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Skanska-Traylor-Shea Joint Venture Completes Subway Expansion Beneath One of America’s Busiest Corridors

After more than a decade of planning, engineering, and construction beneath one of the busiest corridors in the country, the Los Angeles Metro Purple (D) Line Extension Section 1 is now open, marking a major milestone in the region’s push to expand transit capacity and reduce congestion.

The $2.3 billion …

by: Keith Loria

Making Work Zones Safer in the Western US

The western U.S. is experiencing a surge in infrastructure investment. However, this boom brings a significant challenge: managing safety in …

by: Julie Devine

Granite Construction Streamlines Replacement of the Arlington Avenue Bridges in Reno, Nevada

Situated on a small island in the middle of the Truckee River, Wingfield Park is accessible via the Arlington Avenue …

by: Larry Bernstein

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State Project: Full Bid Calendar Here

State Project Awards: CA
Riverside - Rubberized HMA, fiber optic cable systems, and cold plane AC pavement.; CA
Los Angeles - Replace overhead signs & sign structures, construct MVPs & landscaping
23,904,939
ALFARO COMMUNICATIONS CONSTRUCTION, INC.; CA
Solano - HMA Pvmt, Mod drainage, signals, sidewalks, curb ramps and landscape.
27,092,108
BAY CITIES PAVING & GRADING, INC.; CA
Los Angeles - Modify single lane roundabout.
868,426
GENUINE ENGINEERING INC; CA
Los Angeles - Retrofit bridge, replace bridge railings, and curb ramps.
8,758,604
POWELL CONSTRUCTORS INC; All Awards Here

Industry News

Gilbane Celebrates Milestone for New State Public Health Laboratory at University of Nevada, Reno

RENO, NV — Gilbane joined Nevada state leaders, University of Nevada, Reno officials, and community partners to celebrate a major …

Hyperion Advanced Water Purification Facility Brings New Advanced Recycled Water Supply Online

LOS ANGELES, CA — Walsh Construction joined the City of Los Angeles, LA Sanitation & Environment (LASAN), and design-build partner …

Skanska Promotes Guerrette to Regional Executive Officer, Kowalchuk to New Executive Vice President and General Manager

SEATTLE, WA — Skanska names Lew Guerrette as the new Regional Executive Officer (REO) overseeing the operations in Skanska USA …

HDR Promotes Jarvis to US West Region Program Management Lead

SACRAMENTO, CA — Scott Jarvis, a leader in delivering complex transportation programs, has been named HDR’s United States …

Helix Electric Joins $390M SMForward Parking Garage 2

SACRAMENTO, CA — Helix Electric (Helix) joins in the construction of a new six-story, 5,500-space parking garage at Sacramento International …

Eastvale Civic Center Celebrates Topping Out

EASTVALE, CA — Clark Construction joined Gensler, City of Eastvale officials, and Griffin Structures to celebrate the topping out …

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Industry News

Swinerton Selected for Fire Department Training Facility in …

Obeid Joins HNTB as Project Director and Construction …

California Science Center Completes Construction of Samuel Oschin …

Sundt to Deliver New Performing Arts Center at …

BNBuilders Completes CSU Dominguez Hills Orthotics & Prosthetics …

San Diego Terminal 1 Earns AGC Baldwin Group …

People

Blach Construction Announces Key Hires and Promotions to …

DPR's Stokman Elevated to People Practices Co-Leader

Turner Awarded in Multiple Categories by the AGC …

Takeuchi Hires Lisitza as New West Region Business …

Sundt Adds Reginato as Preconstruction Project Manager, Hulen …

Projects

Milpitas Unified School District Breaks Ground on Final …

California Governor Announces Nearly $900M to Modernize Transportation …

McCarthy Tops Out Gilead Sciences' New Technical Development …

USACE Awards Construction Contract for Whittier Narrows Dam …

Groundbreaking Ceremony Marks Start of Construction for Pure …

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Associations

Walsh Construction Project Manager Jeremy Stockschlaeder accepts the AGC of California Constructor Award on behalf of the Walsh Construction and Brown and Caldwell design-build team.

Walsh Construction Wins Constructor Award for Hyperion Advanced …

COWI North America Lands Dual Honors for California …

Balfour Beatty Receives Top Honors From AGC of …

USGBC California Announces 15th Annual CA Green Building …

SMART Windsor Extension Earns ACEC California Honor Award, …

Government

El-Tawansy Sworn in as New Director of Caltrans

California Invests Nearly $1B for Safer Highways, Improving …

Granite Expands Highway Infrastructure in Nevada County, California

Hawaii DOT Launches Priority Multimodal Network

California Invests Nearly $5B for Local Projects, Bridge …

Trends

FlatironDragados Inspires Students for National STEM Day in …

CBIZ Invites Construction Professionals to Participate in the …

Helix Electric Donates Truck, Nationwide Philanthropy Effort Begins

ASCE Gives California’s Infrastructure a C- Grade

Trimble, California Surveying & Drafting Supply, and Fresno …

Equipment

SoCal JCB Celebrates Grand Opening of New Colton …

Komatsu Hosts Sacramento Open House to Connect With …

Komatsu West Expands Into Northern California, Opens Fresno …

Sunbelt Rentals Announces Partnership With LA28 and Team …

Thunder Creek Names Castillo as Territory Sales Manager …

Economic Dev

PCL Construction Celebrates Groundbreaking of Santa Barbara City …

Nordic PCL Construction Enters Preconstruction on $203M Expansion …

McCarthy Celebrates Completion of Stanford Graduate School of …

Sundt Awarded New Project at San Diego International …

Sundt Completes SDSU Imperial Valley Sciences and Engineering …

Business

Komatsu Acquires Core Machinery to Expand Dealership Network

Nox Group Expands to Reno to Support 100-Megawatt …

N&S Tractor to Add CASE Construction Equipment Machines …

Burns & McDonnell Moves to Larger Space in …

Gee Heavy Machinery Becomes an Official BOMAG Dealer

Events

Ribbon Cutting Marks Completion of $33M Horsethief Canyon …

Turner Marks Completion of the New Labor Building …

Shawmut Marks Women in Construction Week With Events …

McCarthy Celebrates Topping Out of NV12 Project at …

Turner Breaks Ground on Bakar Labs for Energy …

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McCarthy and HOK Tackle Complex Hospital Retrofit Using Progressive Design-Build

UCLA Health’s new, 170,000-square-foot, five-story neuropsychiatric hospital will help address the critical shortage of inpatient mental health services in greater …

The construction team is installing multiple retaining walls as part of the Eastbound H-1 Improvements project in Honolulu.

Hawaii DOT’s Eastbound H-1 Improvements to Relieve Congestion in Honolulu’s Kalihi Neighborhood

Hawaii is often associated with palm trees and beaches, but for residents in the Kalihi neighborhood in Honolulu, daily life …

Many girders have been placed for the new Austin Road overcrossing as part of the San Joaquin Council of Governments’ highway-to-highway State Route 99/120 Connector project.

SJCOG Takes the Lead on State Route 99/120 Connector Project in San Joaquin County

In Northern California's San Joaquin County, the San Joaquin Council of Governments (SJCOG) is leading the highway-to-highway State Route 99/120 …

A Contractor’s Guide to CalGreen and SB 253 Compliance

Are you prepared for California's most significant regulatory shift in years?

California, already a national leader in green construction, is …

Crews are currently working on roofing and façade finishing touches for UC Riverside’s Undergraduate Teaching and Learning Facility. (Photo courtesy of McCarthy Building Companies)

McCarthy Builds $156M Facility to Increase Interdisciplinary Learning at UC Riverside

The new, 120,000-square-foot, four-story Undergraduate Teaching and Learning Facility (UTLF) currently under construction on the University of California, Riverside (UC …

The SR 55 Improvement Project is improving four freeway bridges at MacArthur Boulevard, Dyer Road, Edinger Avenue (pictured here), and a railroad crossing.

OCTA Pushes Forward on $506M SR 55 Upgrade Through One of America’s Busiest Corridors

The Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) is heading up a complex and intertwined set of projects on and along California …

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National News

Forward-looking firms are asking a different question — not “Which machines should we automate?” but “Which tasks can we automate?”

With AI’s help, business development teams can make faster, better-informed RFP pursuit decisions.

A boom lift equipped with a robotic end effector can position itself, identify weld locations, and perform tasks consistently, reducing the need for manual execution at height.

AI adds a support layer to simulated training that helps both trainees and instructors.

Mike Greenawalt (third from left) works with pre-apprentices.

Some alternative solutions like Ape Barrier can be installed using a skid steer.

Around the Country

Managing construction in a tight corridor has been one of the most complex aspects of the New Circle Road project.

The new Portal North Bridge is being constructed adjacent to the existing structure. (Photo courtesy of Skanska-Traylor Joint Venture)

The Nelson Road Extension and Bridge project involves the construction of a prestressed concrete bridge over Contraband Bayou in Calcasieu Parish.

William Pines leads around 3,000 transportation professionals as Administrator of the Maryland State Highway Administration.

Link-Belt’s 150-ton 238 HSL lattice boom crane lifts a rebar cage on the I-285/I-20 West Interchange project.

Amway Soccer Stadium features a cantilevered canopy roof to protect seated fans from the elements while preserving clear sightlines of the playing field.

The Wichita North Junction Project involved the use of large-capacity cranes to place bridge girders.

To the west of the existing bridge in Hampton, New Hampshire, the construction team is building a fixed, steel superstructure approximately 1,300 feet long.

The I-84 system interchange will feature a three-level structure with substantial steel girder bridges.

The joint venture of Sundt Construction and CS Construction is scheduled to complete the Loop 202 Widening Project in January 2027.

Two data center projects are underway in Abilene and Amarillo/Claude, Texas, with 10 buildings in Abilene and six in Amarillo.

The I-94 Gap Project will add a third lane in each direction on a 7.7-mile stretch of the interstate.

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