Oklahoma Department of Transportation - Wed December 05, 2018
OTC Awards Willis Bridge Contract
A $43 million contract to replace a mile-long, 58-year-old bridge over Lake Texoma that links Oklahoma and Texas was awarded by the Oklahoma Transportation Commission. Jensen Construction Co. of Sand Springs was the lowest of eight bidders for the job at $43 million....
Associated Press - Wed November 07, 2018
Building to Resume on Oklahoma American Indian Museum
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) Construction is expected to resume in January on the long-delayed American Indian Cultural Center and Museum in Oklahoma City. Blake Wade, CEO of the Native American Cultural and Educational Authority that is building the museum, told The Oklahoman that the fund to finish construction has $50 million....
Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers - Thu October 25, 2018
Kruse Energy Set for Big Two-Day Auction
Following up on its strong Odessa, Texas, auction earlier this month, Kruse Energy Auctioneers is back with a two-day auction on Oct. 31 and Nov. 1 in Oklahoma City, Okla. More than 2,000 items will be sold in the auction for dozens of owners, including assets for BJ Services and Atlas Drilling....
Oklahoma Department of Transportation - Wed October 10, 2018
Oklahoma Awards $78M in Construction Contracts
Highlights of the Oklahoma Transportation Commission's meeting Oct. 1, include an update on the Driving Oklahoma Working Group's involvement with autonomous vehicles, federal grants to regional transit agencies, a county bridge ribbon cutting and an update on federal funding....
Omni Hotels & Resorts - Wed October 10, 2018
Omni Breaks Ground on $241M Convention Center Hotel
Omni Hotels and Resorts announced on Oct. 1 the start of construction on the Omni Oklahoma City Hotel, a 605-guest room convention center hotel set to open in early 2021. Executives of Omni broke ground alongside Mayor David Holt, Cathy O'Connor, president and CEO of The Alliance for Economic Development of Oklahoma City, and Mike Carrier, president of the Oklahoma City Convention and Visitors Bureau....
CareerTech - Wed October 10, 2018
Gov. Fallin Recognizes Need for Construction Workers
The construction industry is one of Oklahoma's largest industries, employing more than 82,000 Oklahomans, but a nationwide skills gap is leaving many of those construction jobs unfilled. Oklahoma predicts a growth of 12 percent in the construction industry in the next eight years, and across the country there is expected to be a need for 700,000 new construction professionals by 2026....
Oklahoma Department of Transportation - Wed September 26, 2018
Oklahoma Transportation Commission OKs ODOT's $6.5B Eight-Year Plan
Key transportation plans are now on track to improve Oklahoma's highway and county road systems over the next several years. On Sept. 10, the Oklahoma Transportation Commission approved updated infrastructure plans for the Oklahoma Department of Transportation and for the off-system roads and bridges maintained by counties....
Oklahoma Department of Transportation - Wed August 29, 2018
ODOT Selling Its Surplus Land By Sealed-Bid Auction
The Oklahoma Department of Transportation has Land for Sale. ODOT will dispose of all surplus property listed by sealed-bid auctions held at 200 N.E. 21 St., Oklahoma City, Okla. 73105. All sales of surplus property are sold “as is - where is” and are subject to the confirmation by the Oklahoma Department of Transportation Commission....
The Associated Press - Wed August 15, 2018
Trust OKs $115M Expansion
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) Oklahoma City's airport trust is moving toward a $115 million expansion project that could become the airport's first major overhaul in more than a decade. The Journal Record reports that the trust approved on July 26 a joint resolution of intent to issue revenue bonds that would fund several improvements at the Will Rogers World Airport....
Chuck Harvey – CEG Correspondent - Wed August 01, 2018
$270M Widening Project Under Way in Oklahoma
A $270 million Turner Turnpike expansion project, now under way in Oklahoma, includes widening a busy 22-mi. stretch of highway to six lanes on I-44 between Bristow and Tulsa. The project design increases shoulder width and provides a new median barrier wall....
