Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Wed December 11, 2024
Sacramento Airport Builds $140M Walkway
The Sacramento International Airport had a problem. The existing train-style Automated People Mover had reached its upper limit for passenger capacity and, worsening the situation, the trains were reaching the upper edge of their lifespan....
Volvo - Mon December 09, 2024
California County Adds First Volvo Electric Compactor to Fleet Using Sourcewell, CORE Programs
The stretch of rolling hills between the Napa Valley and Sacramento, Calif., is a picturesque place that's rich in history and known for exceptional produce. Yolo County is a lively and flourishing home to more than 220,000 people across four cities and about a dozen unincorporated communities....
Trojak Communications - Mon November 25, 2024
GBH Fills Need for Skilled Personnel, Quality Equipment
While not all companies are created equal, some are more "not equal" than others. Consider GBH Enterprises which, by offering its clientele a fleet of productive equipment — and a skilled operator for each machine — keeps the seemingly unending Southern California development humming along....
CEG Staff - Mon November 25, 2024
LA Building Plant to Turn Wastewater Into Drinking Water
The city of Los Angeles will break ground in December on a $740-million project that will turn wastewater into purified drinking water for the San Fernando Valley, according to the Los Angeles Times. The project, slated for 2027 completion, will expand the local water supply in preparation for deepening droughts tied to climate change....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Mon November 25, 2024
Pacific Coast Highway Drainage Infrastructure, Bridge Construction Proceed
California's State Route 1 (better known as the Pacific Coast Highway) is an internationally renowned north-south arterial that draws millions of tourists annually and provides interregional, recreational, commuter and local travel through both urban and rural corridors....
CEG Staff - Mon November 25, 2024
Contractor Chosen for $22M Wastewater Pipeline Project
The Placer County Board of Supervisors on Oct. 22, 2024, awarded a bid on the first phase of a $22 million wastewater pipeline extension design to alleviate North Auburn's capacity constraints to alleviate capacity constraints in North Auburn, the Placer Sentinel reported....
CEG Staff - Mon November 25, 2024
Skanska Completes $30M Replacement of Barstow Bridge
Skanska announced on Nov. 12, 2024, the substantial completion of the new North First Avenue Bridge over the Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) railyard in the city of Barstow. The $30.7 million project was awarded to Skanska by the San Bernardino County Transportation Authority and involved the replacement of the historic two-lane bridge built around 1930....
CEG Staff - Mon November 25, 2024
Granite Hired to Update Dike at Oakland International
Granite of Watsonville, Calif., announced that it signed a $34 million contract to implement seismic improvements to the Oakland International Airport Perimeter Dike. The project will protect the airport runway from potential water intrusion by the adjacent San Francisco Bay....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Wed November 13, 2024
California's I-80 Pavement Rehab Project Moving Along
Construction crews in Northern California are making significant progress on the Yolo I-80 Pavement Rehab Project — a $280 million effort to serve motorists traveling along I-80 between Sacramento and Davis....
Rebuilding California - Mon October 28, 2024
California Transportation Commission Announces $3.8B in Project Funding
The California Transportation Commission (CTC) announced on Oct. 18, 2024, the allocation of $3.8 billion for projects that will continue to refurbish the state's transportation infrastructure, enhance safety and create more options for the traveling public....
