John Myers - Thu September 28, 2017
Value Beyond Building — Precast Performs
Savvy builders know the true value of a building product must consider a combination of the purchase price, the installation cost, and the possible long-term operational savings the product provides to the owner during its lifecycle....
Wed September 27, 2017
New Generation Projects... Xcel Energy, Other Groups Unveil Colorado Energy Plan
Xcel Energy filed a stipulation with a broad coalition of 14 diverse groups, asking the Colorado Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) to approve a process that could lead to $2.5 billion in clean energy investments in rural Colorado, if there is no additional cost to the company's electricity customers....
Wed September 27, 2017
WTC Awards $30.3M in Highway Contracts in September
The Wyoming Department of Transportation will reconstruct 2 mi. of WYO 789 (North Federal Boulevard) in Riverton. The Wyoming Transportation Commission awarded S & S Builders LLC, of Gillette, a $13.9 million contract for the work at its meeting in September....
Wed September 27, 2017
Changes Coming to Glendale Avenue as NDOT's $14M Project Progresses
Rock Boulevard south of Glendale Avenue reopened and the Second Street off-ramp from southbound I-580 closed as roadwork advances on the Nevada Department of Transportation's Glendale Avenue reconstruction project....
Wed September 27, 2017
ADOT&PF Names Mearig Southcoast Region Director
Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (ADOT&PF) Commissioner Marc Luiken has named Lance Mearig as the Southcoast region director. “Lance is precisely the leader we need in Southcoast Region,” said Luiken....
Wed September 27, 2017
Oklahoma Football Gets $160M for Flashy Upgrade to Stadium, Facilities
NORMAN, Oklahoma (AP) Oklahoma wanted a fresh, new look to maintain its place with the big boys, and now the Sooners have it. The school broke ground on its $160 million South End Zone project in August 2015, and now it is nearly complete....
Wed September 27, 2017
Ritchie Bros. Hosts September Equipment Sale in Las Vegas
More than 1,900 bidders participated online and in person at Ritchie Bros. ' multi-million-dollar unreserved public equipment auction in Las Vegas on Sept. 15, 2017. With bidders from 40 countries, approximately 80 percent of the equipment in the auction was sold to out-of-state buyers, from as far away as Israel, Vietnam and the United Arab Emirates....
Wed September 27, 2017
RDO Equipment Holds Grand Opening at Riverside Store
Doors are open at the new RDO Equipment Co. store in Riverside, a full-service dealership featuring equipment from manufacturers including John Deere, Vermeer and Topcon. On Sept. 13, the team opened the store to celebrate its grand opening, an event that included a ribbon cutting, store tours, and lunch....
Wed September 27, 2017
ODOT Awards Contract for Historic Purcell/Lexington Bridge Replacement
In about two years' time, Oklahomans will see a modern four-lane bridge between Purcell and Lexington standing in place of the iconic, but problematic existing structure. Action taken by the Oklahoma Transportation Commission at its Sept....
Wed September 27, 2017
USDOT Finalizes $629M TIFIA Loan for OC I-405 Project
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Build America Bureau said it will provide up to a $628.93 million TIFIA loan to the Orange County California Transportation Authority to cover about a third of the estimated cost to expand both general highway capacity and add 16 mi....
