarkable 70-year journey — and signaled its vital link to the past, present and future....

Emily Buenzle - Thu August 24, 2017

Elon Musk Gets Approval to Build Tunnel Beneath City

Elon Musk has obtained approval from officials to build a 2-mile underground tunnel to test electric vehicles, the Mercury News reported. Hawthorne, Calif.'s city council approved the tunnel in a 4 to 1 vote Aug....

Emily Buenzle - Thu August 24, 2017

Disney's New Star Wars Park Reaches Construction Milestone

Star Wars fans will be excited to hear that construction is well underway at Disneyland's new Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge feature in Anaheim, Calif., Lake Forest Patch reported. Crews erected a 130-ft....

Wed August 16, 2017

$1 Billion Tower Lifts San Francisco Skyline to New Heights

More than 60 stories above the ground, construction workers climb makeshift stairs and cross narrow steel planks to put the finishing touches on Salesforce Tower, now San Francisco's tallest building....

Emily Buenzle - Tue August 15, 2017

Irvine Spectrum Center Construction Continues With Demolition of Macy's

Construction is under way at the Irvine Spectrum Center in Irvine Calif., beginning with the demolition of the 140,000-sq.-ft. Macy's. That area will be transformed into a space for up to 20 new stores, the OC Register reported....