Emily Buenzle - Mon July 31, 2017
Construction Begins on the Biggest Wind Farm in the U.S.
A planned 2,000 megawatt wind farm in the Oklahoma panhandle will be the largest in the U.S. and the second largest in the world once it is completed, GE Renewable Energy and Invenergy, a renewable energy company announced July 26....
Wed July 26, 2017
Genie Expands Its Product Support Field Service Team
Focusing on its commitment to provide excellent customer support and service, Genie has hired four new field service representatives in North America to represent the company — Victoria Bergsma, William Halfhill, Cory Baiz and Bart Fongers....
Melinda Stotts - Grand Lake News - Mon July 24, 2017
Oklahoma Twin Bridges Construction Combines for $29.2M Project
The Twin Bridges over the Neosho and Spring rivers on US 60 in Oklahoma will become one large span bridge to replace the two 75-year-old bridges. The bridge will be one of the largest and more important ODOT infrastructure projects in the area included in ODOT's current eight-year-plan....
Fri July 21, 2017
Volvo Makes a Splash in Colorado
Nestled in the Animas River Valley, surrounded by the San Juan Mountains is the city of Durango, Colorado. The region's evergreen forests and babbling creeks are adored by locals and nature enthusiasts alike; attracting a steady flow of holidaymakers throughout the year....
Chuck Harvey - Wed July 19, 2017
$15M HQ Rising for Oklahoma Dept. of Wildlife
Work is under way on a $15 million project to provide a new and roomier 38,403-sq.-ft. headquarters building for the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation in Oklahoma City. Crews also will construct a 7,825-sq.-ft....
Tue June 27, 2017
Students Can Explore Careers in Transportation This Summer
This summer students will get a free two-week overnight stay experiencing college life and gaining additional knowledge about transportation careers and the industry. The Oklahoma Department of Transportation Civil Rights Division is partnering with Oklahoma State University and the Federal Highway Administration to offer a free two-week National Summer Transportation Institute camp in Stillwater....
Wed June 21, 2017
OTC Awards 23 Projects Worth $23M
Highlights of the Oklahoma Transportation Commission's June 5 meeting include a report on the impact of the recently-approved Fiscal Year 2018 state budget on highway projects and approval of several contracts that were deferred in May due to state funding concerns....
Brenda Ruggiero - Wed June 21, 2017
$50M Streetcar Project Under Way in Oklahoma City
The first streetcar system in Oklahoma City, Okla., since the 1940s is becoming a reality. Civic leaders broke ground on the MAPS 3 Oklahoma City (OKC) Streetcar track line in February, starting work on the metro's first streetcar system in generations and launching a new era in local public transit....
Thu June 08, 2017
Taxes, Bond Proposals Would Invest $1.1B in Oklahoma City
More than $1.1 billion in funding for streets, police, firefighters and other basic needs and an annual injection of $26 million for day-to-day operations are included in sales tax and bond proposals under consideration by the Oklahoma City Council....
Thu June 08, 2017
RES Announces Construction of Redbed Plains Wind Farm
Renewable Energy Systems (RES), a leader in the development, engineering, and construction of wind, solar, transmission and energy storage projects in the Americas, announces the start of construction on EDP Renewables North America's (EDPR NA) Redbed Plains Wind Farm in Grady County, Okla., just southwest of Oklahoma City....
