Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Tue January 14, 2020
Flatiron Construction Ahead of Schedule for I-710 Project
Construction began in May 2018 on the California Department of Transportation's (Caltrans) $150.7 million Interstate 710 Pavement Rehabilitation and Bridge Widening Project, which was awarded to Flatiron Construction Corporation in February 2018....
Volvo - Tue January 07, 2020
New Map Feature on Volvo Haul Assist Will Boost Safety and Productivity
Volvo Construction Equipment is rolling out a new map feature on the Haul Assist application at ConExpo that will allow operators to monitor hauler traffic around a job site and proactively adjust their driving according to traffic conditions....
Brenda Ruggiero – CEG Correspondent - Thu December 26, 2019
Detroit Sees First New Auto Plant in 30 Years
The first new assembly plant to be built in the city of Detroit, Mich., in nearly three decades is beginning to take shape for Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA). Plans are for it to be up and running by the end of 2020....
Volvo - Mon December 23, 2019
Nils Jaeger Appointed President Volvo Autonomous Solutions
Nils Jaeger, currently President Region EMEA, Volvo Financial Services, has been appointed president of the new Volvo Group business area Volvo Autonomous Solutions. He will report to the Volvo Group President and CEO Martin Lundstedt and be a member of the group management team....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Mon December 23, 2019
Work Enters the 'Last Mile' on New England Thruway
Construction crews are in the midst of a $135 million infrastructure project that will complete reconstruction of the final mile of a section of the New England Thruway (I-95) that carries traffic from New York City to the Connecticut border....
Volvo - Wed December 18, 2019
Volvo Group and Isuzu Motors Intend to Form Strategic Alliance
The Volvo Group and Isuzu Motors signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding on Dec. 18 with the intent to form a strategic alliance within commercial vehicles in order to capture the opportunities in the ongoing transformation of the industry....
CEG - Tue December 17, 2019
Generator, Engine Sales Leader Started Out as 'a Dream'
California emission standards. Those were three dirty words for many in the construction industry at the turn of the century as the state was at the forefront of a nationwide push to clean up the discharge of the diesel engines it relied so heavily upon....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Tue December 17, 2019
UCR's Largest Expansion Project Is Currently Underway
Work is under way on a new living-learning, mixed-use community that represents the University of California, Riverside's (UCR) largest-ever expansion. The multiphase redevelopment effort known as the North District is part of a move to increase on-campus student housing, with construction taking place at the same time as the school's Dundee-Glasgow project....
Volvo Construction Equipment - Tue December 17, 2019
Mini Machines, Big Business: The Electrifying Rise of Compact Equipment
At the center of some of the most influential technological transformations in recent years, compact machines have proved to be a breeding ground for innovation and application versatility. The product experts at Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) explain why they continue to be the most popular segment on the market....
Katie Kohler – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Thu December 05, 2019
Women in Construction: Christina Ameigh of Volvo Trucks
According to a report by American Trucking Associations, in 2018 the trucking industry was short roughly 60,800 drivers, which was up nearly 20 percent from 2017's figure of 50,700. If current trends hold, the shortage could swell to over 160,000 by 2028....
