Tue July 11, 2017
Terramac Appoints New Dealer to Serve Arizona, California
Elburn, IL – Terramac, a leading manufacturer of innovative rubber track crawler carriers, expands its representation in the North American market to include Road Machinery as part of its dealer network....
Kristin J. Bender - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Mon July 10, 2017
Fire Engulfs Building Under Construction; Crane Nearly Collapses
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) Flames and smoke that could be seen for miles destroyed an under-construction Oakland apartment building July 7, forcing hundreds of residents from surrounding buildings and frustrating officials struggling with an acute housing shortage in San Francisco Bay cities....
Wed July 05, 2017
Tallest Building West of Mississippi Opens in LA
LOS ANGELES (AP) The tallest building west of the Mississippi River opened its doors on June 23 in once-stodgy downtown Los Angeles, which is sprouting a crop of new skyscrapers. Here are some things to know about the Wilshire Grand Center:How Tall Is Tall?The 73-story building has a huge spire that brings its height to 1,100 ft....
Ellen Knickmeyer and Scott Smith - Wed July 05, 2017
Fisheries, Wildlife Services Approve Brown's Big Tunnels
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) Gov. Jerry Brown won crucial early approval from federal wildlife officials on June 26 for his $16 billion proposal to re-engineer California's north-south water system, advancing his plan to build two giant tunnels to carry Northern California water to the south even though much about the project remains undetermined....
Wed July 05, 2017
Authorities Give Bay Bridge Steel to Local Artists
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) Authorities have given away tons of steel from the dismantled San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge to folks who'll turn it into art. The San Francisco Chronicle said two artists showed one Friday in Oakland to collect around 35 tons each of rusty beams and struts left when the eastern span of the bridge was demolished and replaced....
Wed July 05, 2017
Granite Wins $36M Site Development Project in Nipton
Granite Construction Incorporated has been awarded a $36 million contract by the California Department of Transportation (“Caltrans”) for the Interstate 15 Agriculture Inspection Station project in Nipton, Calif., near the Nevada/California border....
Mon July 03, 2017
LA OKs Plans for $1.5B Lucas Museum
LOS ANGELES (AP) The Force was with George Lucas on June 27 as the Los Angeles City Council moved with lightsaber speed to clear the way for a $1.5 billion Museum of Narrative Art the "Star Wars" creator plans to build down the road from his alma mater....
Chuck Harvey - Mon July 03, 2017
United Renovates Terminals at LAX
Virtually all of United Airlines' public space in terminals 7 and 8 at Los Angeles International Airport will be renovated as part of a $573 million construction project designed to speed service and enhance the flying experience for passengers....
Joe Little - Tue June 20, 2017
Chula Vista to Get $1 Billion Resort Hotel, Convention Center
CHULA VISTA (KGTV) -- Officials with the City of Chula Vista and Port of San Diego are expected to sign a Letter of Intent this week with Rida Development Corporation to build a billion-dollar resort hotel and convention center....
Wed June 07, 2017
Repair Work Begins at Dam
OROVILLE, Calif. (AP) Construction crews in California have begun demolishing the destroyed portion of the main spillway at Oroville Dam as they race to repair the structure in time for the next rainy season, state water officials and construction managers said....
