BATON ROUGE, LA — BOMAG Americas announces that Bill Nittinger has joined the sales team as the Director of Dealer Channel Sales for the western region and Canada. The western region covers the following states: Louisiana, Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, Wyoming, North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, Utah, Arizona, Nevada, Idaho, …

BREA, CA — Burns & McDonnell, an engineering, architecture, and construction firm, announces Kevin Sepulveda as Director of Commercial Construction for the firm’s California region. He will have responsibility for construction operations and execution of commercial projects in aviation, federal, ports, manufacturing, transportation, and environmental sectors.

Sepulveda has more …

LOS ANGELES, CA – Skanska, a construction and development firm, is piloting a zero-emissions electric compaction roller on its Los Angeles Purple (D Line) Extension Transit Project. The Wirtgen Group’s battery-powered HAMM HD 12e VV is one of only five pre-production models of its kind in North America …

LOS ANGELES, CA — The Colburn School, an institute for music and dance education and performance in Downtown Los Angeles, recently broke ground on a 100,000-square-foot expansion designed by Architect Frank Gehry. The new building, known as the Colburn Center, will be located adjacent to Colburn’s Grand Avenue campus …

MALIBU, CA — C.W. Driver Companies recently celebrated the steel topping out at the new Malibu High School project for Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District in Malibu, California. Before the steel beam was lifted to the highest point of the building, the C.W. Driver team, students, staff, and elected officials …

MERCED, CA — Turner announces that the company has been selected by the University of California, Merced, to provide construction management at risk services for the construction of a new, state-funded Medical Education Building on campus.

The state-funded, four-story, 203,000-square-foot building designed by ZGF will be home to UC Merced’s …

SACRAMENTO, CA — The American Council of Engineering Companies of California (ACEC California) announces that Walter P Moore has won the Golden State Award for their work on the Acrisure Arena Project located in Coachella Valley, California.

The engineering design for Coachella's newest entertainment hub, the Acrisure Arena, was created …

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Webcor, a commercial construction firm, announces it has successfully completed the world's first Total Resource Use and Efficiency (TRUE)-certified construction endeavor at GENESIS Marina, an expansive laboratory and office campus, which is approximately 560,000 square feet across three buildings in Brisbane, California.

GENESIS Marina was …

LOS ANGELES, CA — Skanska, a global construction and development firm, has signed a $91 million contract with the Port of Los Angeles to reconfigure the State Route 47/Vincent Thomas Bridge and Front Street/Harbor Boulevard Interchange in Los Angeles, California. The interchange reconfiguration will reduce travel time, alleviate congestion, …

SAN JOSE, CA — RailWorks, a rail maintenance, technology, and infrastructure solutions provider, has been awarded the Eastridge to BART Regional Connector: Capitol Expressway Light Rail Project for $458 million by Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA). This project will be performed as a joint venture between RailWorks Track …

BIG RAPIDS, MI — Rosendin, an employee-owned electrical contracting company, recently challenged college students to come up with solutions to fix a commercial project during an electrical competition. Rosendin congratulates the top three teams as winners of the 2024 Associated Schools of Construction (ASC) Regions 6 & 7 Student …

LOS ANGELES, CA — HNTB Corporation announces Keith Collins, Assoc. AIA, has joined the firm as West Region Business Development Leader for sports architecture. Collins has more than two decades of experience in sports design and management. In his new role, Collins will spearhead growth and strategic direction for …

LOS ANGELES, CA — Skanska, a construction and development firm, announces the completion of a 90-day pilot program using the Volvo EC230 Electric Excavator on the Purple (D Line) Extension Transit Project in Los Angeles, at the South Yard of the La Brea station. Skanska’s use of the zero-emissions …

RIVERSIDE, CA — A Skanska construction veteran has received the highest honors in civil construction for dedication and expertise in construction. Jake van Baarsel, Engineering Manager of Skanska’s West Coast civil operations, was awarded the 2024 Golden Beaver Award.

“It is an honor to celebrate the exceptional accomplishments of …

SACRAMENTO, CA — The Turner Construction Company and AC Martin design-build team recently celebrated the ribbon cutting ceremony for the Placer County Health & Human Services (HHS) Building.

The county's first zero net energy facility covers 142,000 square feet and is designed to generate the same amount of electricity it …

SAN DIEGO, CA — Flatiron is collaborating with construction partners and clients to deliver infrastructure projects designed to enhance mobility and safety while creating greater transportation options in Southern California.

“In addition to improving transportation, these projects will enhance environmental sustainability and quality of life for people in this region,” …

HARTFORD, CT — AECOM, an infrastructure consulting firm, announces that numerous projects the company is delivering for major U.S. transportation clients have secured funding from the Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail Grant Program. The program will provide approximately $16.4 billion in total funding for critical rail infrastructure along …

KAUAI, HI — Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. (Sterling) announces that its Road and Highway Builders, LLC (RHB) subsidiary (50 percent owned), has been awarded a $155 million contract for runway extension at the Lihue Airport located in Kauai, Hawaii. The award will be included in first quarter 2024 backlog.

The Lihue …

SACRAMENTO, CA — During the Associated General Contractors of California's (AGC of California) annual Installation & Awards Gala, the winners of the Constructor Awards and Achievement Awards were unveiled.

"Annually, AGC of California honors the pioneers in the construction industry — those visionaries whose innovative approaches not only shape …

SACRAMENTO, CA — Parsons Corporation announces that the company is leading a joint venture with Vanir to pursue a construction management contract for SMForward, a $1.3 billion airport improvement and expansion program that will support the growth and development of the Sacramento International Airport (SMF).

As part of the Sacramento …

HOLLISTER, CA — Blach Construction (Blach), along with stakeholders from Gavilan Joint Community College District (Gavilan), architect partners Quattrocchi Kwok Architects (QKA) and Gensler, and nearly 100 supporters and community members recently gathered for a traditional beam signing event to commemorate the topping out of Phase 1 of Gavilan’s …

IRVINE, CA — LPA Design Studios recently joined Hoag leaders to celebrate the start of construction of the new $1 billion expansion of the health care company's Irvine, California, hospital. The project is based on a new approach for delivering personalized specialty care and a comprehensive patient and provider experience. …

LOS ANGELES, CA — Swinerton Incorporated (Swinerton) announces the election of Ray Haj as Chief Operations Officer (COO) and Executive Vice President of Swinerton. Haj succeeds David Callis, who has assumed the role of Swinerton’s Chief Executive Officer. Callis and Haj, having worked together for several years, strengthened their …

MORENO VALLEY, CA — Skanska, a global construction and development firm, announces the substantial completion of the $27.8 million State Route-60 (SR-60) Moreno Beach Drive Interchange Improvement Project in Moreno Valley, California.

The interchange improvement project included the replacement of the SR-60 Moreno Beach Drive overcrossing bridge, as well …

SACRAMENTO, CA — Prinoth Crawler Carriers announces new dealer partnerships in the western part of the U.S. Coastline Equipment is now a dealer for Prinoth equipment in Southern California and Nevada. Papé Machinery joins the Prinoth Crawler Carrier group in Northern California, Oregon, Washington, and Hawaii.

SAN JOSE, CA — Blach Construction (Blach), a full-service commercial builder serving California since 1970, welcomes Alex Llerena, former CPA, as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Llerena has more than three decades of experience leading financial and operational strategy for large, multinational companies, primarily in the construction industry. At Blach, …

WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), the leading authority on green building and the global developer of the LEED green building program, releases its annual list of Top 10 States for LEED. For the first time ever, New York ranked No. 1, based on LEED-certified gross square …

Aging tunnels in America, coupled with the country’s continued growth, have created an extremely high demand for attention. The imminent repair and replacement will result in significant growth in the tunnel construction market in North America over the next several years.

Thousands of tunnels are in dire need of attention …

EL CENTRO, CA — Balfour Beatty announces the opening of its El Centro office and expansion of its general contracting, at-risk construction management, lease-leaseback, and design-build operations in California. Specializing in the delivery of educational, justice, federal, and civic buildings throughout the state, the company will leverage its local talent, …

LAS VEGAS, NV — The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) announces the approval of $2.5 billion in private activity bonds authority allocated for the Brightline West High-Speed Intercity Passenger Rail project connecting Las Vegas, Nevada, and Southern California. The 218-mile, high-speed rail line will primarily run along the I-15 median …

MENDOCINO COUNTY, CA — The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) announces that its Build America Bureau (Bureau) provided a $31.4 million Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing (RRIF) loan to the Sierra Northern Railway (SNR) and Mendocino Railway (MRY) to expand and rehabilitate rail infrastructure in the Central Valley and Mendocino …

CONCORD, CA — Swinerton Incorporated (Swinerton) announces Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Eric Foster's retirement. The Swinerton Incorporated Board of Directors has elected former Swinerton President David Callis as the next CEO of both Swinerton and its subsidiaries, including Swinerton Builders. Foster and Callis have worked to ensure a …

FONTANA, CA — After accidentally nicking an underground power line, one school district was forced to halt construction on an electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure project in Fontana, California.

The school was in the process of connecting an EV charging station to a cluster of ground-mounted solar panels located across campus, …

LAS VEGAS, NV — The Biden Administration approved $3 billion in funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for the Brightline West high-speed rail project. This historic 218-mile high-speed rail system will connect Las Vegas and Southern California within the Interstate 15 right-of-way with trains capable of speeds of 186 miles …

MONTEREY BAY, CA — McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. raised the final beam on Building G for The Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI). Located on the small peninsula of Moss Landing, the building includes flexible spaces for scientific research, instrument development and preparation, and research platform engineering and assembly to …

SACRAMENTO, CA — HGA announces the completion of the new Natural Sciences Building on the campus of Sacramento City College (SCC), a flexible and student-centric facility that adds nearly 10,000 square feet of learning and collaboration space to the former site of an existing educational hall. The resulting 54,574-square-foot Natural …

SAN DIEGO, CA — Sundt recently completed construction of a new design-build airport administration building for San Diego County Regional Airport Authority (SDCRAA).

“Sundt has been completing projects at San Diego International Airport for over a decade now, and our past experience helped ensure a smooth and successful delivery of …

SUNNYVALE, CA — Blach Construction (Blach), McKim Design Group (McKim), and Quattrocchi Kwok Architects (QKA) recently unveiled several projects across Fremont Union High School District’s (FUHSD) campuses and district facilities. Ranging from new buildings to significant classroom modernizations, these projects enhance the district’s educational programs, wellness offerings, and technology capabilities. …

LOS ANGELES, CA — Martin Ellwood, PE, PMP, joins HNTB Corporation as Senior Project Director. He is based in the firm’s Los Angeles office and will focus on supporting the firm’s rail infrastructure projects in the West Division.

“We are excited that Martin has joined our Los Angeles office …

RANCHO CORDOVA, CA — The Consolidated Headquarters Complex for the California Military Department recently opened, bringing together the California Army National Guard, California Air National Guard, and California State Guard in one location. The $160 million project was awarded to Stantec in November 2017.

With 30 years of design-build team …

BAKERSFIELD, CA — Flatiron's Isabella Dam Safety Modification Project earns the Association of State Dam Safety Officials (ASDSO) Award for National Rehabilitation Project of the Year. Flatiron builds highways, bridges, airports, rail transit, dams, water facilities, and underground projects across the U.S. and Canada.

Lake Isabella is 40 miles …

BREA, CA — Burns & McDonnell, an employee-owned engineering, architecture, and construction firm, announces Pablo L. Lorenzo, PE, to lead the firm’s Aviation & Federal Group in California.

“We are excited to have Pablo’s strategic vision take our Aviation & Federal team to new heights,” said Rashmi Menon …

COSTA MESA, CA — OHLA USA’s management and project team members, together with the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA), the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), government representatives, and key stakeholders celebrated the opening of the new 16-mile segment of the I-405 Interstate with a dedication ceremony in Costa Mesa, …

HOLLISTER, CA — Blach Construction (Blach), along with design-build partners Quattrochi Kwok Architects (QKA) and Gensler, recently began construction of an entirely new Gavilan Joint Community College District (Gavilan) campus that will serve San Benito County students.

Phase one of the overall campus plan comprises the first building that, …

LOS ANGELES, CA — As part of its growth plan to increase market share in large-scale projects and expand into new sectors, Shawmut Design and Construction hires Sam Ragsdale as a Project Executive in Los Angeles.

Ragsdale brings 20 years of industry experience to his role in the firm’s West …

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA — Mountain View Los Altos High School District (MVLA) celebrated the completion of several new facilities across its campuses at a ribbon-cutting event. The new facilities mark the completion of Phase 2 of a multi-phase improvement plan.

The new facilities include a Student Services Center and Auxiliary …

NEWPORT BEACH, CA — McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. announces the hiring of David Faber as Business Development Director for the firm’s national water and wastewater group. In his new role, Faber will assist in growing the firm’s footprint and further developing client partnerships in Southern California.

Faber possesses significant design …

RIVERSIDE, CA — McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. (McCarthy) has broken ground on the $285 million, 424,000-square-foot North District Phase 2 Student Housing Development at University of California, Riverside (UCR). This intersegmental project, one of the first of its kind in California, will house students from UCR and Riverside Community College …

SAN DIEGO, CA — Turner Construction Company and joint venture partner Flatiron celebrated a major milestone at San Diego International Airport with the topping out of the $2.6 billion design-build New Terminal 1 project. The event was attended by approximately 1,200 people and included a beam signing, a catered BBQ …

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Contra Costa Transportation Authority (CCTA) and Tri Delta Transit have selected East County Connection Partners (ECCP) to deliver Phase One of the Dynamic Personal Micro Transit (DPMT) project.

The ECCP comprises lead construction contractor Flatiron and transportation innovators Glydways and Plenary Americas. CCTA, Tri Delta …

BINGHAM FARMS, MI — San Francisco-based structural engineering firm Degenkolb Engineers (Degenkolb) and Michigan-based structural engineering firm Ruby+Associates (Ruby) recently signed a Purchase Agreement and closed on an acquisition. Ruby’s 55 employees will join Degenkolb, which will now have more than 330 employees in 10 offices.

The Michigan-based team will …

SACRAMENTO, CA — Komatsu and Gee Heavy Machinery LLC announce that Gee is now the authorized distributor of Komatsu construction products in Northern California.

Gee has assumed the operations of the previous distributor, Core Machinery (formerly known as Road Machinery, LLC), in four locations: West Sacramento, Fresno, Redding, and Santa …

BERKELEY, CA — A joint venture between The University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley) and San Francisco-based SKS Partners (SKS) unveils the $2 billion Berkeley Space Center at NASA Research Park, a planned 36-acre innovation hub in the heart of Silicon Valley.

“California’s innovation and drive is not limited to …

LOS ANGELES, CA — Henderson Engineers, a national building systems design firm, announces the promotion of Brian O’Neil to Venue Sector Sports Practice Director. In this new position, O’Neil will help lead the Henderson business unit that specializes in arenas, stadiums, ballparks, and practice facilities for professional and collegiate …

MALIBU, CA — C.W. Driver Companies, a builder serving California since 1919, begins construction on the first phase of Malibu High School’s expansion for Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District (SMMUSD). The 70,000-square-foot building, scheduled for completion in fall of 2025, will feature a library, visual and performing arts classrooms, …

OAKLAND, CA — HNTB Corporation names Shannon Gaffney Northern California and Nevada Office Leader and Vice President, overseeing offices in Oakland, San Francisco, San Jose, and Las Vegas. She succeeds former Office Leader Jeff Watson, PE, PMP, who was appointed to HNTB West Division President and Senior Vice President. …

SAN DIEGO, CA — Hawthorne Cat, the exclusive Caterpillar equipment dealer in San Diego, the Hawaiian Islands, and the Pacific Region, is now a distributor of Kalmar electric forklifts and reachstackers (container handling equipment).

Hawthorne Cat will take over Kalmar's existing territory in California while also expanding into western …

SAN DIEGO, CA — McCarthy Building Companies (McCarthy) has broken ground on the Triton Center at the University of California San Diego (UCSD) campus. Designed by LMN Architects, the 400,000-square-foot project is the grand entrance to the university and blends art, culture, entertainment, and student academic resources. The total …

SANTA CLARA, CA — Swinerton announces the promotion of Jennifer Lauritzen to Vice President and Division Manager of Swinerton's Silicon Valley Division. With a career spanning over two decades, Lauritzen joined Swinerton in 2005 and progressed through various roles, contributing her expertise to health care, technology, commercial office, and public …

VANCOUVER, WA — Sundt Construction adds Senior Proposal Manager Kelley Metcalf to its Transportation Group. She will oversee proposal efforts for Sundt’s Northwest, Southwest, and Intermountain regions.

Metcalf joins Sundt with nine years of industry experience. She previously worked in proposal strategy management for a large general contractor, overseeing the …

HONOLULU, HI — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awards a $53.7 million base contract to Pono Aina Management, LLC, an 8(a) Native Hawaiian Organization, based out of Waianae, Hawaii, to construct a temporary elementary school campus in Lahaina. The temporary school will accommodate those students displaced from the …

LOS ANGELES, CA — Shawmut Design and Construction, UCLA’s Center for the Art of Performance (CAP UCLA), and BAR Architects & Interiors celebrate the completion of a renovation to convert the historic Crest Theatre into the new UCLA Nimoy Theater (The Nimoy). Named in honor of artist, actor, director, …

LOS ANGELES, CA — Skanska, a construction and development firm, is piloting a zero-emissions electric excavator on Los Angeles Metro’s Purple (D Line) Extension Transit Project. The Volvo EC230 is the largest electric excavator of its kind, and it is designed to have the same capabilities as a diesel …

RIVERSIDE, CA — In 2021, the University of California, Riverside selected Hensel Phelps + CO Architects as the design-build team for the new School of Medicine Education Building II. Hensel Phelps + CO Architects, UC Riverside students, faculty, staff, alums, and local and state officials recently celebrated the building’s ribbon …

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — UC San Francisco has received approval to move forward with a new research and academic building at Parnassus Heights, creating a vital collaborative space to drive innovations in scientific research and education.

The UC Board of Regents voted to approve the design, as well as the …

SAN JOSE, CA — Craig Constant, CCM, joins HNTB Corporation as Program Manager in the San Jose office, and Mark Chang joins the firm as Project Director and Associate Vice President in the Los Angeles office.

SANTA ROSA, CA — The new Student Life Center at Cardinal Newman High School has been completed and opened to the Cardinal Newman community for the 2023-2024 school year. Designed by Quattrocchi Kwok Architects (QKA), architect and master planner for the school’s ongoing campus rebuild and improvement projects, and built …

STATELINE, NV — The southern shores of Lake Tahoe, a year-round resort destination, is welcoming the Tahoe Blue Event Center, a new destination set to enhance the region's entertainment offerings and cater to both the local community and visiting tourists. Designed by global architecture and design firm Perkins&Will in collaboration …

TARZANA, CA ― Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center has opened its new patient tower, the centerpiece of an extensive and ongoing hospital expansion and modernization plan. Named for the Donald Friese family in recognition of their $50 million donation to the building’s construction, the five-story 200,000-square-foot Friese Family Tower recently …

WALNUT CREEK, CA — HDR selects Buzz Berger, P.E., as its next Railway Design Leader, a role that functions as the senior technical advisor for the company’s freight rail services.

In this role, Berger will lead quality assurance, resource availability and development, as well as project delivery for HDR’s …

SACRAMENTO, CA — Michael Baker International announces that Michael Borzok has joined the firm as Western Region Operations Manager - Bridge. In this role, Borzok will further strengthen the firm's practices and performance in the operations and execution of bridge services throughout the 24 office locations across nine states that …

SACRAMENTO, CA — Sundt Construction recently added three new employee-owners to its California District team.

Project Manager Gavin McAleese brings eight years of experience to the Sacramento team, primarily on projects in the K-12 market, commercial retail, and higher education. Previous projects include the San Juan Unified School District Greer …

CHINO, CA — Jacobs was selected by Inland Empire Utilities Agency (IEUA) in California to provide program management, owners engineering services, and strategic funding advisory services for a major regional water management program that will incorporate indirect potable reuse to create a more sustainable, drought-resilient local water supply in the …

CHINO, CA — The Chino Basin Program (CBP), a program led by the Inland Empire Utilities Agency (IEUA) and partners, has reached a significant milestone as environmental engineering firm Brown and Caldwell completes the preliminary design of a new 13.4 million gallons per day Advanced Water Purification Facility (AWPF), a …

LAS VEGAS, NV — Get Kids Into Survey, the U.K.-based STEM education project, has partnered with Las Vegas-based Diamondback Land Surveying to inspire and educate the next generation of American surveyors and geospatial professionals. Get Kids Into Survey’s goal is to see surveying and geospatial programs supported in public school …

LOS ANGELES, CA — Brown and Caldwell announces the addition of further water reuse technical leadership as Sandy Scott-Roberts joins the firm as Program Management Director to help California communities tap into drought-proof drinking water sources.

Having spent most of her career at an internationally recognized water district, Scott-Roberts has …

MADISON, WI — Jennifer Gagnier joins WSP, an engineering, environment, and professional services consultancy, as Senior Vice President of Health, Safety, Environment, and Quality (HSEQ) for the U.S.

In her new executive leadership role, Gagnier is accountable for the strategic direction, development, and management of all HSEQ frameworks, metrics, …

PASADENA, CA — Caltech will soon be home to one of the world’s most advanced hubs for studying quantum science and technology. The groundbreaking ceremony for the HOK-designed Ginsburg Center for Quantum Precision Measurement recently took place, and the building is scheduled to open in 2025.

“The Ginsburg Center …

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Shalonda A. Baldwin has been named Transportation Business Line Leader for northern California at WSP, an engineering, environment, and professional services consultancy.

Baldwin joined WSP in 2022 as Senior Vice President for the Advisory Enterprise Management and Strategy Team. She is based in the firm’s …

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) and the Bay Area Tolling Authority select Flatiron for a $73 million project to modernize toll systems at seven Bay Area bridges. The Construction Manager/General Contractor (CM/GC) project will implement an open road tolling (ORT) system to improve safety, enhance …

SAN JOSE, CA — Rosendin announces new succession to the Executive Leadership Team upon the 2025 retirement of two long-standing executives. Beginning in January 2024, Keith Douglas will assume the role of Chief Executive Officer and join the Board of Directors as Mike Greenawalt transitions to CEO Emeritus. Matt Hisaka …

SANTA BARBARA, CA — C.W. Driver Companies, a builder serving California since 1919, announces the completion of the four-story Interactive Learning Pavilion at UC Santa Barbara (UCSB).

The 95,000-square-foot structure provides approximately 2,000 seats of classroom space, which includes five lecture halls, three classroom spaces for project-based learning, and …

CAPITOLA, CA — Granite has been awarded an approximately $72 million contract by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) to build auxiliary lanes and bus-on-shoulder facilities on Highway 1 between Bay/Porter and State Park Drive in Capitola, California. Funded by the Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission (SCCRTC), with Local …

MARIN COUNTY, CA — California’s efforts to ensure the long-term resiliency of State Route 37 (SR-37) and San Pablo Bay received a significant boost with the infusion of $155 million in federal funding. The California Transportation Commission formally allocated the funds to elevate a key section of State Route 37 …

RIVERSIDE, CA — Michael Baker International announces that Christopher Alberts, P.L.S., has been promoted to Office Executive for the firm's Riverside/San Bernardino, California, locations. In this role, Alberts will lead the Ontario, Palm Desert, Temecula offices' portfolio of services and bring the full range of the firm's expertise to …

SACRAMENTO, CA — The California Transportation Commission (CTC) recently allocated more than $3.1 billion for projects that will improve the state’s transportation infrastructure, making it safer, more sustainable, and more reliable.
The allocation includes nearly $1.8 billion in funding from the federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) of 2021 …

INGLEWOOD, CA — The Cosm at Hollywood Park team recently celebrated topping out the 62,000-square-foot entertainment venue’s structural steel. The Mayor of Inglewood and representatives from project partners SME Steel, Sasco, Murray Company, Anning-Johnson Company, Cosm, HKS, Wilson Meany, The Kroenke Group, …

LOS ANGELES, CA — HOK announces the appointment of Amine Khemakhem as a Principal and firmwide Director of its global Healthcare practice. Khemakhem is based in Los Angeles. He brings over 20 years of professional experience in leading large-scale health care projects in the United States and abroad.

Khemakhem joins …

SACRAMENTO, CA — Designed by national interdisciplinary firm HGA, the reimagined Arts Sculpture Lab at California State University, Sacramento (Sacramento State) will provide students and faculty with learning environments and studios that support the institution’s delivery of an equitable arts education in the region, preparing students for their lives …

SACRAMENTO, CA — Responding to ongoing growth and a robust U.S. transportation market, HNTB Corporation announces Jeff Watson, PE, as West Division President and Senior Vice President.

“Under the leadership of ... Jeff, HNTB will further strengthen partnerships with clients and communities in the ... West Division," said Rob …

SAN DIEGO, CA — Joined by developer Gemdale USA and end user Neurocrine Biosciences, DPR Construction recently topped out Aperture Del Mar in San Diego. More than 80 local workers from a variety of trades worked 60,700 hours without a recordable incident to bring the project to this point.

“This …

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Skanska recently completed Sutter Health’s Samaritan Court Ambulatory Care and Surgery Center (Samaritan Court), a three-story, 69,000-square-foot medical office building that allows the client, Sutter Health, to offer patient access to more convenient, affordable, and connected care across the region. In addition to leveraging several innovative …

SANTA CLARA, CA — JE Dunn Construction celebrates one year in its newest office. The general contractor opened its 26th office in Santa Clara in June 2022. The company has maintained a steady presence in Northern California for the past decade but recently established a physical presence and dedicated local …

WATSONVILLE, CA — Granite has been awarded an approximately $23 million contract by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) to upgrade Highway 101 in Mendocino, California. Project funding will come from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and is expected to be included in Granite’s second quarter CAP.

Granite’s work includes …

SACRAMENTO, CA — Governor Gavin Newsom announces an investment of more than $1.5 billion — including approximately $450 million for zero-emission infrastructure, locomotives, vessels, and vehicles — as part of the state’s work to build a more efficient, sustainable, and resilient supply chain.

“No other state has a supply chain …

ELK GROVE, CA — Balfour Beatty celebrates the completion of the Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District’s (Regional San) $1.7 billion EchoWater Project near Elk Grove, California. As one of the largest public works projects in the Sacramento region, the new upgrades were completed on schedule and under budget, providing a …

GRAND JUNCTION, CO — Armstrong Consultants, an aviation engineering and planning firm, is celebrating 50 years of service.

Headquartered and founded in Grand Junction, Colorado, by Ed Armstrong in 1973, Armstrong began as a full-service civil engineering firm focused on site civil and structural design, geotechnical testing and design, …

HONOLULU, HI — The Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation (HART) announces that HART has completed construction and delivered the initial operating segment of the Honolulu Rail Project to the City and County of Honolulu Department of Transportation Services (DTS). The initial operating segment consists of 10.75 miles of rail guideway …

LA VERNE, CA — The Foothill Gold Line Construction Authority (Construction Authority) recently held a Track Completion Ceremony to celebrate the completion of major work for the new light rail track system for the 9.1-mile, four-station Foothill Gold Line light rail project from Glendora to Pomona. The celebration took place …

LOS ANGELES, CA — The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) $1.8 billion Regional Connector project officially opened to the public, providing riders with improved connections and a better overall transit experience. The newly constructed 1.9-mile rail link connects three existing light rail lines, allowing light rail trains to …

ONTARIO, CA — Basem Muallem, PE, joins HNTB Corporation as Southern California Practice Leader, Regional Transportation Lead and Vice President. He will focus on growing the West Region’s design/program management practice from the firm’s Inland Empire and Orange County offices.

“Basem brings a wealth of experience in transportation planning …

SACRAMENTO, CA — Following the introduction of skid steer and compact track loaders, along with updates across its compact excavator lineup earlier this year at CONEXPO-CON/AGG, HD Hyundai Construction Equipment North America announces the formation of a new team dedicated to Hyundai compact equipment sales and support.

Hyundai has hired …

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Stantec, a sustainable design and engineering company, was selected by The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) to lead design for a new water resource recovery facility on San Francisco’s Treasure Island. The island has undergone decades of geotechnical improvements to make it habitable for …

SAN JOSE, CA — Gilbane Building Company announces that Angeles Garcia-Pineda joined the team as Healthcare Center of Excellence (COE) Leader for the west. Garcia-Pineda brings over 30 years of experience in the construction industry. She will leverage her expertise and relationships to help drive successful client relationships and elevate …

Billions of dollars are available throughout the country for new health care facilities, and many of them will be designed to provide mental health services. The needs related to behavioral health are great in America, and the growing number of individuals waiting for services and support is escalating at alarming …

SACRAMENTO, CA — The California Transportation Commission (CTC) recently invested nearly $2 billion into improving the state’s transportation infrastructure while approving an additional $2.3 billion for future projects.

The nearly $2 billion allocation reflects more than $571 million in funding from the 2021 federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) …

WATSONVILLE, CA — Granite has been awarded a $48 million contract by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) to reconstruct a section of Highway 101: Montecito project in Santa Barbara County, California.

This project is the fourth mainline segment (4D North) awarded to Granite under its Construction Manager/General Contractor (CMGC) …

IRVINE, CA — Sundt’s Building Group hires Sam Fakih to join its team in Irvine as a Senior Project Manager. He will assist with identifying new opportunities and support project pursuits in Los Angeles and Orange County.

“We are excited to welcome Sam to our team,” said Jim Householder …

LOS ANGELES, CA — Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) has selected an HDR-led team to provide program management and construction management services for the landside portion of its transformative Airfield and Terminal Modernization Project (ATMP). The modernization will add a new terminal, concourse, and airfield upgrades as well as …

LOS ANGELES, CA — Skanska announces leadership shifts in its USA Civil operations’ West Coast executive team. Mike Aparicio will be stepping aside from his role as Executive Vice President (EVP) of the West Coast region and will take on the role of Senior Vice President (SVP) of Operations as …

PALMDALE, CA — Stantec has partnered with the Palmdale Water District (PWD) and carbon removal startup Capture6 to design a first-of-its-kind Advanced Water Treatment (AWT) demonstration facility with novel brine management technology in Palmdale, California.

The AWT demonstration facility is part of PWD’s Pure Water Antelope Valley (Pure Water AV) …

PLEASANTON, CA — 10x Genomics has opened a new HOK-designed lab and office building at its expanding campus in Pleasanton, California. The 150,000-square-foot building represents the latest milestone for the company that was founded a decade ago in a Bay Area garage and today employs more than 1,200 people. …

SACRAMENTO, CA — Primoris Services Corporation (Primoris) announces that James Pratt will serve as President of Power Delivery within the Utilities segment. Pratt brings decades of industry experience, skill, and best practices to the business.

“I’m pleased to welcome James ... to Primoris as we continue to transform into a …

SACRAMENTO, CA — Sundt Construction recently joined Cal Poly Humboldt and SCB Architects in a groundbreaking celebration for a new residence hall complex for Cal Poly Humboldt, the largest student housing project in the university’s history.

“Sundt has a long history of building student housing complexes for the California State …

SACRAMENTO, CA — The Associated General Contractors of California (AGC of California), along with Teichert Inc., Operating Engineers Local 3, and Loyalty Point Leadership, held a Mental Health Awareness Stand Down to call on the construction industry to recognize the importance of mental health for workers' safety and …

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — SmithGroup announces a transition within its leadership team. Roxanne Malek, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, DBIA has been named as a Managing Partner, joining Russ Sykes, PE, LEED AP and Troy Thompson, AIA, LEED AP to form the three-person team leading the firm. Malek succeeds Mike Medici, …

WALNUT CREEK, CA — Stantec announces the hiring of Sandeep Sathyamoorthy, Ph.D., as Director of Innovation and Technology for the company’s global Water practice. Sathyamoorthy will be based in Walnut Creek, California.

Sathyamoorthy will play a key role in Stantec Water’s leadership team as he develops, manages, and executes …

DAVIS, CA — The Far West Equipment Dealers Association (FWEDA) Board of Directors met and ratified a membership vote to merge with Associated Equipment Distributors (AED). The merger is scheduled to be finalized by the end of August.

“We are pleased with the outcome of the vote and look forward …

LEEMORE, CA — Swinerton, a California-based general contractor with 135 years of expertise, continues to make strides in the region, expanding its portfolio to over $420 million in upcoming construction projects for the education, medical, civic, and gaming industries. Swinerton's heritage has deep roots in the Central Valley since …

PHOENIX, AZ — Jacobs secured a single award indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract with the Department of the Navy, Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Southwest (NAVFAC SW) to perform multi-discipline Architecture-Engineering (A-E) Services in Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and other approved areas of responsibility.

NAVFAC estimates the contract value …

Foley Lynx is a support service that gives Foley Equipment customers access to a dedicated service technician right from their phone.

“The easiest way to explain it is to say it’s Siri for your equipment,” said Travis LaDuke, Lynx Consultant at Foley Equipment. “You have a question, and we …

LOS ANGELES, CA — Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) awarded the Landscaping Improvement Program to the Hensel Phelps + Studio MLA | Krueck Sexton Partners team. The $60 million, progressive design-build program includes a series of vibrant and accessible outdoor spaces with modernized amenities and architectural screening along the parking …

LOS ANGELES, CA — Gensler announces that Jon Niemuth, FAIA joins the global design and architecture firm as Director of Sports. Based in Los Angeles, Niemuth will work across Gensler Sports’ centers of excellence in Los Angeles, Austin, D.C., Seattle, and Costa Rica. He has nearly three decades of experience …

PARAMOUNT, CA — Total-Western announces Dane Kelley as its new Vice President for its Southern District.

"I am thrilled to join an organization that embraces a vibrant culture and forward-thinking vision," Kelley said. "I am eager to harness the team's collective strength to deliver unmatched customer experiences, forge new pathways …

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — San Francisco State University recently held a ceremony to celebrate the start of construction for the West Campus Green (WCG) project. The project includes a first-year residence hall that will add 750 affordable beds, a dining facility, and a student health center. San Francisco State hired …

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Belinda Young, AIA, LEED BD+C, Assoc. DBIA, has been promoted to Regional Leader for HOK’s Healthcare practice in Northern California. Based in the firm’s San Francisco studio, she brings more than 25 years of experience at HOK designing and leading complex health care projects throughout …

HONOLULU, HI — Following the Senate confirmation of Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) Director Ed Sniffen, HDOT announces its leadership team and priorities through 2026.

In addition to Sniffen, the HDOT leadership team includes Deputy Director for Administration Tammy Lee, Esq., Deputy Director for Harbors Dre Kalili, …

LOS ANGELES, CA — Balfour Beatty, a U.S. general contractor, is expanding its operations to provide construction services for special projects in the Los Angeles area. The company’s special projects services will encompass a wide variety of market sectors including corporate tenant improvement, aviation, building repositioning, core and shell, …

SACRAMENTO, CA — Governor Gavin Newsom announces an award of more than $690 million to 28 new public transportation projects in disadvantaged communities to close out the first wave of a historic infusion of state funding to expand transit and passenger rail service throughout the state, helping to cut planet-warming …

SACRAMENTO, CA — COWI in North America welcomes Troy Tambay, PE as a Vice President to its program and construction management group in California. Tambay brings with him a wealth of experience in both design management and construction management of major transportation infrastructure projects and specializes in major programs globally. …

SAN GABRIEL VALLEY, CA — Skanska has signed a contract with the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments (SGVCOG) to make improvements to the State Route 57/60 interchange that runs through the City of Diamond Bar and the City of Industry in Southern California. The total contract value is worth …

IRVINE, CA — Stantec, a sustainable design and engineering firm, welcomes Peter Bokor to the company’s Growth and Innovation Office as a Senior Vice President. Based in the firm’s Irvine office, Bokor will support the development and execution of strategic plans and help oversee key accounts and corporate growth …

MENIFEE, CA — C.W. Driver Companies, a builder serving California for more than 100 years, announces the start of construction on their newest project for Menifee Union School District, a $54.5 million K-5 elementary school that will have an estimated student capacity of 600 when it opens, with completion …

OMAHA, NE — The Port of Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners has unanimously voted to extend HDR’s contract to create the final design for the $1.567 billion Pier B On-Dock Rail Support Facility through 2027.

The project will create a new on-dock facility to streamline the movement of …

SACRAMENTO, CA — Alston Construction was recognized for having one of the nation’s top construction safety and health programs in 2022 by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC). The association, which oversees the AGC-WTW Construction Safety Excellence Awards, an annual ranking of construction safety and health programs, noted that …

SACRAMENTO, CA — HGA has completed a full-scale modernization of the public-facing spaces within the Renaissance Tower located in downtown Sacramento, California. The firm was brought in by U.S. alternative asset management company, The RMR Group, to redesign the building’s main entrance, common area, and expanded lobby to better …

SACRAMENTO, CA — Sundt Construction promotes Sean Falvey to Vice President and Sacramento Regional Director for Sundt’s Building Group, California District. As Sundt’s new leader, Falvey will oversee Sundt’s Northern California building projects and collaborate closely with senior leadership on long-term strategy and planning.

“We would like to congratulate Sean …

SACRAMENTO, CA — Truebeck Construction, a commercial general contractor, announces its expansion into the Greater Sacramento Metro Area with the opening of their fifth office. This new regional office supports the growing number of projects in Sacramento and allows the firm to service existing clients beyond the San Francisco …

SAN DIEGO, CA — American Council of Engineering Companies of California (ACEC California) recognizes Kleinfelder and Delve Underground with an Engineering Excellence Honor Award for the Courthouse Commons Tunnel Project — an $83 million, 23-foot-diameter, 328-foot-long, concrete-lined tunnel and three-story underground transfer facilities shaft for transporting inmates from the Downtown …

SYRACUSE, NY — Empire Crane Company has officially partnered with Bigge Crane and Rigging Co. in order to offer East Coast customers better access to rent or buy the more than 1,800 cranes in Bigge’s fleet.

Empire Crane has long been in the crane sales and rental business, serving customers …

LOS ANGELES, CA — Reconstruction Experts of Johns Lyng USA, a full-service general contractor specializing in construction services, roofing, and litigation, announces the hiring of Teresa Agnew as Vice President of the California region.

"Teresa is a well-respected leader who has both the industry experience and the necessary skills …

MONROVIA, CA — The Foothill Gold Line Construction Authority (Construction Authority) announces that all grade crossing reconstruction work requiring long-term street closures for the project's 21 at-grade (street level) crossings from Glendora to Pomona has now been completed. The grade crossing milestone is a major achievement for the 9.1-mile, four-station …

WATSONVILLE, CA — Granite Construction has been selected by the City of Lancaster to lead an approximately $30 million contract for various improvements to the Avenue J (Ave J) Interchange at California State Route 14 (SR 14). The project will be funded by the California Department of Transportation, the …

ESCONDIDO, CA — Mat Gates, CCM, LEED AP, has been appointed President of Erickson-Hall Construction Co. With a 30-year career in the construction industry, Gates has extensive experience delivering complex projects throughout Southern California. His appointment comes at a pivotal time in Erickson-Hall's history as it transitions ownership to …

IRVINE, CA — C.W. Driver Companies, a builder serving California for more than 100 years, announces the completion of the 108,000-square-foot K-8 Solis Park School campus for Irvine Unified School District, constructed within the FivePoint master-planned community known as Great Park Neighborhoods. The school welcomed kindergarten through fifth grade …

LOS ANGELES, CA — Jacobs has been selected by LA Sanitation and Environment (LASAN) and the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) as the progressive design-build contractor for the Donald C. Tillman Advanced Water Purification Facility (AWPF). The project is a key part of the City of Los …

LOS ANGELES, CA — Schimenti Construction Company announces that Vincent Spataro has joined the company as Senior Director, West Coast. Spataro brings more than 25 years of experience to the position. With a track record of service delivery for clients in the retail, commercial, sports, and entertainment sectors, he is …

LOS ANGELES, CA — SmithGroup, an integrated design firm, hires Daniel Cusick as Health Studio Leader and Principal in its Los Angeles office. In this role, he leads an expert team in the delivery of planning and design solutions for health care systems throughout Southern California. In addition, he …

RIVERSIDE, CA — The Associated Builders and Contractors Southern California Chapter (ABC SoCal) recently hosted hundreds of community members as they cut the ribbon on their third training center in Southern California.

“Today is a celebration, but it also represents a continued commitment by ABC and our membership to supply …

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Greg Hadsell has been named HDR’s Education and Science Director for the U.S. West Region.

HDR currently has active education and science practices in the West with offices in Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego, and Phoenix. In this role, Hadsell will connect HDR …

SAN JOSE, CA — The new Child, Adolescent, and Adult Behavioral Health Services Center at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center (SCVMC) celebrates the groundbreaking for the primary phase of construction. Designed by national, interdisciplinary architectural and engineering firm HGA, the facility will consolidate Santa Clara County’s behavioral health offerings, …

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Build America Bureau has a new funding and resource program designed to help communities launch large projects. It is called Thriving Communities, and it was created by passage of the Appropriations Act. The program will provide an abundance of funding, assistance, and other resources …

MILPITAS, CA — XL Industries (XLI), a Northern California builder that includes XL Construction (XLC), announces the promotions of several executives, including Marcus Staniford to the role of President of XL Industries. The promotions reflect the organization's long-term strategic management succession plan.

Staniford joined XL in 2017 and served as …

SANTA BARBARA, CA — The Board of Directors of MNS Engineers, Inc., a multi-service infrastructure consulting firm specializing in civil engineering, construction management, and land surveying services, announces the appointment of Darren K. Riegler as President and CEO. Riegler is a professional with more than 25 years of experience …

FULLERTON, CA — HGA participated in the groundbreaking for the Visual Arts Complex at California State University (CSU) Fullerton. The arts complex will support the Department of Visual Arts forward-looking views of art education, positioning the campus to better serve a growing and diverse student population.

The work encompasses the …

IRVINE, CA — Griffin Structures, a program and construction management firm, announces its selection of Jon Hughes to serve as the organization's next President. Hughes, who previously served as Executive Vice President of Operations, will assume the role effective immediately. In addition, long-time Senior Program and Construction Manager, Robert …

LOS ANGELES, CA — Gary Lee Moore joins Psomas as Senior Vice President to assist the firm with strategic pursuits and partnerships for its engineering, construction management, environmental, and survey & geospatial services.

"We are extremely excited to have Gary join the Psomas team," said Matt Clark, Chief Development …

MORENO VALLEY, CA — Stantec has been selected as the prime consultant for private real estate developer Highland Fairview’s World Logistics Center project in Moreno Valley, California. The estimated $25 billion investment will be constructed over seven years and will be the largest planned logistics and business park in …

REDWOOD CITY, CA — On the heels of extensive growth over the last decade, DPR Construction, a technical builder, faced a key question: How could the company continue to preserve its core and excel in an ever-evolving marketplace? DPR has answered that question through its commitment to shared leadership, …

SACRAMENTO, CA — Sundt Construction’s California Building Group hires Marie Crist in its Sacramento Office as a Preconstruction Project Manager.

“We are happy to have Marie come out of retirement to rejoin Sundt,” said Ryan Nessen, Sundt’s Senior Vice President and California District Manager for the Building Group. …

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Matt Rossie, the President and Chief Operating Officer at San Francisco-based general contractor Webcor, assumes the responsibilities of Chief Executive Officer. Rossie’s ascension to the role is part of a long-planned succession as immediate past CEO, Jes Pedersen, prepares for retirement later this …

SACRAMENTO, CA — Atlas Technical Consultants, Inc. (Atlas), an infrastructure and environmental solutions provider, announces that it is a member of the joint venture team that was selected to provide program delivery support for the California High-Speed Rail project. The joint venture, led by AECOM, includes Atlas, other partners, …

SACRAMENTO, CA — The Associated General Contractors of California (AGC of California) recently announced the winners of the Constructor Awards and Achievement Awards at the Fairmont San Francisco, at its annual black-tie Installation & Awards Gala honoring the year's best in the construction industry.

"Every year, AGC of California celebrates …

LAGUNA HILLS, CA — MemorialCare Saddleback Medical Center, a nonprofit medical center in Orange County, celebrated the topping out, the marking of the placement of the last beam, of its forthcoming Women’s Health Pavilion. The new, $80 million, three-story, 40,000-square-foot facility, which is scheduled to open in summer 2023 in …

LOS ANGELES, CA — The Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) Automated People Mover (APM) train system has won an Envision Gold Award for Sustainable Infrastructure from the Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure (ISI).

The ISI noted that the LAX APM project scored exceptionally well across many indicators in the Envision framework …

MERCED, CA — Stantec has been selected to design the California High-Speed Rail Authority’s extension from Merced to Madera, a key section between Los Angeles and San Francisco. The extension covers 33.9 miles and will include 40 structures. The Merced to Madera design contract is valued at $41 million, which …

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — DLR Group, along with the City of San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, recently celebrated the official opening of Central Subways (Third Street Lite Rail Phase 2) expansion. Mayor London Breed and other city officials addressed attendees and cut the ribbon at the Union Square/Market Street …

SAN RAFAEL, CA — The Dutra Group, a heavy civil marine contractor, has named Harry K. Stewart as its Chief Executive Officer. Stewart, who previously held the position of Chief Operating Officer at Dutra, assumes his new role as the company celebrates its 50th anniversary. Bill T. Dutra, …

WATERTOWN, SD — Terex Utilities announces that Nick Cammisa has been promoted to Senior Director of Services, and will now lead the Terex Services team.

“Nick brings well-rounded experience to his role as Senior Director of Services from branch management, sales, and strategic account management, and is positioned to lead …

SACRAMENTO, CA — The American Council of Engineering Companies, California (ACEC California) announces the 2023 recipients of its annual Engineering Excellence Awards. Projects were recognized for demonstrating an exceptional degree of innovation, complexity, achievement, and value. Twelve projects earned the Honor Award distinction, 13 were recognized with Merit Awards, and …

SAN DIEGO, CA — Michael Baker International, an engineering, planning, and consulting services company, announces that Trudi Lim, P.E., LEED AP, has been named Vice President and Western Regional Director. In this role, Lim will lead more than 800 employees and oversee all growth efforts, as well as …

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Webcor Timber is the newest division formed within Webcor Craft, the self-perform group of San Francisco-based commercial general contractor and builder Webcor. After growing an internal team that has prepared to enter the market over the last several years, Webcor’s recent award of two mass …

SUWANEE, GA — The familiar brand of orange construction equipment known as Doosan will now be called DEVELON throughout the world. Under the new brand name, the company will continue providing innovative products and solutions, further cementing its status as a global leader in construction equipment and solutions for the …

IRVINE, CA — MVE + Partners, an architectural, design, and planning firm, announces the promotion of Pieter Berger and Terrence Seah, NCARB to Principal. Each has more than 15 years of professional experience and has moved up within the company from Senior Associate Partner positions.

Berger is a designer …

LOS ANGELES, CA — International engineering firm Walter P Moore announces the addition of Balram Gupta, Ph.D., SE as Healthcare Market Leader - West Coast in the firm’s Los Angeles-based Structural Group. Gupta is an industry leader in seismic retrofit work in the California health care market.

“Balram has extensive …

LOS ANGELES, CA — HOK and McCarthy have been selected by UCLA Health to transform the former Olympia Medical Center in the Mid-Wilshire area of Los Angeles into a neuropsychiatric hospital.

UCLA Health’s inpatient neuropsychiatric program is currently housed in the Stewart and Lynda Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital, located within Ronald …

SACRAMENTO, CA — UC Davis Health recently celebrated the opening of the new Ernest E. Tschannen Eye Institute Building and expansion of the Ambulatory Care Center. The facilities are providing hope to the vision-impaired for sight restoration through advanced technology, pioneering research, and some of the world’s best eye care …

SAN DIEGO, CA — Latitude 33 Planning & Engineering is celebrating two recent award wins from the Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) for the County of San Diego Youth Transition Campus (YTC), Phase 1. The DBIA honored the project with a National Award of Merit in the Federal, State, County, …

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — San Francisco International Airport’s (SFO) Harvey Milk Terminal 1 Boarding Area B (BAB) is officially the world’s first WELL Core Certified airport terminal, exceeding the wellness-focused designation’s requirements with the highest available rating — WELL Certified Platinum. WELL Certification is administered by the International WELL Building …

FORT MILL, SC — Sunbelt Rentals, an equipment rental company, has been recognized with three awards for its efforts to recruit and retain military veterans in North America and globally.

For the first time, Sunbelt Rentals has received the Honoring Investments in Recruiting and Employing American Military Veterans (HIRE …

CHICAGO, IL — McKissack & McKissack, a Black- and woman-owned architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) company, announces that Girard Jenkins has been promoted to Vice President of Operations for the Midwest and West. The Chicago-based project executive, who has more than 35 years of experience leading public and private …

DENVER, CO — Robert Ostermiller, PE, joins HNTB as Senior Project Director and Vice President in Denver. In this role, Ostermiller will provide leadership and solutions to transportation clients on big programs. Ostermiller will work closely with clients throughout Colorado, California, and the Western states.

“Rob brings an impressive …

ESCONDIDO, CA — Erickson-Hall Construction Co. recently joined more than 100 educators, community members, and stakeholders to celebrate the ribbon cutting of Pacific Sky School in Del Mar Union School District. Located in San Diego, the new K-6 school was funded by the district's Measure MM passed in 2018. The …

KANSAS CITY, MO — Dave Kinchen has been named National Director of Construction for Burns & McDonnell water projects. He will have overall responsibility for strategic positioning and growth of water construction projects throughout all 50 U.S. states.

Kinchen has nearly 35 years of experience working for self-perform national and …

LOS ANGELES, CA — HNTB’s Michelle Dippel has been named President of the firm’s Western Region, overseeing vital and complex infrastructure programs in growth markets in 13 states. She will be based in the firm’s downtown Los Angeles office.

“The Western Region, with its enormous market opportunities, is a …

MCCONNELLSBURG, PA — JLG Industries, Inc., an Oshkosh Corporation company and a global manufacturer of mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs) and telehandlers, introduces an all-new vertical mast lift series to the market. The new JLG E18MCL model is well-suited for construction and industrial applications that require outdoor and indoor …

MINNEAPOLIS, MN — Multidisciplinary design firm Cushing Terrell and Mentor-Protégé Joint Venture partner Hollingsworth Pack have been awarded an IDIQ (indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity) contract for architecture and engineering (A/E) services with the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) in support of projects funded by the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA). …

OCEANSIDE, CA — C.W. Driver Companies, a builder serving California since 1919, announces construction commencement on a new, design-build, two-story Chemistry & Biotechnology Building for MiraCosta Community College District (MCCD) that will provide a science facility for 21st century learning science environments. Set for completion in July 2024, this …

PALO ALTO, CA — Hayes Group Architects received a coveted Award for Architectural Excellence for 611 Cowper Street, a project commissioned by the real estate development and investment company R&M Properties.

The City of Palo Alto Architectural Review Board (ARB) selected 611 Cowper Street from more than 100 constructed …

WESTMINSTER, CA — R.D. Olson, a general contracting firm, and KTGY, a full-service architecture, branding, interior, and planning firm, announce the completion of the Bolsa Row Apartments. The 234,234-square-foot mixed-use building will serve as the gateway to the Little Saigon District, home to the nation’s largest Vietnamese-American population. …

WESTMINSTER, Colo. —Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) announced that the company has changed its headquarters from Sunnyvale, California to Westminster, Colorado.

Westminster is Trimble’s largest employment center in the U.S. and serves as a central business hub for several of Trimble’s core market segments including agriculture, construction and geospatial. In addition, …

HONOLULU, HI — The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) is testing an asphalt mix with recycled plastic polymer as part of its sustainable transportation initiatives. The plastic road pilot will take place on Fort Weaver Road between Kilaha Street and the beginning of Fort Weaver Road near Cormorant Avenue. The …

LOS ANGELES, CA — The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority recently celebrated the opening of the K Line. The K Line connects one of the most culturally diverse communities in Los Angeles County to the greater Metro Rail network and includes seven new stations located in the communities of …

NEW ORLEANS, LA — SOCOTEC Consulting, Inc., a provider of TIC (Testing, Inspection, and Certification), consulting, and advisory services with a strategic focus on building and infrastructure sectors, announces that it has completed the acquisition of Trinity | ERD, an architecture and engineering company specializing in building envelope …

ESCONDIDO, CA — Erickson-Hall Construction Co. recently joined the Los Alamitos Unified School District for a ribbon cutting ceremony of Los Alamitos High School's new $52-million STEM Building. The program featured speakers from the school, district, Board of Education, and development team, as well as performances by the student marching …

INDIO, CA — H&E Equipment Services Inc. (H&E) announces the opening of its new Indio branch, its 12th location in California. The branch includes a fully fenced yard area, offices, and a separate repair shop and is capable of handling a variety of construction and general industrial equipment for customers …

LAS VEGAS, NV — Trimble and Exyn Technologies, a pioneer in multi-platform robotic autonomy for complex, GPS-denied environments, announce a strategic collaboration to explore the use of autonomous construction surveying technology. The solution will integrate Boston Dynamics' Spot robot, the ExynPak powered by ExynAI, and the Trimble X7 total station. …

LAS VEGAS, NV — Trimble and HP are collaborating on the integration of Trimble's latest robotic total station with HP's new SitePrint robotic layout solution. The solution focuses on transforming the layout process for indoor construction projects.

The announcement was made at the Trimble Dimensions+ Conference, where HP and Trimble …

LAS VEGAS, NV — Trimble announces the launch of Trimble Construction Cloud powered by Microsoft Azure, an industry cloud to streamline construction projects. Trimble Construction Cloud was developed as part of Trimble's collaboration with Microsoft to advance technology adoption and accelerate the digital transformation of the construction, agriculture, and transportation …

LONG BEACH, CA — C.W. Driver Companies announces the completion of a 95,500-square-foot, multi-disciplinary facility for Long Beach City College. Designed to be a 21st-century learning environment and achieve LEED Gold Certification, the $50.9-million, three-story facility is the first design-build project funded by the state of California. Located on the …

LOS ANGELES, CA — Kenneth Oh joins HNTB Corporation as Construction Services Group Director and Associate Vice President. Based in the firm’s downtown Los Angeles office, his responsibilities include serving the highway construction management market for Southern California. He will support the firm’s ongoing Southern California construction projects, including ExpressLanes …

LOS ANGELES, CA — Stantec has been selected by Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Southwest to lead multidiscipline architect-engineer and consulting services as part of a five-year, $30-million indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) single award task order contract.

The IDIQ contract awarded to Stantec Government Services focuses on encroachment management …

TORRANCE, CA — Large-scale utility construction is underway at the Harbor-UCLA Medical Center campus, part of preparations for the replacement hospital currently in the design phase.

Health care builder Abbott Construction is leading the make-ready utility project to support the new 400,000-square-foot outpatient treatment and support building. The work goes …

ATLANTA, GA — Takeuchi has added seven sound-suppressed hydraulic hammer models to the Takeuchi Attachment Program, helping compact track loader and compact excavator owners accomplish more with their machines.

“Hydraulic hammers are invaluable attachments for breaking up asphalt, concrete, rocks, and other hard materials,” said Lee Padgett, Product Manager …

MCCONNELLSBURG, PA — JLG Industries, Inc., an Oshkosh Corporation company and global manufacturer of mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs) and telehandlers, is expanding its network of Authorized Service Providers in the United States to provide equipment repair, warranty, maintenance, inspections, parts, and other support services nationwide to JLG customers. …

SAN DIEGO, CA — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announces a $225-million Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loan to the City of San Diego, California, to support the Stormwater Capital Improvement Project. With EPA’s WIFIA loan, the City of San Diego will protect water quality, reduce flood …

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Safe Site Check In, a construction management software company for jobsite productivity, announces an integration with Procore Technologies, Inc., a global provider of construction management software. Safe Site Check In quickly and accurately integrates field data into the Procore Construction Platform to help boost …

WASHINGTON, D.C. — At an Equity in Infrastructure Project (EIP) event, the leaders of the departments of transportation of California, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana, and Michigan signed the EIP Pledge, which is aimed at leveraging infrastructure spending to build wealth in underserved communities. The event was hosted …

BREA, CA — Sean Kenny has been named Director of Construction for the Burns & McDonnell California region. He will have overall responsibility for construction operations and execution of industrial projects in the transmission & distribution, oil, gas, and chemicals, power generation, and water sectors.

Kenny previously served as Department …

GRAND TERRACE, CA — Wilden, a brand of PSG, a Dover company, has extended its line of metal Equalizer Surge Dampeners - Integrated SD Series (ISD) with the addition of a new 76 mm (3”) model. Designed to integrate directly into the manifold of a Wilden metal air-operated …

HONOLULU, HI — Tony Paresa has been promoted to lead Burns & McDonnell, a 100 percent employee-owned engineering, architecture, and construction firm, in Hawaii as the next Pacific Branch Operations Manager. With a career spanning more than 30 years, Paresa joined Burns & McDonnell after fulfilling a variety of …

LOS ANGELES, CA — Balfour Beatty, as part of LINXS Constructors, announces another major milestone on the ongoing modernization of the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) with the placement of the last structural steel beam for the Automated People Mover (APM) train stations. This achievement signifies substantial progress …

LOS ANGELES, CA — Gina Escalante joins HNTB Corporation as Transportation Planning Department Manager, based in the firm’s downtown Los Angeles office. Her duties include coordinating project priorities, staffing schedules, and staff assignments.

“Gina’s extensive experience, including her key role in Southern California transit corridors, will be an asset to …

SACRAMENTO, CA — SmithGroup has opened its latest office in Sacramento. This location adds to the firm’s presence in Northern California, deepening its connections in the growing metropolitan area and Central Valley region. Located in the Ice Blocks, a three-block mixed-use project in Midtown Sacramento, the office specializes in architecture, …

SAN BRUNO, CA — Blach Construction recently joined the Tanforan Assembly Center Memorial Committee (TACMC) to celebrate the unveiling of a historic memorial plaza and bronze statue to honor the 8,000 Bay Area residents of Japanese ancestry who were unjustly imprisoned at Tanforan “Assembly Center” during World War II.

Located …

SAN DIEGO, CA — Clark Construction Group recently joined San Diego State University (SDSU) leaders, city officials, and guests to cut the ribbon on the Snapdragon Stadium.

Designed as a hub for sports and entertainment, the new 35,000-capacity venue provides a home field for SDSU Aztec Football, as well as …

SAN DIEGO, CA — Longfellow Real Estate Partners recently celebrated the groundbreaking of its 323,000-square-foot Bioterra campus. The six-story campus, designed by HOK with McCarthy Builders serving as general contractor, will have a rooftop patio overlooking Sorrento Mesa, with specially curated food and beverage options open to the public.

“As …

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — HOK appoints Peter Choi, AIA, as Principal-Design in San Francisco. He has more than 30 years of experience as an architect and team leader on projects around the world.

Choi began his architectural career in New York City. Since 2005, he has worked as an …

SANTA MONICA, CA — C.W. Driver Companies announces the completion of a 36,736-square-foot creative office building in downtown Santa Monica. The three-story, steel-frame structure is split into two wings by a U-shaped footprint above the ground level that centers around an exposed courtyard on the second floor. Floor-to-ceiling glass wraps …

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) announces that it has released $59.9 billion in Fiscal Year 2023 apportionments for 12 formula programs to support investment in critical infrastructure, including roads, bridges, and tunnels, carbon emission reduction, and safety improvements utilizing funding from President …

WESTMINSTER, CO — Trimble and ABI Maschinenfabrik und Vertriebsgesellschaft mbH announce the introduction of a Trimble Ready factory option for new ABI MOBILRAM-Systems and DELMAG Drill Rigs. ABI piling and drilling machines shipped from the factory will be ready for the installation of the Trimble Groundworks Machine Control System, which …

WESTMINSTER, CO — Trimble and Junttan Oy announce the availability of Trimble Groundworks Machine Control System for Piling Machines as a factory option on Junttan Oy foundation machines.

Trimble Groundworks is a 3D machine control system that improves efficiency and reduces downtime with stakeless navigation, productivity and quality monitoring, and …

WESTMINSTER, CO — Trimble introduces the Trimble Roadworks Paving Control Platform version 2.10 with Horizontal Steering Control for Vogele Navitronic asphalt pavers. The addition of Horizontal Steering Control and automatic screed width control for Vogele pavers is another step forward in Trimble's path toward machine control autonomy.

Trimble Roadworks version …

ROSAMOND, CA — Hydrostor Inc. (Hydrostor), a long-duration energy storage solution provider, and Kiewit Engineering Group Inc. (Kiewit), have entered an agreement to advance Front-End Engineering and Design studies for the 500 MW Willow Rock Energy Storage Center (Willow Rock), which would be the largest stand-alone energy storage project in …

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, CA — The U.S. Department of Transportation announces that its Build America Bureau has provided a low-interest loan totaling $75 million to the Santa Barbara County Local Transportation Authority to construct a 7.5-mile extension of the High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes on US 101 in Santa Barbara …

An active member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) since 1983, Karen J. Ohland has recently begun her term as the 141st President of the society. She is an ASME Fellow and the Associate Director for Finance and Operations at the Princeton University Art Museum.

Ohland has also …

At the center of any construction alternative power discussion is diesel. Diesel remains the go-to power on jobsites. According to the Diesel Technology Forum, 98 percent of construction's energy use in the United States comes from diesel.

But with global initiatives underway to reduce carbon emissions to net zero by …

CHINO, CA — JG Companies, a provider of construction and facilities services in Southern and Central California, announces that it has been purchased by the ownership team of Bullseye Builders, Inc., a full-service commercial general contracting firm specializing in technology to generate scheduled, collaborative, and quality-controlled projects.

"This …

Construction workforce shortages are affecting nearly all construction firms, undermining the industry’s ability to complete projects on time and on schedule and threatening the success of new federal investments in infrastructure and manufacturing, according to the results of a workforce survey conducted by the Associated General Contractors of America and …

LOS ANGELES, CA — The City of Los Angeles Bureau of Engineering officially opened the new Sixth Street Viaduct Replacement Project in downtown Los Angeles with several celebrations. It is the largest bridge project in the history of Los Angeles and replaces the original, seismically deficient structure that was built …

LOS ANGELES, CA — Within the last six weeks, Balfour Beatty has been awarded multiple contracts totaling more than $235 million in value to construct essential K-12, correctional/justice, and federal projects across California.

As general contractor, Balfour Beatty’s recently awarded projects in California include:

MILWAUKEE, WI — Drones — the aerial eye of the jobsite — have become a very versatile tool for earthmoving operations. Among the benefits: increasing efficiency, productivity, and accuracy on jobsites. In addition, drones help reduce unplanned costs and rework throughout a project by providing a steady stream of jobsite …

MILWAUKEE, WI — Preventive maintenance “is a very broad term,” said George MacIntyre, Product Manager at CONEXPO-CON/AGG exhibitor CASE Construction Equipment. “It can be as formal as the critical practice of performing regular service, as prescribed by the manufacturer of the machine, throughout the machine’s life. Or it …

PASADENA, CA — The California Air Resources Board (CARB) opens the second round of its Clean Off-Road Equipment Voucher Incentive Project (CORE), providing point-of-sale discounts on off-road zero-emission equipment. The project is administered by CALSTART and has $125M in funding available, more than double the amount allocated to the project …

SACRAMENTO, CA — HGA’s commitment to employee and client wellbeing is demonstrated through the newly achieved WELL Health-Safety Rating by the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) in the Sacramento office. All HGA offices are expected to achieve the WELL Health-Safety Rating. The WELL Health-Safety Rating is informed by the …

SACRAMENTO, CA — Tim Spence recently returned to Sundt Construction, joining its Building Group‘s California District as the Vice President and Regional Director in Northern California.

Spence previously worked at the company in the early 1990s as a Project Engineer after graduating from college. While at Sundt, he worked …

SACRAMENTO, CA — The California State Transportation Agency awarded nearly $800 million to 23 projects statewide to expand transit and intercity rail service and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

The fifth cycle of Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program (TIRCP) grants kicks off a period of historic investment to improve and …

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi along with community leaders and Partnership for the Presidio representatives celebrated the opening of Presidio Tunnel Tops. This new park destination marks the culmination of a 20-year transformation of the Presidio's waterfront. Presidio Tunnel Tops adds 14 acres to the Golden Gate …

TULARE COUNTY, CA — The Bureau of Reclamation, Friant Water Authority, and California Department of Water Resources recently broke ground on a $177-million construction project to restore capacity in a 10-mile portion of the Friant-Kern Canal in Central California. Global design firm Stantec is assisting the agencies on the critically …

COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA — Ismael Daneluz joins PALFINGER’s North American Region in the executive capacity of Vice President of Sales and Service. Daneluz will be responsible for developing strategic sales plans, based on the company’s goals, that will promote sales growth and customer satisfaction for the organization as well …

HONOLULU, HI — Stantec has been selected to continue construction engineering and inspection services for the east section of Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation’s (HART) driverless and electric light rail project. The $119-million contract is an extension of existing construction and engineering services Stantec is providing to HART and …

KOHLER, WI — All Kohler diesel-fueled engines are approved to use HVO in the United States, in line with ASTM D975 standard. This confirmation comes just a few months after European compliance was announced. In February, in fact, Kohler had announced approval to use HVO for all its diesel engines …

MILWAUKEE, WI — How do you create an effective safety culture in the workplace when you have an employee base that is so diverse?

It’s an important question for equipment manufacturers to ask and answer, and the latter can’t really be accomplished without a better understanding of what “culture” refers …

No one in the construction industry needs to be made aware of rising diesel prices over the past year. They have felt the pain. Through the first week in July, the average price of diesel fuel was nearly 70 percent higher than the year prior. There is no single magic …

RIVERSIDE, CA — Mt. San Jacinto College students, faculty, staff, and community members celebrated a milestone and the official start of construction on the new science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) facility at its new Menifee campus. DLR Group is designing the facility, which will prepare students for in-demand STEM …

SAN DIEGO, CA — A Kensington landmark is getting a major renovation from C.W. Driver Companies. Franklin Elementary STEAM Magnet School students, alumni, community members, and San Diego Unified School District representatives grabbed shovels to pose in front of a makeshift dirt mound, as part of the district’s traditional …

SAN DIEGO, CA — Hawthorne Cat, the exclusive Caterpillar equipment dealer in San Diego, the Hawaiian Islands, and the Pacific Region hosted the Junior Achievement of San Diego County (JA San Diego) students from Lincoln High School at Hawthorne's corporate headquarters in San Diego, California, as part of San …

SAN FRANCISCO, CA ― The San Francisco Unified School District has hired DLR Group to collaborate with design-build team McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. on the delivery of the new Mission Bay School to serve one of the city’s newest and fastest growing neighborhoods.

Mission Bay is a diverse and thriving …

Leica Geosystems, part of Hexagon, announces the launch of the new safety awareness module in the cloud-based collaboration platform Leica ConX. The integration of Leica Geosystems’ safety awareness solutions with ConX increases safety on construction sites by collecting and visualising data that enhances awareness, speeds up hazard response, …

The largest federal climate investment in U.S. history was made on August 16, after President Joe Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) into law. The act aims to fight climate change and address record inflation.

The IRA includes policies that will invest in U.S. energy production, reduce carbon emissions, …

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) recently made history when the delegates at the 2022 AIA Annual Meeting elected Kimberly Dowdell, AIA, NOMAC, NCARB, SEED, LEED AP BD+C as 2023 First Vice President/2024 President-elect. As the 100th AIA President, Dowdell will be the first Black woman and first Millennial President. …

When the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) was passed back in November 2021, it expanded Buy America, Build America Act (BABAA) coverage to include certain construction materials used on federal-aid highway and transit projects. This was intended to strengthen Made in America requirements by ensuring projects use American-made iron, …

With proposed infrastructure programs being discussed to offset the economic impacts of COVID-19, aggregate materials could see a spike in demand. This progression can lead to increased profits for mineral processing operations. However, maximizing efficiency to capitalize on this opportunity requires the right equipment. It is critical that operations evaluate …

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — California general contractor Webcor elevates Allison McCue to Senior Vice President (SVP) of Project Planning, overseeing the company's estimating and preconstruction activities, along with design management, project support, Virtual Design Construction (VDC) planning, and contract compliance. She fills the position vacated by Jitendra "Jit" Pahilajani when …

GRAND RAPIDS, MN — Yanmar Compact Equipment offers the ViO80-1A and SV100-2A, the largest models in their mini excavator line. The machines provide the performance, efficiency, technology, and reliability needed for tough jobs, allowing for maximum productivity in construction, landscaping, and utility applications. Both models feature Yanmar Compact Equipment’s four-year/4,000-hour …

LOS ANGELES, CA — Aviation leader Kash Hadipour, Ph.D., P.E., joins HDR as West Region Aviation Lead. Hadipour, based in Los Angeles, will be responsible for HDR’s aviation practice in the western United States. Acting as a senior member of aviation leadership, he will lead multidisciplined project teams and …

LOS ANGELES, CA — Construction is officially underway at the new Compton High School in California. DLR Group's designers recently joined dignitaries, school district leaders, staff, students, and community members to celebrate the milestone.

"A cornerstone of our district's turnaround and elevation has been our investment in facilities improvements, …

LOS ANGELES, CA — The S/L/A/M Collaborative (SLAM) announces that Gregory Coles, AIA, Principal, has been named President of the firm and is located in the Los Angeles, California office. Outgoing President Robert Pulito, AIA, will remain on the board and active in the day-to-day business of serving …

ORANGE, CA — C.W. Driver Companies announces completion of the three-story Swenson Family Hall of Engineering at Chapman University, the new home of the Dale E. and Sarah Ann Fowler School of Engineering. The project consisted of a 31,000-square-foot interior build-out within the existing Keck Center for Science and Engineering, …

RIDGEWAY, SC — It is with deep sadness that BOMAG Americas announces the passing of Bert DeJong, a company leader and industry veteran for more than 30 years. DeJong is well remembered for being smart, honest, and fair and an industry pioneer, who helped drive success for both rental …

SACRAMENTO, CA — Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital (SSRRH) recently celebrated the completion of a new 58,000-square-foot hospital expansion tower, designed by the Sacramento office of global architecture and engineering firm Stantec. This first phase of SSRRH’s major expansion and renovation project will enhance access to acute hospital services …

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — HGA welcomes Kelly Thayer, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, as Associate Vice President and Senior Technical Leader in San Francisco, California.

In this newly created role, she will work with leadership to support the office’s growing Science & Technology practice planning laboratories and research facilities for …

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — UC San Francisco has received approval for its plans to build a hospital at UCSF Helen Diller Medical Center at Parnassus Heights to meet the region’s growing demand for specialty care and California’s rigorous hospital seismic requirements.

The University of California Board of Regents voted to …

SAN JOSE, CA — Balfour Beatty has been awarded approximately $16 million to deliver Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority’s (VTA) Overhead Contact System (OCS) Rehabilitation Phase 3 project. Once complete, the project will continue to enable the VTA to provide long-lasting, safe, and reliable service for passengers of Santa …

TULSA, OK — Vacuworx announces that Robert Tipton has joined the company as Executive Vice President and has been appointed as the company’s Chief Operating Officer. Tipton joins the team with decades of knowledge in production and supply chain management, including executive leadership credentials and more than 20 years of …

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The number of traffic fatalities in the U.S. surged by 19 percent from 2019 to 2021. Traffic fatalities began to increase dramatically in 2020 even as vehicle travel rates plummeted due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Traffic fatalities continued to increase in 2021 as vehicle travel returned to …

BERKELEY, CA — After a multi-year, comprehensive planning process, Sasaki announces the development of the UC Berkeley Campus Master Plan. UC Berkeley faces complex, significant challenges: a changing climate; the need for more housing; evolving learning environments and campus life activities; emerging mobility trends; seismic safety; and aging facilities. Sasaki’s …

BOSTON/LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK — Shawmut Design and Construction, a national construction management firm, recently hosted its 13th annual Safety Week, focusing on physical and mental health, safety, and well-being. The week consisted of 602 events and training sessions held across 112 locations, including Shawmut’s jobsites and 11 offices around …

CARSON, CA — C.W. Driver Companies announces the completion of the $66.5-million Innovation and Instruction Building at California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH). The new four-story structure features a 250-seat auditorium for teaching and symposia, one 120-seat active learning classroom, two 60-seat case study-rooms, meeting rooms, computer labs, event spaces, …

CLEVELAND, OH — The principal architect of the heavy lift equipment rental category and driving force behind The ALL Family of Companies has passed away. Michael C. Liptak was 91. Together with his wife, Marvine, and brothers Lawrence and Jake, Michael founded ALL Erection & Crane Rental in Cleveland, Ohio, …

HONOLULU, HI — Global design firm Stantec recently expanded its growing Healthcare practice in Hawaii with the strategic hires of Marni Tam, ACHA, EDAC, LEEP AP, as Healthcare Principal; Sundae Funai, AIA, as Senior Project Manager; and Kwan Law, Assoc. AIA, LEED AP as Senior Design Coordinator. The …

LOS ANGELES, CA — Balfour Beatty, as part of LINXS Constructors, celebrates the completion of the Los Angeles International Airport’s (LAX) Automated People Mover’s (APM) 2.25-mile train guideway superstructure. With the last concrete pour of the elevated guideway now complete, the centerpiece of Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) …

LOS ANGELES, CA — Skanska announces the appointment of Heidi Creighton to Vice President of Sustainability. In this role, Creighton will lead Skanska USA Commercial Development’s strategic sustainable initiatives across the U.S. portfolio. Furthering the company’s ESG strategy, she will be responsible for identifying solutions that improve asset performance, energy …

LOS ANGELES, CA — Skanska recently celebrated the topping out of 9000 Wilshire, a new office development designed to enhance the productivity and well-being of a creative workforce in the heart of Beverly Hills. The 50,000-square-foot, four-story building is the team’s first office development in Los Angeles.

The Honorable Mayor …

Most construction jobs run on tight timelines and margins, and to keep everything running on schedule and within budget, fleet managers use telematics to give visibility into their equipment’s location and operating condition any time of the day or night.

Telematics has been around for quite a while, however, it …

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — California general contractor Webcor has elevated longtime company leader Jitendra “Jit” Pahilajani to Executive Vice President (EVP) responsible for all general contractor activities. In his new role, Pahilajani joins the company’s Board of Directors.

In his role as EVP, Builders — a new position established as …

SANTA ANA, CA — Michael Baker International announces that Malcolm Dougherty, P.E., has been named Senior Vice President and Regional Director for the firm’s newly formed Western Region. As the firm reimagines Michael Baker to better position the company for accelerated growth and to broaden its capabilities, services, and …

Skilled craft professionals continue to earn high wages, according to NCCER’s 2022 Construction Craft Salary Survey. More than 135 commercial, industrial and residential construction companies across the U.S., representing over 337,000 employees, participated in the survey. The individual craft areas reported provide average annual salaries, not including overtime, per …

The ever-growing labor shortage is a universal issue, affecting nearly every business sector that relies on the availability of a workforce. It’s an issue that was happening before the COVID-19 pandemic and has persisted.

According to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, there are 11.3 million job openings in the U.S., …

Most hazards you’ll find on a construction site are big and generally obvious. It might be the inherent danger of certain power tools, the possibility of an electric shock, or the potential for a fall. Because workers recognize these hazards, they can take steps to avoid or minimize them.

But …

BOSTON/LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK — Shawmut Design and Construction participated in Women in Construction (WIC) Week with virtual and in-person celebrations in all 11 of its offices nationwide. The firm’s WIC Week activities were developed to align with this year’s theme of envision equity and comprised of employee-led sessions including guest …

KENNESAW, GA — Liquid asphalt must compete with other products that are refined from crude oil, and energy prices are currently soaring due to inflation. Imagine bidding today’s cash price and the cost of the hedge instead of guessing at some future price. The solution is a new app that …

LOS ANGELES, CA — HNTB’s Southern California structures practice continues to expand under the leadership of Yung-Nien Wang, PE, HNTB Southern California Structures Group Director. The practice has grown to a team of 25 bridge and tunnel experts who are tapped to design some of the region’s most …

LOUISVILLE, GA — K-Tec Earthmovers and Ashland Industries, providers of pull-pan scraper earthmoving products, announce the acquisition of Metalcraft of GA, Inc., a heavy equipment manufacturer. This acquisition provides a facility presence in the Southeastern U.S. along with expanded product offerings from the Metalcraft brand. The Metalcraft facility, …

PALO ALTO, CA — The Stanford School of Medicine Center for Academic Medicine was an Outstanding Project Winner in the 2021 Excellence in Structural Engineering Awards presented by the National Council of Structural Engineers Associations (NCSEA).

Stanford University School of Medicine’s new Center for Academic Medicine is a U-shaped, four-story …

SAN JACINTO, CA — C.W. Driver Companies, a builder serving California since 1919, recently broke ground on Mt. San Jacinto Community College District’s STEM Science & Technology facility at the San Jacinto Campus. The $37-million contract is being built in partnership with LPA Architects. The facility is anticipated …

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Transportation advocates gathered in the nation’s capital to celebrate the 50th anniversary of TRIP, a national transportation research nonprofit. Delayed by a year due to COVID-19, TRIP is celebrating five decades as the only national organization devoted exclusively to generating news and social media coverage of …

GILROY, CA — Stantec is assisting the South County Regional Wastewater Authority (SCRWA) to expand its existing wastewater treatment plant near Gilroy, California, with the design of a new membrane bioreactor facility. The new facility, which broke ground in 2021, will add additional capacity of 2.5 million gallons per day …

KANSAS CITY, MO — With just a handful of months to go before a new president heads the American Public Works Association (APWA), the association board has selected a new President-Elect, long-time active member Keith Pugh, PE, PWLF. Previous President-Elect Dan Hartman had to step down from his role, …

LOS ANGELES, CA — Webcor and Reaume Richardson announce a strategic alliance to provide general contracting and construction management services for a variety of projects across the Southern California area.

The strategic alliance combines Reaume Richardson's long-standing history and client relationships in the Los Angeles adaptive reuse market with the …

LOS ANGELES, CA — The design-build team of Hensel Phelps, HMC Architects, and CO Architects has been selected to lead the design and construction of a new Harbor-UCLA Medical Center Replacement Program. The program will consolidate medical services into new facilities on the 72-acre campus and ensure Harbor-UCLA …

IRVINE, CA — Global design firm Stantec recently expanded its transportation and structural practice in California with four strategic hires. With two new team members in Southern California and two in the Bay Area, the growing team is positioned to assist clients with critical infrastructure upgrades across the state.

Joining …

IRVINE, CA — JLL announces that Kevin Tranbarger has been named as West Coast Multi-Site Projects Lead for its Project and Development Services (PDS) team. Tranbarger previous served as Senior Director of Retail Projects for JLL Asia Pacific.

Based in the firm’s Irvine, California office, Tranbarger will now oversee the …

LOS ANGELES, CA — Shawmut Design and Construction, a national construction management firm, is celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2022.

Founded in 1982 as a small carpentry contractor with a handful of employees, Shawmut built its reputation on a willingness to take on the most complex and challenging projects. …

MENIFEE, CA — C.W. Driver Companies announces the completion of a reconstruction project for Menifee Valley Middle School. The $38-million, 71,277-square-foot project transitioned the campus to a magnet school focused on visual and performing arts. The renovation incorporates critical aspects of an art-focused middle school, the addition of two new …

NAPA, CA — The Napa Valley Transportation Authority (NVTA) recently broke ground on a new bus operations and maintenance facility outside the City of Napa. Global design firm Stantec is working with NVTA and Kimley-Horn on the $30-million project that supports fleet expansion, including the future implementation of electric buses. …

PASADENA, CA — C.W. Driver Companies announces the completion of a 90,000-square-foot expansion of Granada Hills Charter, one of the largest public charter schools in the U.S. The new campus, located a mile from the high school, has allowed the school to broaden its curriculum to offer transitional kindergarten through …

SAN DIEGO, CA — Martha A. Gilmer, CEO of the San Diego Symphony, announces a major project to restore and renovate its historic home, the Jacobs Music Center, as a long-term commitment to the vitality of downtown San Diego. The project, with an estimated cost of $125 million, will honor …

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Several HDR projects in California received 2022 Engineering Excellence Awards from the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC). The state-winning projects advanced to the national ACEC Engineering Excellence Awards competition, which culminates with the announcement of national award winners at the Engineering Excellence Awards Gala on …

The new $33 million Palo Alto Junior Museum and Zoo (JMZ) was not your typical project.

The design team, led by CAW Architects of Palo Alto, California, packed the small site with vertically layered, interactive exhibits that allow visitors to view the natural environment from different vantage points. In construction, …

Most companies understand that safety is an important part of today’s workplace, but they may not realize why ongoing safety programs are critical to their organization’s well-being.

Some companies view safety as a “check the box” kind of activity, believing that once they’ve addressed safety topics, they’ve done what they …

WASHINGTON, D.C. —  Associated Builders and Contractors and the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention announce a collaborative partnership to address mental health and suicide prevention throughout the U.S. construction industry.

The goals of the partnership are to improve the mental health of construction workers through effective suicide prevention education, intervention, …

LOS ANGELES, CA — Balfour Beatty, as part of LINXS Constructors, the joint venture team responsible for constructing the Automated People Mover (APM) for LAX Integrated Express Solutions, successfully completes the train guideway superstructure over Century Boulevard during the delivery of Los Angeles International Airport’s (LAX) APM project. …

LOS ANGELES, CA — Steven J. Chen, PE, joins HNTB Corporation as Project Director in the firm’s Los Angeles, California, office. He is responsible for assisting the transportation group’s delivery of roadway design for the City of Los Angeles and other local agencies.

“Steven has an impressive background in …

MILPITAS, CA — Richard Walker, a nearly 30-year veteran of the construction and real estate industries, has been elevated to Chief Executive Officer of XL Construction, a rapidly growing Northern California-based general contractor firm.

He assumed the role as part of a planned executive transition, with the company's …

NEWPORT NEWS, VA — Dr. Tim Gerhardt, a business executive within the Liebherr Group joins Liebherr USA, Co. as one of the new Managing Directors for the U.S. operations. Gerhardt shares Liebherr USA, Co. executive responsibilities with Kai Friedrich, Managing Director for Liebherr USA, Co. and Divisional Director …

SACRAMENTO, CA — Yanmar Compact Equipment recognizes Meridian Utility Equipment Sales as the 2021 Single-Location Dealer of the Year.

“Meridian Utility took it to a new level this year. Their dedication to representing the Yanmar CE brand and sharing its value with their customers really sets them apart,” said Jeff …

SAN DIEGO, CA — Burns & McDonnell promotes Justin Sherman to serve as Branch Manager for its San Diego office. He is responsible for overseeing the management of daily operations and business development for critical infrastructure projects, including aviation, environmental, federal, power, and more.

“We are pleased to have Justin …

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Balfour Beatty and Caltrain have successfully laid 3,092 foundations on the Caltrain Electrification Project, with the final foundation of the overhead catenary system recently set. Balfour Beatty and Caltrain held an event at the site of the final foundation to celebrate the team reaching the significant …

WASHINGTON, DC — Despite the increase in transportation funding provided by the passage of the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) in November 2021, the nation’s roads, bridges, and transit systems remain significantly underfunded and will require increased investment for needed improvements and repairs. Fees on highway users continue …

FRESNO, CA — Volvo Trucks North America has designated Affinity Truck Center’s Fresno, California, location as a Volvo Trucks Certified Electric Vehicle (EV) Dealer, signifying that it is ready to support customers interested in adding Volvo VNR Electrics to their local and regional distribution, pickup and delivery, and food …

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) Regional Administrator for the Pacific Southwest, Martha Guzman, announces a $250-million Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loan to the Union Sanitary District (USD) in Union City, California. EPA’s WIFIA loan will help fund upgrades to the …

ASHLAND, WI — Kinperium Industries (Kinperium) announces it has acquired K.A. Group, consisting of K-Tec Earthmovers (K-Tec) and Ashland Industries (Ashland). Kinperium partnered with the owners and management of K-Tec and Ashland to acquire a majority stake of the company. K-Tec & Ashland are manufacturers of pull-pan earthmoving scrapers …

BREA, CA — Burns & McDonnell, a 100 percent employee-owned engineering, architecture, and construction company, promotes Chris McCall to lead the Transmission & Distribution (T&D) Group in California. He is responsible for leading and growing a team of 76 employees who provide power and gas systems for communities.

“Chris …

HONOLULU, HI — Mayor Rick Blangiardi has accepted the decision of Wes Yokoyama, Director of the Department of Environmental Services (ENV), to return to his previous position as Lead Engineer and Chief, Division of Wastewater Engineering. Yokoyama has served in his former role as Director since January 2021.

“Wes …

LOS ANGELES, CA — Located directly across from the Chinatown Metro stop, 843 N Spring Street will be one of the largest Cross-Laminated Timber (CLT) buildings in Los Angeles. The installation of what will be 82,000 square feet of CLT panels in the hybrid timber structure is being developed by …

LOS ANGELES, CA — Multidiscipline engineering consulting firm Coffman Engineers, Inc. (Coffman) announces they have finalized a merger agreement with Los Angeles-based electrical engineering firm, N.A. Cohen Group, Inc. (N.A. Cohen). Coffman welcomes eight engineers and designers to the firm. Representatives from both firms finalized the agreement in a signing …

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — San Francisco-based general contractor Webcor appoints Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Matt Rossie as Company President. Former President and Chief Executive Officer Jes Pedersen relinquished the role of President as part of a transition process that will culminate with his planned retirement in mid-2023. …

Companies develop safety programs for reasons that may seem obvious: they want to prevent injuries of all kinds, so workers don’t suffer the physical effects and both workers and companies don’t endure negative financial or operational impacts. In addition, safety programs can also minimize the potential for damage to facilities …

LONG BEACH, CA — The U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary announces the award of more than $241 million in discretionary grant funding for 25 projects to improve port facilities in 19 states and one territory through the Maritime Administration’s (MARAD) Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP).

These grants demonstrate rapid action …

WHITTIER, CA — AECOM announces it has been selected to provide construction management services, as part of its design and consulting services business, for Whittier Union High School District (WUHSD) in Southern California. The contract is under WUHSD’s Measure AA bond program to modernize, upgrade, and expand its facilities.

“We’re …

DENVER, CO — Stantec, as part of the Strategic Alliance for Risk Reduction II (STARR II) Joint Venture, has been selected by FEMA to provide engineering and technical services for the National Flood Insurance Program under a five-year indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract valued at up to $300 million. STARR …

LIVERMORE, CA — Topcon Positioning Systems President and Chief Executive Officer, Ray O’Connor, has been elected to the 2022 Board of Directors of the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM). O’Connor has also been elected to the Construction Equipment (CE) Sector Board, where he previously served from 2014 through 2018. …

PASADENA, CA — C.W. Driver Companies recently broke ground on a 58,258-square-foot mixed-use multifamily product for Begonia Real Estate Development in the San Gabriel Valley. With a total construction value of $36.8 million, the four-story podium structure will feature 74 market-rate apartments, 11,000 square feet of commercial space, and a …

SACRAMENTO, CA — Sacramento’s McKinley Park recently reopened with multiple new amenities — including a six-million-gallon underground water vault to catch stormwater and help ease flooding in the community.

McKinley Park and much of East Sacramento historically experiences flooding during heavy rainfall events. Due to the area’s combined sewer system, …

SAN DIEGO, CA — Takeuchi-US has added an EquipmentShare location in the San Diego, California, metropolitan area to its growing North American dealer network.

The EquipmentShare San Diego area location will focus primarily on compact excavators and track loaders. The location will offer replacement parts and serve as an authorized …

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Newark Civic Center — a 73,240-square-foot design-build project delivered by Webcor and its design-build partner Perkins&Will — has officially reached full completion.

“The Newark Civic Center project has been a big success,” said Ray Collier, City Architect for the City of Newark. “From the beginning of …

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Balfour Beatty and the Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board (JPB) have successfully reached a $347-million contractual agreement to revise and modify the scope of work and project schedule of the Caltrain Electrification Project. After input from project stakeholders and construction partners, the JPB approved the contract …

SAN JOSE, CA — Rosendin, an employee-owned electrical contractor, has been recognized as one of the safest construction companies in the country. Construction Users Roundtable (CURT) presented Rosendin with a Construction Industry Safety Excellence (CISE) Award, applauding their achievement in promoting proven effective work practices for the last three …

WAIPAHU, HI — Hawthorne Cat is supporting more than 200 food banks and home-delivered meal service to seniors and individuals with disabilities this holiday season to help meet the sharp rise in hunger across communities.

Hawthorne, through its partnership with Aloha United Way, is donating $50,000, with two of the …

WALNUT CREEK, CA — HDR’s Cathy LaFata has taken on a new role as the company’s Transportation Equity Director, where she will apply more than 27 years of environmental justice expertise to help clients incorporate equity into projects at every level.

“Our clients are eager to figure out how …

LOS ANGELES, CA — HNTB Corporation, an employee-owned infrastructure solutions firm, has been selected Employer of the Year by the Los Angeles chapter of the Women’s Transportation Seminar (WTS-LA). The award was announced at the annual WTS-LA banquet.

“HNTB is committed to advancing women’s careers in transportation, and we …

NAPA, CA — U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announces that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has provided a direct Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) 35-year loan of up to $19.92 million under its Rural Projects Initiative (RPI) to Napa Valley Transportation Authority (NVTA) for the Vine Bus …

Stress has been a part of human lives from the beginning. In the past year, we’ve seen additional attention placed on stress and its effects thanks to the coronavirus pandemic and highly publicized statements from top athletes and celebrities. Because stress can have a profound effect on the well-being of …

BURBANK, CA — Comcast Spectacor has partnered with global architecture firm Populous to create a new home for its G4 digital and television network office and studio broadcast space. The new G4 headquarters is a reimagination and redevelopment of a historic studio building that once housed the TMZ and Inside …

FOLSOM, CA — Takeuchi-US names Guy Waggoner as its new Western Region Business Manager (RBM). Waggoner will be responsible for all sales development activity and market share objectives in Arizona, Utah, Nevada, Oregon, Washington State, Idaho, California, and Hawaii. His duties will include dealer development and recruitment, inventory control, collections, …

LOS ANGELES, CA — Water agencies in Southern California and Arizona have formalized a new agreement to advance the development of one of the largest water recycling plants in the country that could produce up to 150 million gallons daily, enough to serve more than 500,000 homes in the SoCal …

NORCROSS, GA — Hyundai Construction Equipment Americas, Inc. (HCEA), announces the appointment of Stan Park as President of the company. A 27-year veteran of Hyundai, Park previously held various field and executive-level leadership roles, most recently as the Vice President of Marketing and Dealer Development.

“Stan is a pillar of …

PASADENA, CA — C.W. Driver Companies announces the promotion of Brent Hughes to Chief Operating Officer (COO). In his new role, Hughes will expand his responsibilities as Vice President of Operations to provide executive-level oversight on all C.W. Driver Cos. projects spanning the Greater Los Angeles area and San Diego. …

POMONA, CA — Ygnacio Valley High School in Concord launched the Mt. Diablo Unified School District’s first Femineer Program due to a joint effort between Contra Costa Transportation Authority (CCTA) and global architecture, engineering, and design firm Stantec to empower the workforce of the future. With Stantec’s support, Ygnacio Valley …

SACRAMENTO, CA — HGA welcomes Julian Andrade, AIA, LEED AP, as Associate Vice President and Principal in the Public | Corporate practice group in Sacramento.

He will work with firm-wide leadership to increase business development opportunities within the government market throughout northern California.

“I focus on strengthening trusted partnerships …

SACRAMENTO, CA — The US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Sacramento District has awarded Stantec and Kleinfelder an Architect-Engineer Civil Works/Dam Safety/Levee Safety Program Design Services contract with a capacity of $110 million. Partnering as Kleinfelder-Stantec, a joint venture, the firms will provide a full spectrum of design and construction …

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Rachel Lee, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, joins HDR as Education, Science, and Advanced Technologies (ESAT) Principal in the San Francisco office.

In collaboration with local and regional education, science, and advanced technologies leaders, Lee will help drive the overall direction of the ESAT sector in …

SAN JOSÉ, CA — The largest advanced wastewater treatment facility in the Western United States, the San José-Santa Clara Regional Wastewater Facility (RWF), recently received a pair of awards for its Cogeneration Facility. The 14-megawatt facility provides on-site power and heat, replacing aging cogeneration equipment at the wastewater facility. Delivery …

WAILUKU, HI — Stantec, a global engineering, architecture, and consulting firm, has been selected by the County of Maui, Hawaii, to support the development and implementation of a whole-systems approach for its climate change, resilience, and sustainability program. The integrated approach, designed to build a resilient island community in …

WASHINGTON, DC — As vehicle travel returns to pre-pandemic levels and federal transportation funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) begins to reach states, it will be critical that states make additional investments to improve the efficiency and condition of the nation’s freight network to minimize supply chain …

LOS ANGELES, CA — At a virtual event with Mayor Eric Garcetti, California Water Resources Control Board Chair Joaquin Esquivel, and other officials, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Assistant Administrator for Water Radhika Fox announced a $224-million Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loan to the City of Los …

SACRAMENTO, CA — On the heels of Governor Gavin Newsom’s executive order to help tackle supply chain issues, and as part of the ongoing efforts of the Biden-Harris Task Force on Supply Chain Disruptions, Governor Newsom and the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) announce a strategic partnership to help facilitate …

CHARLOTTE, NC — Dynapac announces the appointment of Jamie Roush to President/General Manager of Dynapac North America.

Roush is an industry veteran with over 20 years of experience in the equipment industry. Roush has been with Dynapac North America since the transition in 2017 and held various management positions at …

COSTA MESA, CA — C.W. Driver Companies announces the completion of a $61.5-million Language Arts and Social Science Building at Orange Coast College (OCC). The three-story, 107,760-square-foot facility houses classrooms, office spaces, conferences rooms, and support spaces, including a computer lab for English as a Second Language, facilities for speech, …

IRVINE, CA — Keyur Shah, PMP, joins HDR as Digital Advisory Services Practice Lead. He will advise clients on how to leverage digital advancements to improve their performance and outcomes. This includes guiding them through digital advancement/digital transformation efforts to reduce related risks and incorporate lessons learned from other …

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, HI — Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Pacific has selected the WSM Pacific SIOP Joint Venture, comprising global engineering and design firms Stantec, WSP USA, and Moffatt & Nichol, to lead multidiscipline architect-engineer services as part of a five-year, $500-million single …

LOS ANGELES, CA — HNTB’s Thomas Jenkins, PE, was honored with the 2021 Mobility 21 Lifetime Achievement Award. The annual award recognizes transportation leaders who contribute to advancement in mobility in Southern California. Jenkins was recognized at the virtual Mobility 21 Southern California Transportation Summit.

“Tom has five …

SAN DIEGO, CA — C.W. Driver Companies announces completion of a six-story mixed-use office and retail space for LeBeau Realty & Associates in downtown San Diego. Together with the developer’s existing 20-story tower located at 451 A Street, the two buildings complete “Twenty by Six,” a creative office center designed …

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Global architecture, engineering, and consulting firm Stantec is an integrated design delivery partner — teamed with general contractor, Clark Construction — on the Block 34 Clinic Building facility, which has broken ground. The 182,800-square-foot, $335.8-million project is the newest addition to the University of California, San …

LOS ANGELES, CA — AECOM, an infrastructure consulting firm, recently celebrated the groundbreaking of Intuit Dome, future home of the LA Clippers. AECOM previously announced that it is lead designer of the new arena and event venue in Inglewood, California. In addition, a joint venture of AECOM Hunt and …

LOS ANGELES, CA — WSP Global Inc. (WSP) announces the acquisition of Englekirk Structural Engineers, a 90-employee consulting firm based in California serving both the private and public sectors. This transaction adds significant capabilities in structural engineering for the buildings sector, with expertise designing structures in high-seismic regions, while …

Most utility companies have stepped up their safety efforts in recent years, and the decline in safety events and minor injuries provides positive proof that safety programs are an effective way to protect workers.

However, there’s a disturbing trend underlying this success: despite all the progress in worksite safety, the …

ORANGE COUNTY, CA — The U.S. Department of Transportation announces its Build America Bureau has provided a Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) direct loan in the amount of up to $628.93 million to the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) for the I-405 Improvement Project. The department provides TIFIA …

A nation’s buildings stand as a visual representation of its history. In New England, that history is written in stone and red-brick facades overlooking century-old neighborhoods. Recent trends are bringing people and businesses back to these urban centers, forcing developers and city managers to find ways to reimagine spaces to …

Articulated hauler specialist Terex Trucks rebrands as Rokbak and announces its vision for an exciting new future. The Scottish manufacturer unveiled the new brand at a digital launch event on September 1, attended by dealers, customers, media, and Volvo Group colleagues from around the world.

Rokbak is the new name …

BIM (building information modeling) is an intelligent 3-D model-based process that gives architecture and construction professionals the insight and tools to more efficiently plan, design, construct, and manage projects.

Forgoing the traditionally siloed architecture, engineering and construction disciplines using BIM can develop more integrated workflows to improve collaboration through the …

LOS ANGELES, CA — Bejac, based in Los Angeles/Placentia, California, will be selling the heavy range of ALLU D Series Transformer and ALLU Crusher material processing attachments. The partnership with Bejac as its Western distributor reinforces ALLU’s growth strategy and commitment in the region.

Bejac has eight locations in …

OMAHA, NE — HDR recently hired two new Principal Program Managers to help oversee its clients’ complex and high-profile programs. Tracy Johnson, P.E., and Scott Jarvis, P.E., are based in California but will contribute to projects across the globe. Both bring decades of experience.

“Today’s complex transportation programs …

ORANGE, CA — R.D. Olson Construction, a general contracting firm in California, announces the construction of Chapman University’s Sandi Simon Center for Dance, a two-story facility designed to propel the university’s dance program to new levels of excellence. Located in Old Towne Orange, California, the project involves the adaptive …

SACRAMENTO, CA — The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has released its latest draft plan for highway and rail improvements that will more safely, efficiently, and sustainably move people and goods between different regions in the state.

The Interregional Transportation Strategic Plan (ITSP), which is updated every five years, guides …

SAN DIEGO, CA — With 22 years of continuous Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) award achievement, design-build projects continue to be an area of expertise for Hensel Phelps. Since their first design-build project delivery in 1977, Hensel Phelps has completed roughly 370 design-build projects nationwide. As the nation’s cities …

For over a decade, the team at Rays Electrical Services in Elgin, Illinois has worked diligently to earn the reputation of being a quality residential and commercial electrician for the greater Chicago area. Since Ray Sakolari opened the company in 2008, he’s made a commitment to employees, customers, and family …

Heavy equipment theft of everything from forklifts, skid steers, and trucks to bulldozers, backhoes, excavators, and wheel loaders can be a serious issue for business owners, whether at the rental yard or jobsite. Stealing batteries, catalytic converters, and entire vehicles can be a relatively low-risk, high-reward opportunity for thieves unless …

A few years ago, I worked with a warehouse stocker named John who had injured his back and was looking to get back to full duty. His job was important to him because he had a family to support, which included taking care of an adult son with special needs. …

NEWPORT BEACH, CA — Commercial Development Resources (CDR), a civil engineering firm, announces the hire of Bianca Villanueva, E.I.T. and Arelly Ocampo. Working under Founder Aaron Albertson, Villanueva is a Civil Engineering Project Manager and Ocampo is an Associate Engineer.

“We are excited to bring Bianca and Arelly …

Construction professionals have a golden retrofitting opportunity as commercial facilities expand their precautions against viruses: an effective new type of “germicidal” LED fixture that can be quickly and easily installed in existing structures. This specialized, enclosed LED fixture draws in air and irradiates it with ultraviolet light (UV), significantly improving …

Few things bring construction projects to a sudden halt quite like the surprise discovery of a gas pipe, electrical line, sewer tile, or water pipe. While digging a trench, the backhoe crew makes an unfortunate discovery. If they’re lucky, they spot the problem before any damage is done, or are …

COVINA, CA — The Foothill Transit Covina Transit Center, a Park & Ride facility, recently opened to the public offering residents a high-capacity transit alternative to access Downtown Los Angeles. Global integrated design firm Stantec planned and designed the transit center and surrounding retail and parking structure components in partnership …

DALLAS, TX — Manhattan Construction Company, a national construction services firm, announces the promotion of Jim Cuddihee to Senior Vice President of Field Operations. Cuddihee will provide executive oversight of the company's safety and quality programs, project team performance, project management, and craft education programs. Cuddihee previously served as …

DAVIS, CA — The University of California, Davis (UC Davis) recently hosted a grand opening for The Green at West Village, which includes 1.3 million square feet of student housing and amenity space. The $575-million project adds nearly 3,300 beds to the campus in apartment style units, helping the university …

DOWNEY, CA — The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has recognized the Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center in Downey, California, in its 2021 Healthcare Design Awards program. SmithGroup led the development of a master plan, architectural and interior design for the complete transformation of the campus, creating a holistic, …

FRESNO, CA — H&E Equipment Services Inc. (H&E) announces the opening of a new rental branch in Fresno, California, bringing the number of H&E California facilities to 11. The 10,000-square-foot facility sits on six acres with a fully fenced yard area, offices, parts warehouse, and a repair shop with five …

In the aggregate industry, efficient screening is critical to achieve not only high production but also accurately sized product for particular applications and projects. However, two of the most common production bottlenecks – screen blinding and plugging – must be minimized to run an effective, profitable operation.

Blinding occurs when …

LONG BEACH, CA — MVE + Partners (MVE), an architecture, planning, interiors, and urban design firm, announces the completion of a 285,415-square-foot infill mixed-use development in the heart of downtown Long Beach. Designed for developer Holland Partner Group, Volta on Pine features 271 apartment units, 1,300 square feet of …

LOS ANGELES, CA — SmithGroup hires Richey Madison as a Principal and Higher Education Studio Leader at the firm’s Los Angeles and San Diego offices. He will partner with college and university campus leaders to find design solutions that will help them transition to a new post-pandemic era.

“Richey brings …

NEWPORT NEWS, VA — Liebherr welcomes Kai Friedrich as Managing Director of Liebherr USA, Co. and Divisional Director of Construction Equipment.

In his role as Managing Director, he will provide leadership and guidance necessary to oversee and implement the corporate and strategic plans for the nine product segments under Liebherr …

SACRAMENTO, CA — Beth Young, AIA, EDAC, DBIA, Vice President, has been appointed Sacramento Office Director at HGA. She will direct administrative and operational functions for the 55-person office in Midtown Sacramento on the R Street corridor.

“The pandemic has presented many challenges and opportunities for our office,” …

SAN DIEGO, CA — After 26 months of construction, Clark Construction delivered the North Torrey Pines Living and Learning Neighborhood at University of California San Diego (UCSD), fulfilling UCSD’s vision of a fully integrated university community.

Spanning seven buildings, the community is the new home to Sixth College and features …

SAN DIEGO, CA — The landscape at San Diego State University (SDSU) Mission Valley is rapidly evolving as construction progresses on the new Aztec Stadium. Clark Construction Group recently joined SDSU leaders, city officials, and guests to celebrate topping out the multi-use stadium. The topping out ceremony marks the completion …

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — The University of California San Francisco (UCSF) has selected HGA and Snøhetta to design the new Research and Academic Building on its Parnassus Heights campus in San Francisco, California.

The Parnassus Research and Academic Building, known for now as the PRAB, will anchor the west end …

Rokbak is the new name for Terex Trucks, with the new brand representing the continuation of its strong hauling heritage with a future-focused vision. Throughout the last four decades, the company has never wavered in its promise to customers to deliver powerful and reliable articulated haulers — and that …

TEMECULA, CA — C.W. Driver Companies announces the completion of Mt. San Jacinto College’s (MSJC) Temecula Valley Campus, marking the first permanent campus for higher education in the city. The 350,000-square-foot facility will enable MSJC to expand access to the residents of Southwest Riverside County and the surrounding communities.

The …

As California concludes another hot, dry summer, the state faced another historic wildfire season. Not only are residents subject to unhealthy levels of smoke and significant property destruction as a result of the wildfires, but they must also face damage to public infrastructure caused by the fires or other related …

Heavy equipment dealers’ profitability depends on efficiently renting out their assets and keeping it in good working order for the long term, whether that involves tractor trailers, semi-trailers, or moving trailers; buses or RVs; backhoes, bulldozers, cranes, excavators, scrapers, graders, dump trucks, or all-terrain forklifts.

To maximize profitability, dealers need …

There’s no doubt that self-driving cars, or autonomous vehicles (AVs), are much safer than the average person-manned vehicle. In fact, more than 90 percent of serious crashes are due to human error, which means autonomous vehicles have the potential to significantly reduce the number of collisions and save lives.

However, …

When David Gordon joined the Independent Equipment Dealers Association (IEDA) as Executive Director in December 2020, he focused on one main goal.

“As we continue to grow our membership, we have to continue providing year-round value,” he said. “Our mission is to help our members be more profitable and successful …

The adoption of technology in the construction industry in 2020 hit a record high, outpacing even the most aggressive forecasts and there are no signs of this momentum slowing. In fact, the annual Global BIM Industry Report has projected the global building information modeling (BIM) market will grow from $4.5 …

Landscapers and dedicated green industry professionals know that the key to success lies in their machines. Whether operating a ride-on trencher or walk-behind machine, it’s the performance parts – the chain, teeth and sprockets (CTS) – that often determine the productivity of an operation. In other words, when faced with …

Finding a level surface with plenty of room to load a trailer on today’s congested jobsite is challenging. Towing and recovery operators have it even worse – struggling to move dead equipment, often singlehandedly, while also contending with traffic, poor visibility and soft shoulders. Operators in the towing and recovery, …

SACRAMENTO, CA — Federal, state, and local infrastructure funding yields nearly $200 billion in economic activity in California and creates 700,000 jobs each year for the Golden State, according to a new report from the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA).

In the next 10 years, government investments in …

When companies try to predict costs for projects, they tend to concentrate on visible items such as materials. All too often, less tangible items – such as worker safety – become an afterthought and may not be budgeted adequately.

There are two primary ways in which safety affects the bottom …

IRVINE, CA — R.D. Olson Construction (RDOC), a general contracting firm in Irvine, California, recently hosted its 11th Annual Charity Golf Tournament, raising more than $80,000 for charity. All proceeds from the event benefit Olive Crest, an Orange County-based nonprofit organization committed to preventing child abuse, treating and educating at-risk …

LOS ANGELES, CA — HGA announces that Jake Henry, AIA, Associate Vice President, has been promoted to Principal in the Los Angeles office. In this position, he will direct new business opportunities and expand client networks for the firm’s growing corporate practice throughout Los Angeles, San Diego, and southern …

LOS ANGELES, CA — Okamoto Structural Engineering (OSE) has conducted the first ever ambient vibration testing on an aboveground, wastewater tank structure. The test was conducted on digester tank No. 5 at the Inland Empire Utility Agency’s (IEUA) Ontario facility.

Erich Axsom, SE, Vice President at OSE, performed in-situ …

RANCHO CORDOVA, CA — Global design firm Stantec and Northern California-based general contractor XL Construction have started construction of new administrative office spaces for UC Davis Health, designed to support members of the university’s executive leadership team, as well as employees in the finance, revenue, and IT departments. The office …

SAN DIEGO, CA — Burns & McDonnell recently joined Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to break ground on the Moosa Creek Restoration project. This project will convert and restore an out-of-use golf course into a natural riparian protected habitat and will support …

SAN DIEGO, CA — Hawthorne Cat, the exclusive Cat equipment dealer in San Diego, the Hawaiian Islands, and the Pacific Region, announces the opening of its new store in Oceanside, California. Additionally, the Chula Vista store has moved to a larger, more convenient location. Customers can rent or buy …

SANTA ANA, CA — C.W. Driver Companies announces the completion of Yale Navigation Center, a 64,000-square-foot, two-story emergency homeless shelter in Santa Ana. Spearheaded by HomeAid Orange County, a nonprofit organization dedicated to building new lives for families and individuals experiencing homelessness, the new facility will provide refuge for 275 …

Electrical safety awareness isn’t just for electricians. Believe it or not, non-electrical workers actually run the largest exposure to electrical hazards. Without the electrical training that licensed electrical professionals receive, one careless mistake can turn into a big accident – or worse.

By paying attention to the small details, you …

The pandemic has driven general contractors (GCs) to diligently record who is at their job sites and headquarters. This primarily includes workers, subcontractors, developers, realtors, and property managers. With so many different people coming onto a job site and staying anywhere from 30 minutes to several weeks or months, it …

Vacuum excavators are one of the fastest growing machine segments in the underground construction industry. Originally popularized by their role in daylighting existing utilities on directional drilling jobs, these machines are now being used for irrigation installation, landscaping, and even nursery tasks.

One reason for this growth is that vacuum …

For contractors responsible for sewer, storm and sanitary line cleaning, hose nozzles are an essential tool that directs pressurized water to clear out obstructions such as silt, sludge, grease, mineral buildup, and tree roots as part of required maintenance or to prepare pipes for re-lining. In this way, the nozzle …

In the construction industry, the quality of cast-in-place concrete foundations, superstructure, slabs, stairs, and architectural features, along with the speed of project completion, can largely depend on getting moisture measurement right – and the same is true with the masonry mortar used to build brick, block, or stone walls.

Water …

It’s become a fact of life: When you need to work for extended periods of time in high, hard-to-reach places, you turn to mobile elevated work platforms, or MEWPs (also known as aerial work platforms). Over the years, two of the most popular MEWPs – scissor lifts and boom lifts …

Hitachi continues to provide customers with efficient, reliable and durable equipment featuring advanced technology – the newest being factory-integrated Solution Linkage 2D and 3D Grade Control.

“We gave a sneak peek of Hitachi’s grade control technology at CONEXPO-CON/AGG last year,” said Justin Steger, Solutions Marketing Manager, Site Development and …

BUFFALO GROVE, IL — US LBM, a distributor of specialty building materials, has completed its previously announced acquisition of American Construction Source (ACS) from Angeles Equity Partners, LLC and Clearlake Capital Group, L.P.

‪‪‪‪‪‪With the addition of more than 70 locations in Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, …

LOS ANGELES, CA — The Turner Construction Company and PCL Construction joint venture team recently participated in the grand opening ceremony of the new West Gates at Tom Bradley International Terminal at Los Angeles International Airport. The completion of the terminal represents a major milestone for the City of Los …

LOS ANGELES, CA — U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announces that the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Build America Bureau has provided a Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) loan of up to $225 million to the San Bernardino County Transportation Authority (SBCTA) for the I-10 Corridor Express Lanes …

HONOLULU, HI — Takeuchi-US presents Allied Machinery Corporation with an award for achieving top market share of all Takeuchi dealers in North America during 2020. Allied has provided Takeuchi equipment sales, service, parts, and rentals to customers from five locations on four Hawaiian Islands since 1993.

“In the 28 years …

IRVINE, CA — C.W. Driver Companies recently commenced ground up construction on Solis Park School, a new K-8 school in Irvine Unified School District (IUSD). Located within District 5 of the Great Park Neighborhoods, Solis Park School will serve approximately 1,000 students in the new community of Rise, as well …

IRVINE, CA — Taylor Design, an employee-owned architectural, interior design, and design strategy firm, announces that Enrique Ceniceros, LEED AP BD+C, has joined the firm as Science and Technology Studio Director.

Throughout his 28-year career, Ceniceros has established himself as an expert in the adaptive reuse of commercial …

LOS ANGELES, CA — HNTB was part of the team honored with Project of the Year from the California Transportation Foundation for the Gerald Desmond Bridge Replacement Project. The project was one of four winners announced in advance of the 32nd Annual CTF Transportation Awards. Fourteen additional winners were announced …

LOS ANGELES, CA — The Foothill Transit Covina Transit Center, a Park & Ride facility, recently opened to the public offering residents a high-capacity transit alternative to access Downtown Los Angeles. Global integrated design firm Stantec planned and designed the transit center and surrounding retail and parking structure components in …

MANSFIELD, OH — Minnich Manufacturing, a manufacturer of concrete dowel pin drills, concrete vibrators, and vibrator monitoring systems, announces Shawn McLaren as the company’s new West Coast Sales Manager.

Joining the company three years ago, McLaren has had experience in shipping management, inside sales, and the fabrication of hydraulic …

SANTA MONICA, CA — The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California’s (MWD) board of directors has voted to provide funding of up to $19.6 million to the Santa Monica Sustainable Water Supply Project — a project that MWD says will benefit the entire region.

The recycled water and groundwater …

Terex Trucks comes from a strong hauling heritage: with over 70 years of experience in building robust, reliable and tough articulated haulers, the Motherwell, Scotland-based manufacturer knows how to design machines that are trusted by customers to deliver a powerful performance in all conditions. Its two models, the 30.9-ton payload …

Tucked away amongst wide swaths of agricultural fields and small, rural communities the Big Woods private waterfowl preserve is being developed by H2Dig LLC. The company specializes in premium outdoor recreational development and oftentimes is working in remote areas without great access to service stations, fuel, or equipment maintenance …

WESTCHESTER, IL — The Independent Equipment Dealers Association (IEDA) hires Kim Phelan as its new Marketing Director. An association publishing professional, Phelan has a history in the construction equipment industry and the rental business. For 15 years, she has created or curated written and live content on business subjects ranging …

Water is an essential component of any construction or roadbuilding project. From dust control to site prep and compaction, thousands of gallons of water are required every day. How it is hauled and applied can significantly impact overall productivity and safety. Though water tanks appear basic, certain factors can have …

When it comes to loading containers or truck bodies onto a truck chassis, regions around the world have traditionally opted for different equipment. The North American waste and recycling market usually favors the cable hoist, while the hooklift has been more prominent internationally.

One trend that all customers are impacted …

The work truck industry includes some of the largest motor vehicle businesses in the world supplying truck chassis (incomplete vehicles) that will be completed by upfitters, using specialized bodies and equipment. These companies are all part of the complex process of producing work trucks, which starts with vocational fleets ordering …

For fleet owners looking to standardize their operation, selecting a trailer manufacturer might feel more like picking a favorite sports team than a strategic move to maximize hauling equipment investments. To some extent, it is. Teams with dedicated fans play smart and deliver results year after year. Similarly, original equipment …

As debates about global warming get more intense and energy prices climb, there is growing interest in the advantages of geothermal energy. Such energy involves using heat generated by the Earth itself to condition spaces and generate electricity. While geothermal energy has not caught on in a big way in …

BAKERSFIELD, CA — Golden Empire Transit (GET) recently celebrated the opening of its expanded transit center at California State University - Bakersfield (CSUB), marked by a virtual ribbon-cutting ceremony. The public transportation provider has been working with global architecture and engineering firm Stantec, who provided architecture, lighting design, and …

BLOOMINGTON, MN — Bronto Skylift's distributor, Aspen Equipment, recently delivered two new aerial platforms to customers in California and South Dakota. Though based in Minnesota, Aspen’s build and delivery capabilities allow it to serve customers in many industries from around the country. Aspen Equipment has been a North …

Heavy equipment dealers, rental companies, and service centers with underground waste disposal systems – floor drains or sinks in service bays that connect to a septic system or dry well (i.e.- catch basins) – are regulated by the EPA.

During normal vehicle repair and maintenance, fluids such as engine oil, …

It is obvious that knowing the condition of underground sewer and water infrastructure is necessary to properly maintain essential services, and today’s CCTV (closed circuit television) inspection systems visually identify structural and maintenance issues like cracks, broken or collapsed pipe, infiltration, grease, and roots, as well as other issues.

Mainline …

RIVERSIDE, CA — The Regents of the University of California confirmed the selection of Hensel Phelps + CO Architects for the construction of the School of Medicine’s new $84-million Education Building II (SOM ED II) at UC Riverside. The team was selected by the SOM ED II working group and …

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) is adding a West Coast technical training facility in the San Francisco Bay Area this summer as part of a larger initiative to invest in technical training across North America. In addition to diesel construction equipment, the facility will serve as …

WASHINGTON, D.C. — As the U.S. Interstate Highway System reaches 65 years old, it is congested, carries significant levels of travel — particularly by large trucks — and lacks adequate funding to make needed repairs and improvements. America’s most critical transportation link will need to be rebuilt and expanded to …

Nestled in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains, the City of Maryville, a suburb of Knoxville, Tennessee, is going through a growth spurt. With a population of nearly 30,000 people and climbing, the town has experienced a big spike in utility development within the last two to three years. …

The last time California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) had new student housing, Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch were at the top of the charts.

That was 30 years ago.

Today, work is wrapping up on Parkside North Housing, CSULB’s first new dormitory in three decades. The $100 million …

Demolition, like every industry, is constantly evolving. To keep ahead of the curve, contractors seek out the machines and methods that increase productivity while decreasing the physical toll on workers.

Concrete sawing is viable option for fast, effective removal. However, savvy contractors are finding that adding remote-control demolition robots to …

Let’s face it, road widening, aggregate placement, backfilling, and other road construction tasks have always been messy, backbreaking operations. Busy road construction seasons, limited budgets, and a number of other elements have constrained equipment innovation for decades. This has left road crews in the dust, relying heavily on traditional methods …

A construction site can be a bad back waiting to happen.

Whether it’s a brick mason, concrete finisher, roofer, or any other necessary occupation for a job site, workers are at risk of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) because of the nature of the job – the awkward postures, repetitive lifting, …

There’s been considerable excitement and energy around machine control and autonomous operations in the construction space in recent years. And rightfully so – big machines that can grade a site to centimeter tolerances on the first go without operator assistance is worthy of celebration.

But what about the tools and …

CHICAGO, IL — Looking for a hydraulic breaker attachment that is simple to use, powerful, and compatible with your Komatsu excavator? Take a look at the high-performance efficiency and unique variable energy technology incorporated into Komatsu’s expanded line of JTHB-G and JMHB-H hydraulic breakers.

Designed and tested for compatibility with …

GARNER, IA — Iowa Mold Tooling Co., Inc. (IMT), an Oshkosh Corporation company, is commemorating its 60th anniversary by celebrating its team members and the local community.

IMT products have now been a part of the building supply, construction, tire service, public works, mining, railroad, rental, and propane markets for …

LOS ANGELES, CA — Yoga Chandran, PE, GE, HNTB Los Angeles Office Leader and Vice President, was named General Chair for the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Geo-Institute’s 2023 Geo-Congress titled “Sustainable Infrastructure Solutions from the Ground Up.” In this role, he will be responsible for developing the …

As the circular economy ramps up, waste management facilities are gaining in importance. To optimize their operations, these sites need productive, cost-efficient machinery. Delivering high performance, fuel efficiency and excellent productivity, Terex Trucks articulated haulers are well-suited to meet the demands of recycling and resource management facilities.

Every year, Terex …

LOS ANGELES, CA — Joint venture led by HOK and Arup will provide architecture and engineering services for potential new building projects at Los Angeles International Airport and Van Nuys Airport.

Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA), the owner and operator of Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Van Nuys Airport …

LOS ANGELES, CA — The Kiewit-Stantec design-build team recently broke ground on two multi-year projects that together total $400 million and will help remediate water from the San Fernando Valley Groundwater Basin (SFB) for the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP). The SFB covers 226 square …

ORANGE, CA — AO, a full-service architecture firm, announces the promotions of 12 employees including four new partners, three principals, four senior associates, and one associate based in California. These promotions support the firm’s recent expansion into new markets, including the growth of its studios to serve sectors including …

PORTLAND, OR — Haulotte North America welcomes Ted Esteban as the new West Coast Sales Representative. Esteban will support existing customers and be responsible for leading sales growth within the region. His region includes the following states: California, Oregon, Utah, Arizona, Alaska, Hawaii, Washington, Wyoming, Idaho, Montana, and Nevada.

“We …

SAN DIEGO, CA — McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. recently celebrated the topping out for the new Franklin Antonio Hall at University of California San Diego. Franklin Antonio Hall will serve as a new facility for undergraduate and graduate-student leaning, both inside and outside the classroom. The 200,000-square-foot building has been …

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Jennifer Todd, the youngest black woman to ever earn California’s CSLB (A) General Engineering license, and founder of LMS General Contractors, leads the company’s management team and develops her company’s strategy for growth. Todd fell into the construction business by accident, her first job …

SANTA BARBARA, CA — C.W. Driver Companies recently broke ground on the construction of a new four-story classroom building at the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB). The $78-million, 95,000-square-foot project includes approximately 2,000 seats of classroom space, which will house a variety of lecture halls, project-based learning spaces, and …

Skid steer and compact track loaders are pivotal machines on any jobsite, offering compact convenience and robust power to operators of all skill levels. With the ability to tackle a variety of jobs and applications, adding the versatility of an attachment can make all the difference in the capabilities of …

Hitachi Construction Machinery recently announced two new programs aimed to help customers increase productivity and cost-savings. Dedicated to providing customers with efficient, reliable, and durable machines, Hitachi Construction continues to provide the latest technology and product offerings to help customers get the most out of their Hitachi machines.

As we transition into the warmer months, demand for a variety of landscape, hardscape, tree care, utility installation, and overall construction-grade tasks begin to rise. While stand-on skid steers have been used primarily as loaders in the past, they are becoming more popular in a wider array of jobs in …

Spring is just around the corner and that means land clearing contractors will be out in full force. While many jobs can be fulfilled using a standard compact track loader (CTL) with a simple bucket, overgrown areas with thick brush and trees require heavier-duty forestry attachments. And powering these attachments …

For many highway and heavy contractors, it’s not only the machines used on-site that drive project productivity – it’s also the attachments.

From buckets, hammers, and cutters to rippers, brooms, and grabbers, these heavy equipment accessories are designed to enhance the use of big (and little) iron while driving productivity …

Telehandlers are a popular choice for a wide range of material handling applications on job sites due to the variety of attachments they can be equipped with. The versatility of these machines allows operators the ability to perform a variety of job site tasks. Unlike forklifts, which rely on a …

Change has always been a constant in the construction and demolition industry. Contractors, workers and project managers pushing for safer, more productive solutions have transformed the modern jobsite from a buzzing hive that relied predominantly on manual labor to a streamlined operation dominated by hard-hitting machines.

In today’s competitive market, …

Demolition and recycling equipment is evolving and is going to change quickly in the next five to 10 years. Manufacturers are leading this effort with input from their customers.

Advances are happening in wireless technology, microchips, machine learning, artificial intelligence, automation, cameras, sensors, touch screens, and batteries. These technologies are …

Like the air we breathe, sound is an important, yet often overlooked, part of our daily lives. And, just as air quality and its effects on health have become an important part of the safety conversation, the negative effects of sound exposure on employees and the public are a growing …

Communications towers have long been a part of the landscape, but if you think you’re seeing many more of them, you’re not mistaken. The rapidly increasing demand for wireless communication and private communication networks has triggered a significant increase in the construction of towers.

The growing presence of towers means …

HOUSTON, TX — National Trench Safety (NTS) and Trench Plate Rental Company (TPRC), two pure-play providers of trench safety solutions in the U.S., announce that they have entered into a definitive agreement to merge. The combined company will be majority-owned by Tailwind Capital. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. …

MILWAUKEE, WI — As the industry emerges from a full year under the COVID-19 cloud, a clear majority (88 percent) of equipment manufacturers report a positive outlook for 2021, according to a new survey released by the Association of Equipment Manufacturers. More than half (55 percent) of the respondents …

SACRAMENTO, CA — Dynapac announces the appointment of Steve Cole as Dealer Sales Manager - Western U.S. Region, reporting to Jamie Roush, Vice President of Sales. Cole is the Dealer Sales Manager for the following states: Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Alaska, California, Hawaii, Arizona, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Wyoming, North …

CLAREMONT, CA — C.W. Driver Companies recently broke ground on the expansion of Pomona College’s Athletic and Recreation Center. The construction cost of the project is $43 million. The new 95,000-square-foot facility will provide additional space for the Pomona-Pitzer athletics program, while boosting health and wellness for all members of …

COMPTON, CA — Trench Shoring Company announces April 2021 as the target date for the opening of their 11th location in San Leandro, California. With this newest facility, the company takes another step toward their commitment to serve all of California, with 10 branches from San Diego to the Bay …

Even though preventive maintenance can be the single most crucial factor in keeping an equipment fleet operating in peak condition, while lowering a machine’s total cost of ownership, it is easy to have an “if it isn’t broke, don’t fix it” mentality. Especially in lean years, maximizing each piece of …

SACRAMENTO, CA — The Stantec-designed San Ysidro Land Port of Entry (LPOE) Phase 2 modernization and expansion project was recently named the 2021 Golden State Award winner by American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC), California. The Golden State Award is the highest honor ACEC California bestows as part of …

SACRAMENTO, CA — The US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Sacramento District selected Kleinfelder and Stantec to provide engineering services for levee improvements on the Sacramento River in Northern California. The design project consists of seepage/stability improvements along the Sacramento River East Levee (SREL) downstream of the American River confluence …

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — California-based MBH Architects announces the completion of 300 Grant Ave, a ground-up, 70,000-square-foot retail and office mixed-use development located in the heart of San Francisco’s downtown shopping district. The Lincoln Property Company development will breathe new life and opportunity to the corner of Grant Avenue and …

Today, the owners of a growing number of non-standard building designs like museums, arenas, stadiums and structures with atria or large open spaces are turning to performance-based design for substantial cost savings and enhanced safety while maintaining architectural concerns.

As an International Code Council (ICC) accepted alternative, performance-based design allows …

Compact track loaders are an increasingly vital part of contractors’ businesses. The sheer versatility of these machines allows them to thrive in a variety of working conditions, and – thanks in part to growing attachment diversity – CTLs can be used for more applications than ever. A strategic purchase of …

Compact track loaders are an increasingly vital part of contractors’ businesses. The sheer versatility of these machines allows them to thrive in a variety of working conditions, and – thanks in part to growing attachment diversity – CTLs can be used for more applications than ever. A strategic purchase of …

Renting heavy machinery has become increasingly popular in the construction and mining industries with many companies now opting to rent instead of purchase equipment. In fact, market analysts predict that the heavy equipment rental industry is set to grow by 11 percent over the next three years as construction companies …

Renting heavy machinery has become increasingly popular in the construction and mining industries with many companies now opting to rent instead of purchase equipment. In fact, market analysts predict that the heavy equipment rental industry is set to grow by 11 percent over the next three years as construction companies …

For decades, road and bridge repair contractors have relied on the power and precision of hydrodemolition robots to increase efficiency for concrete removal and surface preparation applications. Traditional methods of bridge deck repair took hours of manual labor using handheld water jetting equipment or handheld pneumatic tools. By switching to …

Despite COVID-19’s tumultuous toll on urban living, there will come a day when normalcy returns to large metropolitan areas. Human beings are resilient; they will continue to work, learn, live, and play following economic downturns and unprecedented times that temporarily rid cities of normal activity. Downtowns have a future, and …

Whether it’s on the front lines of a battlefield, a supply chain or a construction site, culture is a fundamental aspect of human existence. Culture keeps us bonded to groups of people – whether it’s within the context of our families, our communities or even our workplaces – and allows …

LODI, CA — H&E Equipment Services Inc. (H&E) announces the opening of a new branch in Lodi, California, bringing the number of H&E California branches to 10.

The 11,600-square-foot facility sits on three acres with a fully fenced yard area, offices, parts warehouse, and a repair shop with six service …

While there’s a big difference between investigating a workplace incident and finding someone to blame for it, companies frequently confuse the two concepts. When something goes wrong, they work hard to identify those at fault, and that’s where the investigation ends.

Most workplace incidents are not that clear-cut. An individual …

ATLANTA, GA — Takeuchi-US, a manufacturer of compact equipment, promotes Shay Klusmeyer to Divisional Manager. Formerly Takeuchi’s Central Midwest Regional Manager, Klusmeyer will now lead Takeuchi’s regional business managers and regional product managers as they support dealers and customers in the company’s West, Southwest, Central Midwest, and Midwest regions. …

HAYWARD, CA — Minnich Manufacturing, a manufacturer of concrete dowel pin drills, concrete vibrators, and vibrator monitoring systems, has expanded distribution in the Western U.S. by adding Vanguard Marketing Group as a manufacturer’s representative.

Founded in 1976 and located in Hayward, California, Vanguard Marketing Group offers sales and service …

IRVINE, CA — Environmental engineering and construction firm Brown and Caldwell announces the promotion of Marc Damikolas from Director of Operations to Chief Operating Officer (COO), effective immediately.

With over 20 years of experience, Damikolas’ background encompasses the capture, planning, design, and construction of municipal and private sector water and …

LAGUNA NIGUEL, CA — C.W. Driver Companies, a builder serving California since 1919, announces the completion of the Crown Valley Park Community Building in Laguna Niguel. The $32-million, 30,000-square-foot community center and pool offers common spaces, classrooms, and fitness areas for residents to participate in a range of community …

ORANGE COUNTY, CA — Global design firm Stantec has been selected by the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) to design a new $38-million Transit Security and Operations Center (TSOC). The TSOC will address the needs and requirements of OCTA’s operations with the goal of supporting job duties, efficiency, functionality, communication, …

SAN DIEGO, CA — Hawthorne Cat, the exclusive Cat equipment dealer in San Diego, the Hawaiian Islands, and the Pacific Region, announces the promotion of David K. Ness to President and CEO for all the Hawthorne divisions. He will be based in the corporate office in Rancho Bernardo (San …

SAN DIEGO, CA — Thornton Tomasetti announces that Mack Conachen, PE, SE, RA has joined the firm as Vice President and San Diego Office Director.

Conachen has more than 15 years of experience in structural design, analysis, and project management. His work spans a range of project types, including education, …

LOS ANGELES, CA — AECOM announces that Andrew Liu has rejoined AECOM to lead growth for the company’s transportation business for its U.S. West region. In this role, Liu will be focused on collaborating with customers to ensure quality service, enhancing the team, and driving strategic growth and business development …

LOS ANGELES, CA — HOK is designing a computer science building for the University of Southern California on its University Park Campus near downtown Los Angeles. As the result of a gift from Dr. Allen and Charlotte Ginsburg, the university is able to build a 102,000-square-foot home for the USC …

There’s an old adage that says, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” It’s applicable to many situations, but especially so when it comes to workplace safety. Safety professionals have long recognized the value of prevention, and the well-known Heinrich model clearly illustrates that value. For every …

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — AIA San Mateo’s annual design awards honor outstanding achievements in architecture and design across San Mateo County in the San Francisco Bay Area.

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — HGA welcomes Deepa K. Balgi, RA, as Associate Vice President and Principal in the Science & Technology market group in San Francisco. She will focus on the Northern California market while collaborating across firm-wide offices and practice groups in health care, higher education, public, and …

There was an estimated 600 million tons of construction and demolition (C&D) waste generated in the United States in 2018 alone, which is more than double the amount of Municipal Solid Waste (i.e. normal garbage). Concrete accounted for the largest portion of this C&D waste (67.5 percent), followed by asphalt …

TORRANCE, CA — Anderson Brulé Architects (ABA) was selected to complete the architectural planning and design for El Camino College’s (ECC) Behavioral & Social Sciences (BSS) Building. As part of the ongoing campus facilities program at ECC, made possible by bond Measure E, the project recently broke ground and the …

WASHINGTON, D.C. — President-elect Joe Biden has nominated Pete Buttigieg as Secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT). The former two-term South Bend, Indiana, mayor (2012 to January 2020) was a contender for the Democratic presidential nomination earlier this year. He withdrew from the race and endorsed Biden …

What’s better for clearing snow, a skid steer or a compact track loader? The common perception is that a wheeled machine would fare better, and it’s often true with many track loaders. It’s why many compact track loaders are parked for the winter while their wheeled counterparts keep working. However, …

Traditionally, vacuum excavators have been used by contractors for daylighting buried utilities, minimizing disruption to the impacted area, and leaving behind a negligible mess. Today, the benefits of soft digging – the process of using a combination of suction and high-pressure water and air to remove dirt and other materials …

It has been almost a year since COVID-19 was declared a pandemic, and unfortunately, we don’t have an answer as to when life will go back to normal, or even what the “new normal” will look like. Disruptions in the hard-hit construction industry – such as supply chain shortages and …

LATHROP, CA — There is a new dealership for Doosan machines, parts, and service in the Central Valley of northern California. Doosan authorized dealer RGW Equipment opened its third location in Lathrop, just off the West Side Freeway.

“Our new Lathrop location is more convenient for our Central Valley customers …

LOS ANGELES, CA — AECOM, an infrastructure consulting firm, announces that it has been selected to perform work through an Energy Savings Performance Contract for the Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts’ Joint Water Pollution Control Plant (JWPCP) in Carson, California. The contract includes upgrades to the pure oxygen production …

Safety sounds like a simple concept, but when it comes to workplace safety, that isn’t always the case. As our professionals interact with companies and workers in many industries, they frequently hear things that may sound plausible, but that really aren’t true. We’ve collected several of the most common here. …

SANTA ANA, CA — Shannon Willits, PE, joins HNTB Corporation as Project Director, based in the firm’s Santa Ana office. His duties will include management, planning, design, and construction of major highways and local roadways in Southern California.

“We are looking forward to Shannon’s leadership of our large, multidisciplinary …

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Transportation recently launched a new demonstration program to establish several Regional Infrastructure Accelerators (Accelerators), which will expedite delivery of transportation infrastructure projects through finance and delivery methods. The department’s Build America Bureau (the Bureau) issued a Notice of Funding Opportunity to solicit applications …

COSTA MESA, CA — C.W. Driver Companies announces the completion of the new Kinesiology and Aquatics Pavilion at Orange Coast College (OCC) in Costa Mesa. The new 88,000-square-foot athletics center features expanded and modernized space for a variety of OCC programs, including physical education, athletics, sports medicine, and kinesiology studies. …

LA CANADA FLINTRIDGE, CA — C.W. Driver Companies announces the completion of the new Bachmann Collaboration Building at Flintridge Preparatory School in La Cañada Flintridge, California. Serving grades seven through 12, the new 18,000-square-foot, three-story building includes laboratories, art studios, classrooms, meeting rooms, and offices where students and faculty will …

LOS ANGELES, CA — Hensel Phelps joined Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, Delta, and Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) representatives, architect of record ARUP, and hundreds of teaming partners to celebrate the topping out on the Delta Air Lines Terminal 2 and 3 Modernization project at Los Angeles International …

McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. announces a new partnership with Adaptive Construction Solutions, Inc. (ACS) to recruit and train veterans for careers in the construction trades, addressing a national workforce shortage. Together, the two organizations will identify and enroll veterans with military occupational specialties in an apprenticeship program that can lead …

The longest U.S. economic expansion since the end of the Second World War came to an abrupt end earlier this year as the COVID-19 pandemic essentially shut down the economy. Following an unprecedented plunge in Q2-2020 – real GDP nosedived at an annualized rate of 31.4 percent – economic activity …

The 2020 elections appear to have delivered simultaneous rebukes to both President Trump and the liberal agenda. While he performed better than most polls predicted, as of writing, the President’s ongoing efforts to contest the election appear to have little chance of success. Yet enough down ballot elections broke Republicans’ …

DENVER, CO — Process innovation specialist to the AEC industry, MG AEC Technology Partners (MG), invites the industry to The Power of Where, an online symposium illuminating the intersection of BIM and GIS technologies. Sponsored by Autodesk and GIS industry leader, Esri, the January 26, 2021 virtual conference will …

Equipment and software investment growth fared better than overall GDP growth in 2020 as businesses invested to adapt to the COVID-19 pandemic, and growth should remain well into positive territory in the beginning of 2021. Annual equipment and software investment growth of 7.8 percent is forecast for 2021. Annual U.S. …

SACRAMENTO, CA — Each year, the American Rental Association (ARA) honors individuals for outstanding service to the association and the equipment and event rental industry. The following are recipients of this year’s industry contributor awards, which will be presented at The ARA Show 2021 in Las Vegas.

SACRAMENTO, CA — California Transportation Commission staff released their recommendations for $2 billion in new projects to reduce traffic, improve goods movement, increase transit service, and invest in bicycle and pedestrian improvements. The projects would create more than 100,000 jobs throughout the state over the next several years.

The $2 …

Transportation construction activity is forecast to decline 5.5 percent in 2021, as transportation authorities, state, city, county, and local governments face unprecedented revenue shortfalls, budget pressures and lower demand for travel and freight services, the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) model shows. The 2021 market will reflect the …

WASHINGTON, D.C. ― Associated Builders and Contractors’ Board of Directors elected Steve Klessig, Keller Inc., to serve as the 2021 ABC National Chair during a meeting at the association’s annual Leadership Institute in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Stephanie Schmidt, Poole Anderson Construction, was elected Chair-Elect, and Milton …

Workers in all sorts of industries use, or may become exposed to, various types of hazardous chemicals and other substances on a regular basis. Sometimes those hazards are part of a production process, while in other instances it may be something used to clean a worksite.

That’s why OSHA requires …

After a difficult 2020, many of us are looking for things to turn around with the new year. Significant progress on a vaccine and the possibility of new funding for infrastructure projects has many in the construction industry optimistic that 2021 will put the U.S. economy back on track. We’ve …

For aggregate producers, efficient and accurate sizing of material during processing is essential to profitability. One renowned screening expert has termed plant screening stations as the "cash box" of the operation. Square opening, woven wire screen is still the media of choice in most aggregate operations. However, carryover of prime …

HONOLULU, HI — The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) announces that the Kapalama Container Terminal Phase 2 project has been awarded to Kiewit Infrastructure West, which will complete the cornerstone project for the Harbors Modernization Plan. The project is the largest capital improvement project in Hawaii harbors' history. It …

IRVINE, CA — Hathaway Dinwiddie Construction Company, architecture and engineering firm HED, and architecture firm The S/L/A/M Collaborative (SLAM) announce that construction is under way on a nine-acre health sciences complex at the University of California, Irvine (UCI).

The site will include a five-story, 135,111-square-foot building for the …

Like many cities with a long history, the skyline of San Diego, California, has changed significantly over the centuries. Even in the modern era, demolition and construction continue to transform California’s second-largest city. However, with growing populations and congested urban environments, demolition contractors are forced to find safer ways to …

NORCROSS, GA — Hyundai Construction Equipment Americas, Inc. (HCEA), welcomes J.Y. Kim as President. 28-year Hyundai veteran Kim began his career as part of an overseas sales team to support North American Operations, and later worked at HCEA’s Chicago office from 2004 to 2008.

He was instrumental in establishing a …

SAN DIEGO, CA — McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. recently celebrated the concrete topping out at the new Aperture Del Mar life sciences campus in San Diego. Aperture is a reconsideration of what a creative tech and life science innovation campus should be, featuring a fully integrated campus designed to elevate …

For construction firms with significant fleet vehicle and equipment assets needing to be protected from theft or vandalism, fully integrating the latest capabilities of physical security and access control systems can drive down costs significantly.

This “virtual” approach combines video surveillance, access control, and information technology (IT) integration to replace …

If there is any one thing to be said about 2020, it’s that uncertainty ruled the day in many ways and in many aspects of life. The construction industry was no exception, as contractors in all segments juggled the unknowns of an election year, a global pandemic, and everything else …

Once considered an outlier, modular design and construction has gained tremendous popularity in the hospitality industry in the past few years. Modular offers a number of inherent advantages that render it attractive to owners and developers, including speed to market, construction efficiencies, reduced risk, and higher quality control. As a …

SAN DIEGO, CA — The Pure Water San Diego program recently reached a critical milestone, paving the way for Phase 1 of the $3-billion program to supply local, sustainable water to San Diego’s more than 1.4 million residents. The project secured a first-of-its-kind National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit to …

No one can argue that 2020 and the coronavirus pandemic have created major stressors in our personal and professional lives and have caused many of us to experience greater levels of stress, anxiety, depression, and fear. Even before COVID-19, one in five Americans suffered from a mental health condition and …

It happens on nearly every jobsite and nearly every day. A worker performs a task without using the proper safety procedures and a safety professional walks up to correct him. The mood becomes tense, the worker’s resentment is obvious, and the safety pro becomes defensive in return.

The safety professional …

CARSON, CA — C.W. Driver Companies announces that it has completed construction on California State University, Dominguez Hills’ (CSUDH) new $71.5-million Science & Innovation Building. The 87,000-square-foot facility features laboratories, faculty offices, and classrooms that will help prepare the university’s students for careers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). …

Construction managers, general contractors, and building owners are certainly familiar with safety netting systems and the reasons to install them, which include protecting workers and debris from falling from structures, as well as façade and ceiling containment. They also believe these passive systems create and maintain a safe work environment. …

DAVIS, CA — The University of California, Davis (UC Davis) opened the first phase of The Green at West Village student housing project, adding more than 1,000 beds to the university’s West Village neighborhood. Once the entire project is complete, the housing complex will add nearly 3,300 beds to the …

LIVERMORE, CA — Focused on strengthening the nation’s critical infrastructure, Burns & McDonnell recently joined the National Nuclear Security Administration, Lawrence Livermore National Security, RMW Architects and Interiors, Forell/Elsesser Structural Engineers, and RHAA Landscape Architects to break ground on two new facilities, an emergency operations center (EOC), and …

SACRAMENTO, CA — Dewberry, a privately held professional services firm, announces that Tamara Clarke, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, WELL AP, has joined the firm’s Sacramento, California, office as a Principal and Market Segment Leader for the justice architecture group.

With more than 30 years of experience, Clarke brings …

The construction worker offers much for which to be celebrated. They transform blank canvasses of earth to create spaces for work, education, or play and build structures to cross bodies of water that connect communities. Bottom line, the construction worker helps to build a country’s future.

Driving this ability is …

WEST BEND, WI — Manitou Group announces the appointment of Ilmars Nartish to the position of Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Manitou North America, effective immediately.

“We are excited to welcome Ilmars to Manitou North America. With more than 13 years working with Manitou Group, his knowledge …

When it comes to horizontal directional drilling (HDD), simple training is not enough – it needs to be the right training. Because HDD is an art and a science, the right training, education, and experience is a critical combination in knowing the right balance between the two.

As HDD expands …

Tires are witness to everything that goes on in a truck and are filled with information that can tell you a great deal about your fleet.
There are many reasons tires are removed from service outside of normal wear – ranging from driver- related behavior, to running the wrong type …

More and more, concrete repair contractors are turning to robotic hydrodemolition, and the reasons why are simple. The method provides faster, safer, and more efficient removal than traditional means. Recent technological advances have also made hydrodemolition machines more versatile, compact, and durable than ever before. But, one important question still …

The construction industry has proven to be one of the most difficult industries to revolutionize. Many aspects of constructing a building have not changed for centuries. It is becoming increasingly difficult to build in downtown urban settings where sites are tight, streets are crowded, and skilled labor is difficult to …

Humanitarian, hero, and three-time heavyweight champion of the world, Mohammed Ali once said, “Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on earth.” Revered for his accomplishments in the ring and beloved the world over for his sharp wit and big heart outside of it, Ali’s …

AUSTIN, TX — Leaders from the Construction Industry Institute (CII), the Construction Users Roundtable (CURT), and the Engineering and Construction Contracting Association (ECC) are exploring the establishment of a unified, industry alliance to capture benefits of increased content collaboration, better sharing of research, and benchmarking learnings to improve application, diversifying …

DEERFIELD, IL — Caterpillar Inc. has signed an agreement to acquire the Oil & Gas Division (Weir Oil & Gas) of the Weir Group PLC, a Scotland-based global engineering business. Headquartered near Fort Worth, Texas, Weir Oil & Gas produces a full line of pumps, flow iron, consumable parts, …

LOS ANGELES, CA — The Southern California Regional Rail Authority (Metrolink) has selected HDR to provide program management services for Phase 1 of the transformative Southern California Optimized Rail Expansion program. The $10-billion capital improvement program, developed to take a proactive approach to growing populations and service demands, will make …

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announces a $1.2-billion grant agreement with the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART) for the Transbay Corridor Core Capacity project in San Francisco, California.

"This investment in California will improve public transportation and support …

Near the Kansas City International Airport lies a well-traveled stretch of road that connects NE Cookingham Drive to I-435. A 20-mile jaunt separates the airport from downtown Kansas City, and while some drivers might make their way via the direct I-29 route, others choose the I-435 route that might take …

NILAND, CA — CASE Construction Equipment dealer Sequoia Equipment supported Team Rubicon with equipment in a recent heavy equipment operation clearing sites and debris from a wildfire that swept through Niland, California on June 28, 2020. Team Rubicon volunteers braved scorching temperatures that averaged 112 degrees to remove more than …

The AEC industry has been experimenting with the use of virtual reality (VR) for well over 20 years, and the medium has successfully provided value and Return on Investment (ROI). However, for many projects, the form factor, technical requirements and user friction for delivering walkthroughs has prevented the medium from …

WATERLOO, IA — John Deere Power Systems (JDPS) announces a change to its leadership team in response to the planned retirement of David Hoffman, who acted as Director of Worldwide Marketing, Sales, and Customer Support.

After more than 41 years of service at John Deere, Hoffman has announced his …

When we think winter maintenance, we start thinking about cooling systems and antifreeze, fuel systems and fuel storage, engine oil, Hydraulic oil and systems, batteries and all the fluids, components and systems that suffer the ravages of cold and freezing temperatures. If its equipment, it needs winter maintenance. If operates …

One of the most time-consuming tasks while auger boring is pulling augers to check line and grade and adjust steering constantly,” said Walter Keyes, a 25-years auger boring veteran and Team Leader/Superintendent with S.J. Louis Companies. “Typically, on large-diameter sewer jobs, crews will pull augers every 20 feet, …

As we look ahead and try to make predictions about the future of construction, some aspects are murky. No one would have predicted the situation we found ourselves in during 2020, with a global pandemic bringing the economy to its knees, delaying construction projects nationwide, and changing the way we …

In the late 1940s, five civic-minded mothers in California’s Central Valley recognized the need for local pediatric care and formed a small but tenacious organization to help raise money. Three years later, a 42-bed hospital dedicated to pediatric care opened as Valley Children’s Hospital in Fresno. In the nearly 70 …

Mining and quarrying are deep-rooted businesses. The oldest known mine is located in Southern Africa and was active, quite appropriately, during the Stone Age – an astounding 43,000 years ago. Possibly even more incredible are the ancient mines that are still producing.

Fast forward to today, where we find an …

It’s a small number that carries a huge impact for a contractor’s business. It affects their ability to stay competitive and maintain profitability, and it gives owners and construction managers powerful insights into the contractor’s business philosophy. It says so much that owners and CMs use it to decide whether …