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Ghilotti Construction Tackles Final Stretch of the Marin-Sonoma Narrows Project

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In the San Francisco Bay area — like most suburbs outside major cities — traffic congestion is a regular way of life. The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) and general contractor, Ghilotti Construction Company, are working on a project to ease congestion along a major route in the San …

by: Larry Bernstein

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

by: Melinda Zimmerman-Boehler

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

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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 …

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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 …

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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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H. J. Russell & Company Promotes Swick to …

HNTB Hires de la Loza as National Practice …

BNBuilders Completes Transformation of SAC Health Brier Campus …

Gilbane Building Company Welcomes Ritua as Senior Project …

Gee Heavy Machinery Becomes an Official BOMAG Dealer

CSU San Marcos Selects HGA and C.W. Driver …
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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
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Cadiz Selects Stantec to Serve as Owner’s Engineer …

Granite Announces Caldwell Avenue Interchange Reconstruction Project on …

AECOM Named Official Venue Infrastructure Partner for the …

Walter P Moore Receives ACEC California Top Award …

Turner Celebrates Completion of Net-Zero Energy and LEED …
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From left to right: Bill Moore, Granite Vice President of Regional Operations; Jeff PyeattCook, Granite Project Manager; Evan Garber, Granite Project Manager; Muin Mustafa, Granite Project Executive; Joe Richardson, Granite Chief Estimator; Jason Sanchez, BNSF Railway Manager
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

USGBC-CA Hosts Green Building Advocates, Announces Annual Civic …
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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
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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 …
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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 …
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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
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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 …
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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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Pictured here is an aerial view of I-5 South after all significant construction was completed.
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. …

Eighteen miles of express lanes will be added to the west and east sides of Interstate 80. (Copyright 2023 California Department of Transportation, all rights reserved)
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 …

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How to Position Your Company as a Safety Leader
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10 Essential Lessons for Construction Safety
Granite’s Asphalt Paving AI Platform Wins AGC Innovation of the …
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ESOP as a Succession Strategy
Brian K. Muncy, CPA, CFE, CCIFP, Managing Director, CBIZ
Proper Fit and Fall Protection: Applying OSHA’s Ruling
Fall protection harnesses require a proper fit every time to keep workers safe.
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Highway Caps Should Be A Solution, If They Make Cents
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.
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Growth in the Midwest Drives Billions in Infrastructure Investment
I-57/I-74 Interchange Reconstruction
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Delaware DOT Tackles I-295 Northbound Expansion to Reduce Congestion and …
A stretch of the I-95 to I-295 interchange is under construction in New Castle, Delaware.
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Archer Western Leads Expansion of Arcadia Lake Water Treatment Plant …
Originally constructed in the 1980s, the Arcadia Lake Water Treatment Plant is being expanded due to Edmond’s rising population.
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Garney Enlists Aid of New Ground Radar at Indian Head …
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Orion Completes Westbound NASA Causeway Bridge Nearly a Year Ahead …
The new 4,025-foot-long, high-rise NASA Causeway bridges provide 65 feet of vertical clearance over the 185-foot-long main channel span. (Photos courtesy of Aerial Innovations)
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USACE’s $3B New Lock at the Soo Project Approaches Halfway …
Crews excavate the Sabin Lock, deepening and widening it to create the new wider and deeper lock.
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Weitz/Turner Supports Des Moines International Airport’s Record-Breaking Passenger Growth With …
The building exterior is currently 60 percent complete on the Des Moines International Airport’s new terminal.
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Pulse Flow Reverse Osmosis Offers Higher Water Recovery and Lower …
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$167M Rhode Island DOT Project Will Improve Safety and Enhance …
Each day, more than 171,000 vehicles travel Route 146 between Providence and Worcester, Rhode Island.
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Atkinson and Jacobs to Improve Mobility on I-5 Near Joint …
The I-5 bridge over Pendleton Avenue is being rebuilt in stages.
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Utah DOT Addresses Future Travel Demand With $265M 5600 South …
Five new bridges will be constructed as part of the 5600 South project, including this off-ramp bridge over the railroad.
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Sundt Construction Reduces Build Time by 10 Months on TxDOT …
A Roscoe reconstruction project will update the I-20/U.S. 84 interchange to meet design standards and improve public safety.
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Ames Construction to Improve Traffic Flow and Safety on Highway …
The Gateway Project will address capacity and operational issues, improve safety, and maintain the functionality of Highway 10.
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