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Washington State DOT Advances on Decades-Long NSC Project by Constructing New Spokane River Crossing

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Originally conceived in 1946, the North Spokane Corridor (NSC) project has been on a long journey from conception to reality. Groundbreaking for the first project associated with the NSC was in 2001, and completion of the final project is expected to be in 2030 — 84 years after conception. Currently, …

by: Larry Bernstein

RES Restores Klamath River Waters, Pathway, and Drained Reservoir After Dam Removal in Southeast Oregon

RES Restores Klamath River Waters, Pathway, and Drained Reservoir After Dam Removal in Southeast Oregon

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

by: Rob Patterson

Granite Prepares Southcentral Alaska for Continued Growth with $55M Highway Widening Project

Granite Prepares Southcentral Alaska for Continued Growth with $55M Highway Widening Project

It is a story that has played out many times in the construction world. An area experiences population growth, leading …

by: Larry Bernstein

Gomaco

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Tri-State Truck & Equipment Inc
American Construction Supply

State Project: WA
Clark - I-5 E FORK LEWIS RIVER BRIDGE NB REPLACE BRIDGE 21X305; Full Bid Calendar Here

State Project Awards: WA
PIERCE - SR 167 SR 167 COMPLETION DEMO 10 24C512; AK
Ketchikan Gateway - KTN SAYLES/GORGE ST VIADUCT (#1841) IMPRVMT; OR
MORROW - I-84: TOWER ROAD - STANFIELD; AK
Matanuska-Susitna - PARKS HIGHWAY PHASE II - RAILROAD CREEK BRIDGE; ID
Kootenai - RAMSEY RD; WYOMING AVE TO LANCASTER RD, HAYDEN; All Awards Here

Collaboration Expands Opportunities for Veterans With Disabilities

BELGRADE, MT — Montana Governor Greg Gianforte and Department of Labor & Industry (DLI) Commissioner Sarah Swanson announce a $325,000 …

Oregon’s First P3 Project Earns Dual National Honors for Environmental and Social Impact

OREGON CITY, OR — PCL Construction Services, Inc., joins Fengate Asset Management (Fengate) in celebrating their dual wins at …

Trevor Wyckoff

Skanska Names Wyckoff Executive Vice President and General Manager for Oregon and Southwest Washington

PORTLAND, OR — Skanska has named Trevor Wyckoff, a 24-year company veteran, Executive Vice President and General Manager overseeing …

HOK and Hensel Phelps Unveil Updates for Seattle-Tacoma International Airport’s North Main Terminal

SEATTLE, WA — HOK, Hensel Phelps, and the Port of Seattle are wrapping up a portion of updates …

NessCampbell’s New Grove GMK6450-1 Powers Towboat Assembly in Seattle

SEATTLE, WA — NessCampbell Crane + Rigging, a crane and rigging solutions company in the Pacific Northwest, partnered with …

Skanska Completes Construction of Vernier Science Center at Portland State University

PORTLAND, OR — Skanska announces the completion of the Vernier Science Center at Portland State University (PSU) in downtown Portland, …

SITECH

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SITECH Northwest

BNBuilders Breaks Ground on Historic Joel M. Pritchard …

Howard S. Wright Selected to Deliver Vern Miller …

USACE Awards Howard A. Hanson Dam Fish Passage …

Clark Construction Group Breaks Ground on Western State …

IMCO, Stantec Celebrate Groundbreaking of Mountain Home Air …

A Celebration of Connections Marks the Final Stage …

Taylor Chatterton operates a Brokk remote-controlled demolition machine.

Chatterton Joins Brokk as West Coast Service Technician

Bernhard Promoted to HDR’s Value Engineering and Project …

BOMAG Americas Announces Vistad as Director of Sales, …

Stone Promoted to HDR’s Global Highways Director

Sundt Construction Adds Madrigal as New Regional Equipment …

Skanska and Hoffman Complete Phase One of Portland …

Modjeski and Masters Selected as Prime Consultant for …

Granite and King County Metro Announce Atlantic Base …

Alaska DOT&PF Secures Over $1B of Transportation Funding …

Interchange Construction on SH-53 Begins, Aimed at Reducing …

Metso Minerals - Recycling Eq

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Westate Machinery Co
PacWest Machinery

Civil Engineers Give Oregon's Infrastructure a C- Grade

Local Officials, Engineers Herald Seattle’s Multimodal Terminal at …

HDR's Seward Highway Project Receives National Recognition

De Kalb Announced as AGC Oregon Leadership Committee …

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

Federal Highway Administrator Shailen Bhatt speaks at an event celebrating the federal grant award recently announced for the Interstate Bridge Replacement program.

Historic Federal Funding Moves Interstate Bridge Replacement Program …

Oregon DOT Awarded $31.9M Federal Grant to Reduce …

Skanska Breaks Ground on Portage Bay Bridge Replacement …

Idaho Transportation Department Celebrates 50 Years

AECOM Selected as Lead Designer for Portage Bay …

Clarance Daniel, Community Development Director of the Association of Village Council Presidents and Alaska representative on the Tribal Transportation Program Coordinating Committee, releases a drone during training in Bethel.

ARROW Program Initiates Drone Operations in Yukon Kuskokwim …

Sundt Awards $19,800 to Northwest Area Nonprofits

Oregon Ranks Fourth in US for Climate-Focused Transportation …

Sundt Awards $15,000 in Grants to Area Nonprofits

American Indian Science and Engineering Society Again Names …

Dru Bridwell (right), Co-Owner and President of Ditch Witch of the Rockies, accepts a Hyundai dealer plaque from Mike Dahs (left), Western Regional Business Manager, HD Hyundai Construction Equipment North America.

Hyundai Adds Ditch Witch of the Rockies as …

Transport Equipment Solutions Brings Thunder Creek Fuel & …

Genie Introduces Bradshaw as New Sales Leader in …

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

H&E Opens New Branch in the Idaho Falls …

PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center Emergency Department Opens to …

Skanska Begins Construction on Beaverton High School, the …

Skanska Completes Shiley-Marcos Center for Design & Innovation …

Skanska Signs Additional Contract to Expand Hospital in …

Western Washington University’s Kaiser Borsari Hall Wins 2023 …

Burns & McDonnell Celebrates New Office in Richland, …

Topcon Expands Retail Presence with New Topcon Solutions …

H&E Equipment Services Completes Acquisition of Lewistown Rental …

Kinley Expands Industrial and Commercial Building Construction Services, …

SAKAI Expands Distribution in the Rocky Mountains

Portland Art Museum's Mark Rothko Pavilion Reaches Construction …

US Transportation Secretary Buttigieg Tours Infrastructure Projects in …

University Teams Compete at Associated Schools of Construction …

Mortenson Tops Out on First-of-its-Kind Zero Carbon, Zero …

Fengate-Led Consortium Achieves Major Construction Milestone on the …

Superior Industries

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Westate Machinery Co

Other Top Stories

The $112 million project on the Interstate 86/Interstate 15 System Interchange involved the use of multiple GNSS-equipped motor graders, excavators, and dozers.

Technology, Innovations, and Teamwork Keep Idaho Transportation Department’s I-86/I-15 Project Safe and on Schedule

For the joint venture of Sundt Construction and Cannon Builders, the Interstate 86/Interstate 15 System Interchange project in Idaho’s …

The Bend North Corridor project will realign one of the most congested portions of U.S. 97 and improve a section of U.S. 20.

Population Boom Spurs Oregon DOT’s $175M Safety Improvement Project in Bend

Over the last decade, Central Oregon’s population growth has led to increased traffic and reduced safety for motor vehicles, pedestrians, …

Pacific Region’s Construction Industry Shrinks Despite Recovery of Labor Force

As the construction sector experiences an unexpected surge in job creation at the national level, outpacing the general economic expansion, …

The simplicity of the LN-150 has been key in its success with Zavala’s team. At present, they have 14 people who have some level of proficiency with the instrument.

Portland Concrete Contractor Taps Topcon Technology to Upgrade its Layout Process

Good leadership can take many forms. In the case of Hugo Zavala, it manifests itself in — among other …

The Mortenson team installs mass timber on the second level of Kaiser Borsari Hall. (Photo courtesy of Mortenson)

Mortenson Utilizes Mass Timber During Kaiser Borsari Hall Construction, Reducing WWU’s Carbon Footprint

When Western Washington University (WWU) in Bellingham needed additional space for its growing student body, the school decided on a …

Crews move dirt on the Salmon Lake Highway Reconstruction project.

Montana Department of Transportation’s MT 83 Reconstruction Promises Safer Travel Along Salmon Lake

Montana Highway 83 (MT 83), snaking between the east side of Salmon Lake and a mountain in the Blackfoot Clearwater …

Volvo CE

Your local Volvo Construction Equipment dealer
PacWest Machinery

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Results of the 10th annual Merit Shop Scorecard from the Associated Builders and Contractors. Graphic courtesy of ABC.

Photo courtesy of CONEXPO-CON/AGG.

Graphic courtesy of ABC. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Vehicle incidents are one of the biggest sources of injury and risk on a job site. Connected safety solutions provide peace of mind that safety protocols are followed and can identify coaching and training opportunities.

Graphic courtesy of Diversified Fall Protection, compiled from BLS data reports.

Tom Cox, Partner, Wipfli

E-learning allows the next generation of construction workers to learn via their phones in a way they’re already comfortable with.

Around the Country

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.

Hydraulic jacks and controllers push the State Route 8 bridge girder deck assembly out across the valley.

The existing 1950s Hawk Falls truss bridge is being replaced with a new bridge, which has three arches, each with 11 segments. (Photo courtesy of Trumbull)

Because the base and rovers are always current with the Trimble Works Plus Subscription, Nabholz crews see improved GNSS accuracy, connectivity, and access to more satellites.

The S.T. Wooten team works primarily in central and eastern North Carolina and is headquartered less than an hour from the I-95 project area.

The multi-phased ATL Concourse D project will construct a total of 19 modular sections at an offsite, six-acre project yard. (Photo courtesy of WSP)

A bridge is reconstructed during an initial phase of the Interstate 75 project.

The Cedar Falls Main Street Reconstruction Project includes new sanitary sewer to replace the previous 100-year-old sewer system.

An Etnyre chip spreader installs aggregate for the asphalt rubber chip seal in Alton, New Hampshire.

Sun Streams 4 is the largest solar project to date for Longroad Energy Holdings LLC.

Work on the Bolivar Peninsula Reliability Project entails building 6 miles of new underground distribution line and 19 miles of new overhead line.

The Appleton International Airport project will add four new concourse gates, expanding the airport by 47,000 square feet.

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