Wed December 20, 2017
$38M Cabrillo Bridge Retrofit Wins Seismic Safety Award
Caltrans announced that the Laurel Street Overcrossing/Cabrillo Bridge Retrofit and Rehabilitation Project was awarded the 2017 Seismic Safety Award. The $38 million project brought the 100-year-old bridge up to current earthquake safety standards, all with almost no impact to the historic bridge's architecture....
Cindy Riley - Wed December 20, 2017
Sheridan County YMCA Builds New $22M Aquatic Center
In Sheridan County, Wyo., construction crews are diving into a project that will serve area residents for years to come. Work is under way on a new YMCA aquatic center that should be completed by 2019....
Brad Broberg – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Wed December 20, 2017
Colorado's Express Lanes: A Ticket to Ride — for a Price
The Colorado Department of Transportation began work late last year to add tolled express lanes along a 12.5-mi. (20.1 km) stretch of C-470 in Denver — one of several such projects it has completed or will complete in the coming years....
Wed December 20, 2017
Topping Out Port of Long Beach Bridge
State, local and federal officials were joined by construction crews to celebrate the completion of the two 515-ft.-tall towers for the new bridge under construction at the Port of Long Beach. The “topping-out” ceremony marked the end of a three-year construction process to build the signature towers that will be the centerpieces of California's first cable-stayed bridge for vehicular traffic....
Tue December 19, 2017
Clean Natural Gas Power Plant Comes Online in Provo
Utah Municipal Power Agency's new state-of-the-art power plant in Provo, Utah, is the cleanest burning natural gas-fired power plant in the state. The UMPA plant provides reliable power to a growing population while minimizing the impact on local air quality....
Tue December 19, 2017
Podium to Build New Corporate HQ in Silicon Slopes
Lehi-based Podium, an SaaS platform that enables local businesses and consumers to more conveniently interact through messaging tools and online reviews, broke ground on the construction of a new 125,000 sq....
Tue December 19, 2017
Noorda College of Osteopathic Medicine to Open in 2021
A new medical school is coming to Utah County in 2021. Developed by Wasatch Educational, the Noorda College of Osteopathic Medicine plans to begin admitting students in August 2021 and will enroll 150 students per year for the first four years and 175 students per year after that....
Chuck Harvey - Tue December 19, 2017
$429M Campus Under Way for Utah Valley Hospital in Provo
New buildings are taking shape at a $429 million replacement project at Utah Valley Hospital, formerly Utah Valley Hospital, in Provo. The existing buildings are nearing the end of their use and will be replaced by two large structures, a new inpatient tower called the Pedersen Tower and an outpatient building called the Sorenson Tower....
Tue December 19, 2017
PacWest Machinery Holds Open House at New Facility
PacWest Machinery, the dealer in the Pacific Northwest for Volvo and other leading brands of construction equipment, held a successful fall open house at its new dealership facility in Portland, Ore. Throughout the day, an estimated attendance of nearly 400 customers, employees and neighbors enjoyed a day of equipment walk arounds, barbeque, music and raffles near the end of a busy construction season....
Tue December 19, 2017
Oregon Contractor Requires Versatility in Limited Space
If one were to see Thompson Brothers Excavating Inc.'s (TBE) current job site in The Dalles, Ore., “limited access” might be the last thing that comes to mind. Sweeping hillsides abutting the area's Columbia River Gorge offer a majestic, wide open view as far as the eye can see....
