California Builder & Engineer

Caltrans to Restore Habitat Connectivity Across One of the Busiest Freeways in the World

Last year on a spring evening in Los Angeles, California, an American barn owl flew across U.S. Highway 101. Observing biologists cheered with joy.

What would seem a commonplace occurrence for this widespread species was anything but. For the first time, biologists led by Travis Longcore, Adjunct Professor at the …

by: Melinda Zimmerman-Boehler

Nevada DOT Pushes Forward on Second Phase of US 395 Expansion in North Valleys

The Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) — along with their contractor, a joint venture of Q&D Construction and Road and …

by: Larry Bernstein

California DOT Nears the Finish Line on $664M I-5 South County Improvements Project

Significant portions of Interstate 5 (I-5), a north-south interstate along the West Coast, are currently being expanded, revitalized, and modernized. …

by: Nathan Medcalf

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Industry News

SmithGroup Celebrates Kaiser Permanente Railyards Medical Center Groundbreaking

SACRAMENTO, CA — SmithGroup celebrates the groundbreaking of the new Kaiser Permanente Railyards Medical Center at the Sacramento Railyards in …

HGA Designs New San Francisco Office for McCarthy Building Companies

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — National interdisciplinary design firm, HGA, announces the completion of the McCarthy Building Companies (McCarthy) office …

Team members assess the landscape and earthworks at the Thacker Pass lithium project in Humboldt County, Nevada.

Bechtel Announces Final Investment for Thacker Pass Lithium Project

WINNEMUCCA, NV — Bechtel announces the final investment decision from Lithium Americas to begin work on its Thacker Pass lithium …

Bruner of Caliagua Named Chair of AGC Riverside-San Bernardino District

ANAHEIM, CA — Caliagua, Inc., a general contractor specializing in water and wastewater infrastructure construction in Southern California, announces …

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Turner Receives Safety Award for Work at Evergreen Valley College

SAN JOSE, CA — Turner Construction Company announces that the upgrades and nursing addition project at Evergreen Valley College Sequoia …

Architectural rendering of ARCO's logistics facility for Lecangs

ARCO Breaks Ground on 1.2 Million-Square-Foot Logistics Facility

APPLE VALLEY, CA — ARCO, a national design-build firm, broke ground on a 1.2 million-square-foot logistics facility for repeat …

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Industry News

HNTB Hires de la Loza as National Practice …

BNBuilders Completes Transformation of SAC Health Brier Campus …

Gilbane Building Company Welcomes Ritua as Senior Project …

CSU San Marcos Selects HGA and C.W. Driver …

Gee Heavy Machinery Becomes an Official BOMAG Dealer

Cadiz Selects Stantec to Serve as Owner’s Engineer …

People

Sundt Building Group Adds Snyder as Lead Estimator

Rosencranse Named President & CEO of HEMCO and …

Baird Named HDR Overhead Contact Systems Practice Lead

Granite's Kelly Elected President of AGC of California …

Riese Earns Golden Beaver Award for Construction Excellence

Projects

Turner Celebrates Completion of Net-Zero Energy and LEED …

Granite Announces Caldwell Avenue Interchange Reconstruction Project on …

AECOM Named Official Venue Infrastructure Partner for the …

Skanska Completes $20.3M Improvement of Gilman Springs Road …

AECOM Selected as Lead Designer for Phase 2 …

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Associations

Walter P Moore Receives ACEC California Top Award …

Granite's Needles Third Main Track Project Wins AGC …

ACEC California Announces 2025 Engineering Excellence Awards

AGC of California, PCL Construction Team Up for …

AED Welcomes Asare as State Government Affairs Manager

Government

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers San Francisco District Commander Lt. Col. Timothy Shebesta shakes hands with Tolowa Dee-ni' Nation Tribal Council Chairperson Jeri Lynn Thompson following the signing of the agreement. (Photo courtesy of Scott Graves, Tolowa Dee-ni' Nation Public Information Officer)

Tolowa Dee-ni' Nation's Wastewater Project Receives Financial Boost …

$22.2M USDOT Grant to Support Bus Rapid Transit …

Jacobs Secures USACE Contract for Northwestern US, Alaska, …

Hawaii DOT Receives $33M Federal Grant for Wailuku …

Pyramid Highway Improvement Project Reaches 75 Percent Completion

Trends

Construction Companies Raise $375K for Navy SEAL Foundation

U.S. Green Building Council Announces Top 10 U.S. …

JE Dunn Celebrates Milestone of Northern California Office

Armstrong Consultants Celebrates 50 Years Serving Airports Across …

Balfour Beatty Launches New Special Projects Construction Services …

Equipment

Sunbelt Rentals Expands Electric Equipment Fleet in California

Gee Heavy Machinery Welcomes Simpson as New Rental …

Scott Equipment Adds Thunder Creek Fuel and Service …

BOMAG Americas Announces Vistad as Director of Sales, …

Gee Heavy Machinery Expands Reach with New Location …

Economic Dev

PMB Celebrates Topping Out a $580M Behavioral Health …

Sundt Revitalizes Canyon Hills High School's Infrastructure and …

STV Celebrates Completion of Delta Sky Way at …

C.W. Driver Breaks Ground on College of the …

Turner Selected for $158M Emergency Operations Center Project

Business

Burns & McDonnell Moves to Larger Space in …

Burns & McDonnell Celebrates Over a Decade in …

PacWest Machinery Acquires Miller Machinery, Combines Resources, Products, …

Powerscreen of California, Nevada, and Hawaii Joins Hyundai …

USGBC California, an Independent Nonprofit, Launches to Unify …

Events

California Science Center Reaches Major Construction Milestone for …

Blach Construction Completes Second Phase of Milpitas Unified …

Clark Construction Celebrates the Dedication and Ribbon Cutting …

McCarthy Tops Out Structural Phase of the Surgical …

McCarthy Hosts STEM Event to Introduce Orange County …

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California DOT’s $243M Express Lanes Project Aims to Tackle I-80 Congestion in Solano County

Solano County’s new Interstate 80 Express Lanes will soon give a bit of relief to Bay Area commuters.

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Performance Tracking Software Helps Contractors Follow California Compliance Regulations

Requirements for documenting hours worked, overtime, breaks, and other data for employees in California are among the strictest in the …

The intermodal Build NCC project includes highway widening and reconstruction, a major lagoon restoration, and a couple of railroad double track projects. An overview shot of the railroad is shown here as it approaches the Batiquitos Lagoon and the highway.

Flatiron Nears Completion on Phase 1 of San Diego’s Largest Intermodal Transportation Project

The North Coast Corridor (NCC) program, initiated by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) and SANDAG (an association of local …

As part of the Klamath River Revival project, RES workers place a downed tree to act as a natural barrier against erosion.

RES Restores Klamath River Waters and Pathway After Removal of Three Dams in Northern California

The Klamath River Revival project is the largest dam removal and environmental restoration and renewal project in United States history. …

Granite Named Grand Champion in ARTBA’s Safety Awards

Granite, headquartered in Watsonville, California, was recently named 2024 Grand Champion in the American Road & Transportation Builders Association …

Concrete is poured into the pier form from trucks on a trestle.

Shimmick Overcomes Challenges to Construct $74M Mosquito Road Bridge in El Dorado County

It is almost an understatement to say that the Mosquito Road Bridge project over the South Fork of the American …

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National News

JCB’s new factory in San Antonio, Texas, will increase the company’s U.S. production capacity for telehandlers and other equipment.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. *Includes nonresidential building, nonresidential STC, and heavy and civil engineering. **Includes residential building and residential STC. (Graphic courtesy of ABC)

Industry standards call for concrete pump trucks to be set up on supporting materials that distribute the load of the outriggers, as in this example using DICA’s FiberTech multipad system.

G-Crete adopted volumetric mixers to solve concrete supply issues and take on larger projects.

Incorporating modular techniques drives construction efficiency, safety, and cost savings.

This year’s auction raised over $10,000 for the IEDA Foundation’s technician scholarship fund.

The exhibit floor in St. Louis (Photo courtesy of World of Asphalt and AGG1)

Around the Country

The Big Dig strategically reconnected Boston’s historic neighborhoods, such as the North End and its harborside wharfs, with key destinations like the downtown business district and Faneuil Hall Marketplace. By enhancing connectivity, it transformed amenities like Columbus Waterfront Park, Long Wharf, and the New England Aquarium into more accessible and valuable urban assets. This demonstrates the importance of planning highway caps or lids with a clear strategy to enhance connections, rather than pursuing them as standalone projects.

A four-span, three-tower, 2,900-foot-long, cable-stayed bridge is being constructed upstream from the existing 81-year-old Chester Bridge.

In July 2024, crews work on the SR1 northbound bridge over Neshaminy Creek. (Photo courtesy of JMT)

The third and final phase of the I-10/Pecue Lane Interchange project began in spring 2023 and is estimated to be finished in spring 2026.

Crews pour concrete for a sidewalk as part of the Low Battery Seawall Repair project. (Photo courtesy of Gulf Stream Construction)

Two bridges are being replaced on Georgia Highway 25 over the Savannah and Middle Rivers in Chatham County.

Secretary and Project Manager Steve Olsen operates the Toro Dingo TX-1300, a walk-behind, compact utility loader, at the Seney National Wildlife Refuge job site.

Pictured here is the U.S. Route 65 bridge before phase 1 was completed.

JMC Construction’s Caterpillar 323 Excavator feeds demolition debris to a Sandvik QJ341 Mobile Jaw Crusher at a mixed-use redevelopment underway by Optimum Construction in Danvers, Massachusetts.

Two projects are concurrently taking place on I-84 in Southcentral Idaho, with completion expected in fall 2026.

The I-70 Picadilly Interchange Project will facilitate north-south connectivity on Picadilly Road and provide critical local access to I-70.

Crews pour concrete in preparation for widening a bridge on the 183 North Mobility Project.

The 8-mile stretch of U.S. Highway 18 will have two eastbound and two westbound lanes with a raised median.

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