Link-Belt Cranes - Thu January 23, 2025
Link-Belt 65|RT Assists Transmission Line Project in Rural Oregon
The new Link-Belt Cranes 65-ton 65|RT is already quick to work, assisting the construction of an overhead transmission line project led by Centerline Drilling of central Oregon. Located in the small town of Lexington, Ore., the project is making use of the 65|RT's ease of operation and smooth job site travel....
Mycentraloregon.com - Wed January 08, 2025
Two-Day Construction Safety Summit Planned in Bend, Oregon
A two-day training conference in central Oregon will offer training opportunities for workers in the residential, commercial and industrial construction industries to increase their protection from safety and health hazards, according to mycentraloregon.com....
Oregon Department of Transportation - Tue January 07, 2025
$33.2M Grant Announced for First Wildlife Crossing Over I-5
A $33,200,100 federal grant award will allow the Oregon Department of Transportation to construct a wildlife crossing over Interstate 5 in southern Oregon in the Cascade Siskiyou National Monument. This will be the first wildlife overcrossing for Oregon and the entire stretch of I-5 between Mexico and Canada....
newsweek.com - Tue January 07, 2025
Largest Solar Power Facility in U.S. Gets OK in Oregon
The Sunstone Solar project, a 1.2 gigawatt solar and energy storage facility that would become the United States' largest solar power facility, was approved for construction by the Oregon Energy Facility Siting Council, newsweek.com reported....
ODOT - Tue November 12, 2024
ODOT Reports Progress On Van Buren Bridge; Eight Support Pillars in Place
The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) announced on Oct. 23, 2024, that improvements to the Van Buren Bridge near Corvallis are proceeding, with crews recently completing the deep foundation shafts....
Finance & Commerce - Wed October 16, 2024
Construction Begins on $2.1B Water Plant Near Portland, Oregon
A $2.13 billion water plant is under construction in eastern Multnomah County, not far from Mount Hood and about 18 mi. east of Portland, Ore., according to Finance & Commerce. The Bull Run Filtration Project is a joint venture of construction giant Kiewit Corp....
Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Wed October 16, 2024
Wildish Construction Repairs Damaged Bridge on U.S. 101 in Oregon
For a traveler, it's a wish on the bucket list of awesome drives; for a business owner, it's a transportation artery for goods transiting the West Coast; and for a local, it's the twisting, climbing road that leads to everything....
Hydro Review - Wed October 16, 2024
Klamath River Dam Removal Project Finished; Land Restoration Ongoing
The removal of four hydroelectric plants and dams on the lower Klamath River in California and Oregon was recently completed, according to the Klamath River Renewal Corp., Hydro Review reported. KRRC said Kiewit, the Omaha, Neb.-based dam removal contractor hired by KRRC, finished the required work along the river....
U.S. Department of Transportation - Tue September 17, 2024
USDOT Announces $12.5M for Oregon Road Safety Work
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced on Sept. 5 $12,520,308 in grants for Oregon as part of $1 billion in grants through President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program....
Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Tue September 17, 2024
Oregon's $52.7M Jetty Repair Project Features Customized Excavator
The town of Tillamook, Ore., is perhaps best known for its famous cheese, but around construction sites these days, it's known for the excavator at work on the $52.7 million Tillamook South Jetty repair project....
