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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. It spans across two states, California and Oregon, and is overseen by the Klamath River Renewal Corporation (KRRC), a private, independent nonprofit organization formed to oversee the project, based in …

by: Rob Patterson

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 …

by: Rob Patterson

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 …

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Orange - Modify fiber optic cable, signal, lighting, and ramp metering systems.; CA
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Orange - Place JPCP (RSC) and RHMA, and modify electrical systems.; CA
Riverside - Building work.; CA
Orange - Place JPCP (RSC) and RHMA, and modify electrical systems.; Full Bid Calendar Here

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Industry News

Burns & McDonnell Celebrates Over a Decade in the Pacific Region

HONOLULU, HI — Burns & McDonnell, a 100 percent employee-owned engineering, architecture, and construction firm, celebrated its 10-year anniversary …

Karabatsos and Jones Join JT Magen as Project Managers in Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES, CA — JT Magen, a national construction firm specializing in preconstruction, construction management, design-build, and general contracting …

C.W. Driver Companies Completes $59.8M Visual Arts Campus for CSU Fullerton

FULLERTON, CA — C.W. Driver Companies, a builder serving California since 1919, has completed an 85,400-square-foot renovation and new …

Blach Construction Tops Out New Biology Building at Chabot College

HAYWARD, CA — Blach Construction (Blach) recently celebrated the topping out of a new three-story biology building for the Chabot-Las …

Metro Board Approves $798M Funding Agreement to Build Final Phase of the Foothill Gold Line

MONROVIA, CA — The Foothill Gold Line Construction Authority announces that the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) Board …

Swinerton Appoints Chany as New Vice President, Director of Corporate Services

SAN DIEGO, CA — Swinerton Incorporated (Swinerton) announces the promotion of Chris Chany to Vice President and Director of Corporate …

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Industry News

Hawaii DOT Receives $33M Federal Grant for Wailuku …

Gilbane Building Company Strengthens Northern California Leadership Team

Clark Delivers the UCSF Bayfront Medical Building at …

California Science Center Reaches Major Construction Milestone for …

Rosendin Begins Construction on $4.3B UCSF Health Helen …

Blach Construction Completes Second Phase of Milpitas Unified …

People

BOMAG Americas Announces Vistad as Director of Sales, …

Sundt Promotes Rogers and Sullivan to Project Directors …

Gilbane Building Company Appoints Heeter to Lead West …

McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. Announces New Leadership Structure …

Gee Heavy Machinery Welcomes Cantu as New Sales …

Projects

Modules were transported across the airfield over 11 consecutive nights.

Turner Breaks Ground on $2.6B SFO Terminal 3 …

Tutor Perini Announces Contract Execution for the $1.66B …

Pyramid Highway Improvement Project Reaches 75 Percent Completion

AECOM Awarded Program Management Contract for San Diego …

AECOM to Serve as Program Manager for the …

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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

Secretary Buttigieg speaks at a press conference in Southern California.

USDOT Secretary Holds Groundbreaking for Major Infrastructure Project, …

Granite Partners with Caltrans District 1 to Rehabilitate …

Hawaii DOT Announces Otaguro as Deputy Director of …

Interstate 5 Stockton Channel Viaduct Replacement Project to …

Brightline West Breaks Ground on America's First High-Speed …

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

Gee Heavy Machinery Expands Reach with New Location …

Scott Equipment Adds Thunder Creek Fuel and Service …

California Equipment Dealer Tri-West Tractor Joins Thunder Creek …

Powerscreen of California, Nevada, and Hawaii Joins Hyundai …

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

Economic Dev

C.W. Driver Completes Menifee Union School District's $54.5M …

Balfour Beatty Breaks Ground on Sacramento International Airport’s …

McCarthy Building Companies Breaks Ground on California Tower …

McCarthy Tops Out Structural Phase of the Surgical …

Rosendin Completes Work on SFO’s New $2.4B Harvey …

Business

Prinoth Announces Coastline Equipment and Papé Machinery as …

Balfour Beatty Opens Office in El Centro, California

Degenkolb Engineers and Ruby+Associates Combine Firms, Expanding Geographic …

Gee Heavy Machinery is now Komatsu’s Construction Distributor …

Trimble Changes Headquarters to Westminster, Colorado

Events

Clark Construction Celebrates the Dedication and Ribbon Cutting …

McCarthy Hosts STEM Event to Introduce Orange County …

Enloe Health Breaks Ground on Comprehensive Cancer Center

University of Nevada, Reno's Mathewson Gateway Project Tops …

McCarthy and IQHQ Mark Milestone Topping Out on …

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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 …

The $124 million Cholame section of the SR 46 project extends 5 miles and includes two bridges over Cholame Creek. (Photo courtesy of Caltrans)

California DOT Advances on Multi-Phase Effort to Reduce Accidents on SR 46

Determined to improve safety along the State Route 46 Corridor, the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) embarked on a multiphase, …

Construction Industry Booms Amidst Workforce Woes in California, Hawaii, and Western Nevada

As the construction sector in California, Hawaii, and Western Nevada experiences a 4.4 percent surge in job creation, outpacing the …

Pictured here is an aerial view of the first campus building, which includes a lobby, classrooms, science and computer labs, learning resource and testing centers, a cafe, a community room, and administrative and support spaces.

Blach Construction Nears Completion on Gavilan College’s First Building at New Hollister Campus

The first $60 million building on Gavilan College’s new Hollister campus has topped off and is scheduled for completion by …

Sheet piles were installed to support a temporary water diversion structure at Eliot Street.

City of Long Beach to Enhance Colorado Lagoon Water Quality, Restore Connection to Alamitos Bay

Work is progressing on the $32.5 million Colorado Lagoon Open Channel Project, designed to reestablish water circulation between the lagoon …

A portion of the New Terminal 1 exterior features a prefabricated, curved glass curtain wall comprised of 689 pieces.

San Diego International Airport’s $3.8B Terminal 1 Project to Enhance Passenger Experience

An aging Terminal 1 at San Diego International Airport will be replaced by a $3.8 billion modern terminal, the New …

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National News

Graphic courtesy of AGC. Source: BLS current employment statistics, bls.gov/ces

Construction projects across the country are working to prevent damage from natural disasters like earthquakes.

Photo courtesy of James Kim Photography + PC Construction.

Demetrius Austin, Senior Vice President of Engineering, Integrations, Arcoro

Raise Robotics’ “Metal Man” uses two arms from Universal Robots to install facade brackets for glass paneling on skyscrapers, saving workers from having to rappel down buildings for manual installation.

Accessories increase a hydrodemolition robot’s capabilities, helping complete challenging projects in tough-to-reach areas or hazardous conditions.

Around the Country

Construction is currently underway on the Chain of Rocks Bridge replacement, one of the projects featured on the St. Louis Regional Freightway’s 2025 Priority Projects List.

Bridge pier work progresses on one of the two bridges that will cross the Millsboro Pond as part of the North Millsboro Bypass project.

Out of the 13 planned bridges for the Highway 57 project, five have already been completed. Progress on one of the bridges is shown here. (Photo courtesy of Neel-Schaffer)

A tunnel boring machine breaks through the headwall at the North Island on April 17, 2024.

South McGregor Avenue is undergoing a complete reconstruction for the first time since it was built around 1950.

A 2-mile section of Grandview Parkway/Front Street is being reconstructed in Traverse City, Michigan.

An average of 10 to 14 crawler cranes are consistently on site at the Wichita North Junction Project.

Work is underway to connect Interstate 395 and State Route 9, running from Calais, Maine, to the New Hampshire border. (Photo courtesy of Sargent Corporation)

John C. Boyle Dam is shown here just prior to the breach by Kiewit. (Photo courtesy of Swiftwater Films)

Multiple projects on Bangerter Highway are scheduled to be completed in fall 2025.

Concrete is placed into one of the bridge columns along Stassney Lane for the I-35 Capital Express South project.

To improve traffic flow and access in St. Cloud, Minnesota, crews are reconstructing the Highway 10 and 23 interchange.

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