Lori Tobias - Fri August 05, 2016
State Police, Officials Break Ground on Oregon's Fallen Trooper Memorial
After five years of planning and fundraising, crews broke ground on June 14 in Salem for the Oregon State Police Fallen Troopers Memorial. The memorial will honor 33 Oregon State Police officers who lost their lives in the line of duty....
Thu August 04, 2016
Could Drugs Be Fueling So-Called 'Dazzling' Construction Achievement?
UPI is reporting that North Korean media said this week a 70-story building along a boulevard devoted to scientists was constructed in 74 days, calling the effort a "miracle."In reference to the highly touted project, North Korean online news service Maeari stated construction taking place on "Ryomyong Street" is a "miracle" that's taking place despite "heavy sanctions."Ryomyong is a boulevard of high-rise buildings in Pyongyang that is dedicated to "future scientists," which includes North Koreans who made contributions to the country's nuclear weapons program....
Thu August 04, 2016
Court Ruling Could Have A Chill Effect on Purple Line Project
The Washington Post is reporting that Construction of the light-rail Purple Line in the Washington suburbs could be delayed based on a federal judge's ruling Wednesday requiring that the project's ridership forecasts be redone to account for Metro's deterioration and declining ridership....
Wed August 03, 2016
High-Rise Tower in San Francisco Leaning, Sinking
USA Today is reporting that a luxury high-rise building in downtown San Francisco is tilting and sinking, possibly paving the way for a costly legal battle. The Millennium Tower located at 301 Mission Street, was built in 2008, and boasts condos ranging from $1.6 million to $10 million, the San Francisco Chronicle reports....
Tue August 02, 2016
100-Year-Old Quarry in Georgia to Serve New Purpose
A stunning backdrop surrounds crews in Georgia, as they work to convert a 100-year-old quarry into a water storage facility. The $280 million project calls for the construction of a 5-mi. (8 km), 10-ft....
Tue August 02, 2016
SJ&L Takes Guesswork Out of Grading With Komatsu
On a project in south Alabama, SJ&L Inc. Civil Contractors of Mobile, Ala., is taking the guesswork out of grading by using a Komatsu D51PXi intelligent machine control dozer. The project is the construction of a $27.3 million professional office building for the University of South Alabama's Children's & Women's Hospital....
Tue August 02, 2016
Nashville Airport Plans $1.2B Renovation
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Nashville International Airport is embarking on a $1.2 billion renovation aimed at changing virtually every aspect of a traveler's experience. The Tennessean (http://tnne.ws/2aGH9Jc ) reports projects planned in the next five to seven years include new parking, more security lines, larger baggage claim and ticketing areas, expanded concourse space and a hotel....
Eric Olson - Tue August 02, 2016
Crews Push On to Complete U.S. Highway 321 in N.C.
Not too many years ago U.S. Highway 321 in North Carolina was just a twisting two-lane road from the foothills town of Lenoir over the crest of the Blue Ridge Mountains all the way to Boone, a distance of 27 mi....
Tue August 02, 2016
$1M Pipeline Construction Equipment Damage in Suspected Arson
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Machinery located at three oil pipeline construction sites in central Iowa was found extensively damaged by fire Monday in what the company building the pipeline called a shameful act....
Tue August 02, 2016
Federal TIGER Grants Provide Nearly $500 Million for Local Projects
The website Bond Buyer is reporting that road, rail, and transit projects in 32 states and two U.S. territories will receive $500 million from the eighth round of a stimulus-era competitive federal grant program....
