NUCA of Nebraska - Wed April 29, 2020
NUCA of Nebraska Extends Scholarship Deadline to July 1
The NUCA of Nebraska board has expanded the eligibility for NUCA of Nebraska Scholarships. Please download the scholarship application for details. Applications are due July 1, 2020. Eligible recipients include:Children of a NUCA of Nebraska member or nominated by a NUCA of Nebraska member and must be a high school senior graduating and enrolling into a construction-related degree program (could be a 2-year or 4-year program), which would include engineering, architecture, surveying, welding, mechanic or anything in the technical programs and trades....
Nebraska DOT - Wed April 01, 2020
AASHTO Recognizes Eight Nebraska DOT Transportation Projects
The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), in Washington D.C., is beginning a new public outreach campaign entitled "The Benefits of Transportation: The Solutions State DOTs Bring to People and Their Communities."Designed to increase public awareness about the multitude of benefits transportation investment provides, this new national campaign uses an interactive map to link website visitors to transportation projects across the country — eight projects in Nebraska — that are reducing travel times, improving safety, protecting the environment, and boosting the economy....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Wed March 04, 2020
USACE Repairs Levee Breaches in Nebraska
Although much work remains following last year's devastating flooding, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Omaha District, has officially closed breaches on the Missouri River Levee System L575....
Nebraska Department of Transportation - Thu February 06, 2020
Nebraska Department of Transportation Selects County Bridge Match Program Proposals
The Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT) announced 20 proposals have been selected for funding in the fourth round of the County Bridge Match Program (CBMP). The program was created as a result of the 2016 Transportation Innovation Act (TIA), signed into law by Gov....
Nebraska Department of Transportation - Wed January 22, 2020
Nebraska DOT Awards $352M Contract
The Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT) announced last month that Hawkins Construction of Omaha has been awarded the contract to construct the Lincoln South Beltway. Once complete, the South Beltway will improve safety and regional mobility by connecting U.S....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Wed December 11, 2019
IHC Rebuilds Nebraska's I-80/I-76 Interchange
The Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT), via a $44.5 million contract awarded to Interstate Highway Construction Inc. (IHC), is rebuilding the interchange at I-80/I-76 near Big Springs — close to the "Colorado Corner" — and 6 mi....
ARTBA - Mon September 30, 2019
Contractors from Florida, Louisiana and Nebraska Receive ARTBA 2019 National Safety Awards
Transportation construction companies from three states were recognized for their outstanding employee safety programs during the American Road & Transportation Builders Association's (ARTBA) National Convention in Savannah, Ga....
AEM - Wed September 18, 2019
NDOT Releases 2020 Construction Program
On Sept. 10, the Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT) released its 2020 Construction Program, which details transportation projects scheduled for funding over the next year and identifies those planned for construction in the following five years....
Continental - Wed August 07, 2019
Continental Hose Plant in Norfolk, Neb., Celebrates 40th Anniversary
Continental's Norfolk, Neb., hose plant is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. "We are proud to share in this 40th anniversary celebration of a very valuable and productive facility," said Jim Hill, ContiTech CEO of the North America Region....
Doosan - Wed June 26, 2019
Doosan Portable Power Names Bobcat of Omaha An Authorized Distributor
Doosan Portable Power has named Bobcat of Omaha as an authorized distributor. The company will supply Doosan Portable Power air compressors, generators, light towers and light compaction equipment throughout eastern Nebraska and western Iowa....
