CEG - Tue December 14, 2021
Coos Bay, Feenaughty Answer Weyerhaeuser Call
Infrastructure leading to timber harvesting sites can be challenging, especially during the dry season when low humidity makes wildfire an almost daily threat. In Oregon, difficult terrain is often an issue as well....
ODOT - Tue November 16, 2021
Oregon to Receive Big Funding for Future Construction Projects
The Oregon Department of Transportation will receive more than $1 billion dollars in additional transportation funding as part of the federal infrastructure package. The money will go toward projects around the state that will benefit drivers, transit riders, cyclists and pedestrians, help maintain roads and bridges and address climate change....
Oregon DOT - Tue November 16, 2021
H.P. Civil Begins $45M Oregon Seismic Resiliency Project
An Oregon Department of Transportation contractor began work on Oct. 4 to help strengthen the Interstate 5 Exit 58, north Grants Pass bridges. H.P. Civil, of Stayton, Ore., will reinforce the 60-year-old structures so they'll better withstand a major earthquake....
Associated Press - Tue November 16, 2021
Council Approves Two New Google Facilities in Oregon
SALEM, Ore. (AP) The council of a small Oregon city has approved a deal with Google that will enable the technology giant to build two more data centers there, though some residents worry about drought and secrecy....
Manitowoc - Wed November 10, 2021
NessCampbell's First Grove GMK5250XL-1 Hits the Ground Running in Oregon
Portland, Ore.-based NessCampbell Crane + Rigging, a longtime Manitowoc customer, put its new Grove GMK5250XL-1 all-terrain crane to work immediately after it was delivered in late September. The crane was the first of its kind to arrive in the Northwest, and it already has successfully completed a handful of jobs....
ODOT - Tue October 19, 2021
Snow Zone Safety Improvement Project Wins AASHTO Honor
The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) eastern Oregon team has made some significant safety improvements along Interstate 84 over the past 18 months, and those efforts have garnered a national award from the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials....
Oregon Transportation Commission - Tue September 21, 2021
OTC Advances I-5 Rose Quarter Improvement Project
The Oregon Transportation Commission (OTC) recently advanced the highway cover option for the I-5 Rose Quarter Improvement Project known as the Hybrid 3 option, with conditions. The decision by the OTC advances the project that was part of House Bill 2017, passed in 2017, a major transportation funding bill....
Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Tue September 21, 2021
Wildish Construction Replacing 70-Year-Old Bridge in McMinnville
A $38 million project in Oregon's Yamhill County will replace a 70-year-old bridge with a new, wider bridge designed to accommodate the growing vehicle and pedestrian traffic on the main access into the city of McMinnville....
Oregon OSHA - Tue August 24, 2021
Oregon OSHA Launches Free Training to Contractors
A new online video training course developed by Oregon OSHA is intended to help employers and workers in the construction industry meet the requirements of the agency's fall protection standards. The free course features insights from industry leaders, along with practical demonstrations, a review of relevant requirements and a discussion of terms and processes related to fall protection in the industry....
Oregon Logging Conference - Tue August 24, 2021
Oregon Logging Conference Foundation Hands Out Round of Student Scholarships
More than $40,000 in financial assistance has been awarded to 20 students by the Oregon Logging Conference Foundation (OLCF). Each of those recipients represents the next generation of those who will carry on in the logging and forestry industry....
