AGC of California - Tue April 05, 2022
AGC of California Hosts 2022 Installation & Awards Gala
Associated General Contractors (AGC) of California held its annual Installation & Awards Gala on March 11 at the Hyatt Regency in Huntington Beach, Calif. The black-tie event celebrated individuals and teams who made significant and innovative contributions to the construction industry....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Wed March 23, 2022
Tutor Perini / Brosamer & Wall Works On $187M Project to Restore Capacity at Friant-Kern Canal
Crews from the Tutor Perini / Brosamer & Wall joint venture started work last November for the Bureau of Reclamation's (Reclamation) $187 million Phase 1 of the Friant-Kern Canal Middle Reach Capacity Correction project, which will restore capacity in a 10-mi....
Skanska - Wed March 09, 2022
Skanska USA Partners With Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles in Honor of Women in Construction Week
Global development and construction services firm Skanska USA recently hosted a workshop for approximately 50 Girl Scouts in celebration of Women in Construction Week. Architects, engineers and designers from the award-winning firm led Cadettes, Seniors and Ambassadors from the Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles through an exploration of sustainable architecture practices, career opportunities and a panel discussion....
CEG - Tue March 08, 2022
VCES Hosts Open House for Its New Redding, California Facility
Volvo Construction Equipment Services (VCES) hosted an open house event on Feb. 9. for the community to celebrate its new facility in Redding, Calif. This new location will mark the 8th VCES facility in California and is located just off I-5 in Shasta County (4963 Mountain Lakes Blvd.)....
Skanska - Tue March 08, 2022
Strzelecki Takes Over as Skanska's New Vice President
Skanska, a construction and development firm, has hired Justin Strzelecki as vice president and account manager of its building operations in California. Strzelecki joined Skanska in September 2021 and in his new role will be responsible for a wide range of business development activities across cultural institutions, transportation, aviation, higher education and healthcare projects....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Tue March 08, 2022
Brosamer & Wall Inc. Rebuilds Six Bridges Along I-80
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is spending $30 million via the I-80 Six Bridges Project to increase the vertical clearance to the design standard of 16 ft. 6 in. on six bridges that cross over Interstate 80 (I-80) in the city of Vallejo just north of the Carquinez Bridge....
Chuck MacDonald – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Wed February 23, 2022
Sully-Miller Gets Job Done On LAX Runway
Officials at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) are sticklers for quality runways. They have to be. As one of the busiest airport in the world, the facility served more than 88 million passengers in 2019 with an average of 700 daily flights to 113 destinations in the U.S....
CEG Staff - Fri February 11, 2022
DHS Warns Trucker Convoy Protest May Disrupt Super Bowl in Los Angeles
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is warning law enforcement agencies that a group of truckers is planning a protest of COVID-19 vaccine mandates that could start as soon as this weekend in Los Angeles, the site of Super Bowl LVI....
Chuck MacDonald – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Tue February 08, 2022
Jilk Heavy Construction Razes Fire-Ravaged Bridge, Granite Builds New Key Crossing
In the aftermath of a natural disaster like California's Woolsey Fire, shell-shocked residents wonder how they can restart their lives. Often roads, bridges and infrastructure need to be rebuilt for that to happen....
Associated Press - Tue February 08, 2022
Lawmakers Vacate 70-Year-Old California Capitol Building for Demo
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) While California's Legislature reconvened in early 2022, staff are currently busy building boxes instead of bills as they work to quickly vacate their offices ahead of the scheduled demolition of their nearly 70-year-old workspace....
