IROCK Crushers - Wed October 07, 2020
IROCK Crushers Names Maxim Equipment New Dealer
IROCK Crushers has announced that Maxim Equipment will be its exclusive dealer to market, sell and service the IROCK product line in California, Oregon and Washington. Maxim Equipment is an authorized dealer of many of the leading manufacturers in the construction and aggregates industry....
Premier Manufacturing - Tue September 22, 2020
Premier Manufacturing Hires New Chief Operating Officer
Premier Manufacturing's reputation as the gold standard for trailer coupling components has helped the Oregon-based company land its new chief operating officer. Matt Weinmann joins Premier with more than 30 years of experience across numerous manufacturing environments....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Tue September 22, 2020
U.S. 101 New Youngs Bay Bridge Project Enters Second Year
The New Youngs Bay Bridge along U.S. 101 linking the cities of Astoria and Warrenton in northwestern Oregon, a crucial link for commuter and commercial traffic, is undergoing a major rehabilitation via a $12.4 million investment to extend its lifespan....
AASHTO - Tue September 22, 2020
California Gets 'Quick Relief' Funds for Wildfire Damage
The Federal Highway Administration recently issued two packets of "quick release" Emergency Relief or ER funds to California (and Oregon) agencies to pay for repairs to transportation infrastructure damaged by wildfires raging across several western states....
Central Oregon Irrigation District - Tue July 28, 2020
Oregon Piping Canal Project Gets Approval
Plans to modernize a portion of Central Oregon Irrigation District's irrigation infrastructure by piping canals in the Redmond area have been approved by a federal agency to move forward into construction....
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....
Takeuchi - Wed July 15, 2020
Feenaughty Machinery Company Awarded Takeuchi Dealer of the Year
Takeuchi-US has awarded Feenaughty Machinery Company as the 2020 Dealer of the Year for its successful sales efforts in 2019. Takeuchi's regional business manager Hampton Wideman presented the accolade at this year's ConExpo-Con/AGG show....
OLC - Tue June 30, 2020
Oregon Logging Conference Announces Its Theme For 2021
The 2021 Oregon Logging Conference will take place from February 25 to 27, 2021, at the Lane County Events Center and Fairgrounds in Eugene, Ore. Recently, Oregon Logging Conference President Scott Melcher announced the theme for next year's event, and released the following statement....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Tue June 30, 2020
Hammers Prove Key as Crews Build Bridge Project
Construction on the Portland Bureau of Transportation's (PBOT) $25.8 million North Rivergate Overcrossing project, which is building a new bridge to meet the demands of the expanding industrial and commercial base in the area, began last October....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Tue June 30, 2020
H.P. Civil Works Around Obstacles to Complete ODOT Project
The COVID-19 pandemic is having an impact on the construction sector across the country, with many private sector projects being deemed as non-essential by several state governments. But in regards to many departments of transportation projects, work continues on those projects that state authorities have determined to be essential....
