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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 Highway Builders (RHB) — is working on the second phase (1B) of a project on U.S. 395, which runs from just outside of Los Angeles, California, to the Canadian border. …

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

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 …

by: John Sheedy, Senior Product Manager, Trimble

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Industry News

Turner Celebrates Completion of Net-Zero Energy and LEED Gold Project at Chico State

CHICO, CA — Turner Construction Company announces the grand opening of Chico State’s new Behavioral and Social Sciences Building, a …

Gilbane Building Company Welcomes Ritua as Senior Project Executive

LOS ANGELES, CA — Gilbane Building Company, a construction and facility management firm, announces Grady Ritua's appointment as …

Cadiz Selects Stantec to Serve as Owner’s Engineer for Mojave Groundwater Bank Project

LOS ANGELES, CA — Cadiz, Inc., announces that it has entered into an agreement with Stantec, a sustainable design …

CSU San Marcos Selects HGA and C.W. Driver to Design and Construct Integrated Science and Engineering Building

SAN MARCOS, CA — California State University San Marcos (CSUSM) has partnered with national interdisciplinary design firm HGA and multifaceted …

Gee Heavy Machinery Becomes an Official BOMAG Dealer

SACRAMENTO, CA — Gee Heavy Machinery announces that it is now an official BOMAG dealer, strengthening its commitment to providing …

Walter P Moore Receives ACEC California Top Award for CAA ICON's Intuit Dome

INGLEWOOD, CA — The American Council of Engineering Companies of California (ACEC California) announces that Walter P Moore has won …

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Industry News

Rosencranse Named President & CEO of HEMCO and …

Sundt Building Group Adds Snyder as Lead Estimator

Skanska Completes $20.3M Improvement of Gilman Springs Road …

Baird Named HDR Overhead Contact Systems Practice Lead

Sundt Revitalizes Canyon Hills High School's Infrastructure and …

PCL Construction, Stantec Selected for $121M San Francisco …

People

Schaefer Named HDR Transportation Technology Director

Riese Earns Golden Beaver Award for Construction Excellence

Michael Baker International Hires Ghougassian as Sustainable and …

Granite's Kelly Elected President of AGC of California …

DPR Construction Announces New Northwest Leadership

Projects

STV Celebrates Completion of Delta Sky Way at …

Granite Awarded $78M Road Congestion Relief Project in …

AECOM Selected as Lead Designer for Phase 2 …

ACEC California Announces 2025 Engineering Excellence Awards

Granite Announces $88M Highway Safety Enhancement Project Near …

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Associations

AED Welcomes Asare as State Government Affairs Manager

AGC of California, PCL Construction Team Up for …

USGBC-CA Hosts Green Building Advocates, Announces Annual Civic …

USGBC California, an Independent Nonprofit, Launches to Unify …

Walter P Moore Receives ACEC California Top Award …

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

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

Turner Selected for $158M Emergency Operations Center Project

Hensel Phelps Celebrates Groundbreaking for UCSF’s Barbara and …

C.W. Driver Companies Completes $59.8M Visual Arts Campus …

Blach Construction Tops Out New Biology Building at …

Business

Burns & McDonnell Celebrates Over a Decade in …

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

Powerscreen of California, Nevada, and Hawaii Joins Hyundai …

Balfour Beatty Opens Office in El Centro, California

Prinoth Announces Coastline Equipment and Papé Machinery as …

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 …

Enloe Health Breaks Ground on Comprehensive Cancer Center

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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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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 …

Excavators, dump trucks, and other machines were used on the Olancha-Cartago 4-Lane Project.

Caltrans Navigates Historic Weather Events and Sensitive Environmental Resources to Widen US 395

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) and Fisher Sand & Gravel are in the middle of a widening project in …

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National News

Remote-controlled demolition robots can complete jobs faster and safer.

LeChase Construction hosted high school students for a job site tour during WIC Week 2024.

Technology solutions centralize project data, making it easier to manage resources across multiple projects.

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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.

The Buck Brothers crew operates a Caterpillar PM820 Cold Planer equipped with the Trimble Roadworks 3D Paving Control Platform.

The Hoboken flood protection project requires close coordination between stakeholders to keep construction work and traffic flowing in the densely populated city.

Billy “Blue” Cleveland and Tammy Cleveland officially launched Dynasty Construction Services in March 2022.

While working on the Apalachicola Bay Living Shoreline project, excavators were often placed on mats to protect the bottom of the bay.

The second phase of the U.S. 23 Flex Route project is currently scheduled for major construction completion by the fall of 2025.

Contractors and Iowa DOT staff consult during a phase of the Council Bluffs Interstate Systems Project.

CTDOT’s interchange project will address operational and safety concerns in central Connecticut.

Director Chris Dorrington speaks at the launch for MDT’s Engage safe driving initiative in Helena, Montana.

Construction of the North Hall at the Las Vegas Convention Center involves a significant amount of lift equipment.

Two large cranes work together to place beams for the new westbound U.S. 290 mainlane bridges between Patton Ranch Road and William Cannon Drive. Oak Hill Parkway crews recently shifted traffic in this area to the frontage roads, so crews have space to work in the middle, connecting new portions of U.S. 290 to the existing freeway further east.

Sheboygan County focuses on “pre-preservation” treatments like void-reducing asphalt membranes and penetrating asphalt emulsions to extend maintenance timelines.

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