Omaha Media Group - Wed March 07, 2018
Wednesday Wrap-Up : March 7, 2018
It is Wednesday Wrap-Up time and just in case you missed it, here is your recap of several popular stories from our site over the past week:The Legacy Of Olympic Construction: A Closer LookThe 23rd Winter Olympic games that were held in PyeongChang, South Korea, have been hailed as a success by experts and sports fans alike following the Closing Ceremony....
Wed February 28, 2018
Major $183B Boost to California's Economy Expected Over 10 Years from Transportation Investments in Senate Bill 1
A comprehensive new analysis finds that an April 2017 California law will generate nearly $183 billion in economic activity and user benefits throughout all sectors of the state's economy over 10 years....
Fri February 23, 2018
Crews Nearly Complete Construction on Oroville Dam's Emergency Spillway
Crews are making progress on repairs to the Oroville Dam's emergency spillways, the Department of Water Resources said. According to Kiewit Infrastructure West Co. , the company contracted to perform the repairs, work stopped heavy construction on the main spillway over the winter, but plans to start back up in the coming months to meet its January 2019 deadline, Appeal-Democrat reported....
Emily Buenzle - Fri February 23, 2018
Utility to Build $76 Million Substation for More Reliable Power
A new construction project should bring more reliable power to Sacramento. In an announcement Feb. 22, the Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) said it plans to build a new local substation for $76 million....
Thu February 22, 2018
Border Wall Replacement Project Starts Near Downtown Calexico
Construction for a border wall replacement near downtown Calexico, Calif., began Feb. 21. The area of the border wall replacement will be an approximately 2.25-mi. section replaced with 30-ft.-high bollard-style wall....
Wed February 14, 2018
Tadano Announces Ca.-Based Coastline Equipment Expansion
Tadano has recently expanded Coastline Equipment's crane division territory to include Nevada and Idaho. Since 2005 California-based distributor Coastline Equipment, a division of Bragg Companies, has provided crane sales, rental and customer service for Tadano cranes through their locations in California and the state of Baja, Mexico....
Wed February 14, 2018
Bay Area Voters to Decide on $4.5B Traffic Relief Plan
The Metropolitan Transportation Commission's Bay Area Toll Authority (BATA) affiliate approved a resolution to place a sweeping $4.45 billion package of congestion relief projects known as Regional Measure 3 on the June 5 ballot in all nine Bay Area counties....
Chuck Harvey - Wed February 14, 2018
Crews Construct Legoland's Newest Hotel, Due to Complete This Spring
A construction crew versed in Lego is building a life-size castle that will serve as a new and much-needed second hotel at the popular Legoland California theme park in Carlsbad. The crew began work in January of 2017 and moving into winter, Legoland's three-story Castle Hotel with its blue and yellow rooftop pennant flags has quickly taken shape....
Chuck Harvey - Wed February 14, 2018
Caltrans Kicks Off $1.9B I-405 Widening Project
Orange County Transportation Authority and Caltrans are heading an effort to reduce congestion on a busy section of Interstate 405 — also known as the San Diego Freeway — by widening 16 mi....
Emily Buenzle - Fri January 19, 2018
Apple Won't Accept Bids for Latest Campus Location
Unlike Amazon's highly-publicized selection procedure for its HQ2, Apple announced Jan. 18 there will be no bidding process for the location of its newest planned U.S. campus. The announcement comes just as construction is winding down at Apple Park, the company's new $5 billion facility in Cupertino, Calif....
