UDOT - Wed January 24, 2024
Contractors Conclude Busy Year With 131 DOT Projects
The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) recently announced that contractors completed 131 projects statewide during 2023, with a total value of approximately $1.1 billion. Construction crews spent much of 2023 performing upgrades to the existing highway system to give a needed boost to state infrastructure....
ADOT - Wed January 24, 2024
New Roadways, Bridges Taking Shape in Tucson as Crews Ramp Up Work
A widening and reconstruction project in the northwest Tucson area has transformed a 4-mi. segment of Interstate 10 since work began last spring, demolishing travel lanes, multiple bridges and two interchanges that have been in constant use for decades....
JCB - Tue January 23, 2024
Peak JCB Expands With New Salt Lake City Location
Peak JCB, a local construction equipment dealership in Utah, expands its presence with a new facility in West Valley City, Utah. This strategic relocation marks a significant milestone for Peak JCB as it strengthens its commitment to providing products and services to customers in the region....
4Rivers Equipment - Mon December 18, 2023
4Rivers Equipment Acquires Honnen Equipment Locations in Colorado
As of Dec. 12, 4Rivers Equipment embarked on an exciting expansion journey, solidifying its commitment to serving customers across Colorado with the acquisition of three Honnen Equipment locations in Commerce City, Grand Junction, and Durango....
ADOT - Tue December 12, 2023
Broadway Curve Project Reaches Halfway Milestone
Phoenix, America's fifth-largest city, is being transformed by the Broadway Curve project, which is now halfway complete, according to an update from the Arizona Department of Transportation. The project began in spring 2021 and is expected to be completed in late 2024....
Associated Press - Tue December 12, 2023
New Mexico Proposes $500M to Treat Fracking Wastewater
ANTA FE, N.M. (AP) New Mexico would underwrite development of a strategic new source of water by buying treated water that originates from the used, salty byproducts of oil and natural gas drilling and help preserve its freshwater aquifers in the process, under a proposal from the state's Democratic governor....
CDOT - Tue December 12, 2023
United Companies/APC Southern Finish Berthoud Pass Job in Colorado
The Colorado Department of Transportation and contractor partner, United Companies/APC Southern, have completed a 10 mi. stretch of paving on U.S. Highway 40 Berthoud Pass. The improved driving surface will create a smoother and safer ride for residents, businesses and visitors....
CEG - Tue December 12, 2023
ProSource Machinery Takes SANY to New Heights in Rockies
It was Alexander Graham Bell who once said, "when one door closes, another one opens."Derek Dicks and his company, ProSource Machinery, had enjoyed success renting heavy equipment to the North Dakota oilfield from their Billings, Mont., location since 2014....
Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Wed November 15, 2023
Jacobsen Construction Celebrates Topping Out in Utah
Utah's busy construction industry was on full display in October as an audience of approximately 600 people, most of them construction workers, turned out to celebrate the placement of the final beam on Salt Lake City's tallest building, the new 41-floor Astra Tower....
CDOT - Wed November 15, 2023
Colorado Investing $140M for Statewide Improvements
The Colorado Department of Transportation will be prioritizing essentials thanks to a $140.9 million funding package approved that will allow for statewide maintenance and safety improvements. The funding, approved by the Colorado Transportation Commission, builds on the Polis Administration's significant commitments to fixing the condition of Colorado's roads through measures such as the rural repaving program, an initiative to improve interstate paving condition and crucial measures to strengthen the highway maintenance program....
