Associated Press - Tue May 30, 2023
Golden State Warriors Give Construction Business Lift
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) In a red hooded sweatshirt, hard hat and a pair of well-loved work boots, LaSonia Mansfield heads out alongside her daughter and forewoman, Deja Stocks, to survey the expansive construction site she is responsible for keeping safe and clean....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Tue May 30, 2023
McCullough Construction Replacing Swift Creek Bridge
Crews from McCullough Construction Inc. are eager to complete the California Department of Transportation's (Caltrans) $14 million replacement of the Swift Creek Bridge on State Route 3 in Trinity County, a project that is 90 percent complete....
KDRV - Wed May 17, 2023
Largest Dam Removal in U.S. History Under Way
Construction to start the removal process of the Klamath River dams has begun and all four dams are scheduled to be removed from the river by the end of 2024, according to the latest report from KDRV. Crews have begun constructing access roads to allow access for heavy equipment required for further construction activities....
AGC of California - Tue May 02, 2023
AGC of California Honors Pair of Winning Projects
The AGC of California recently recognized numerous construction companies at its Installation & Awards Gala for projects that have been completed throughout the state. AGC of California's Constructor Awards program recognizes members' achievements for their skill, unique undertakings and ability to address the most difficult challenges contractors encounter during project development....
gov.ca.gov - Tue May 02, 2023
Gov. Newsom Invests $690M for Transportation Projects
Gov. Gavin Newsom recently announced an award of more than $690 million to 28 new public transportation projects in disadvantaged communities to close out the first wave of a historic infusion of state funding to expand transit and passenger rail service throughout the state, helping to cut planet-warming pollution....
Caltrans - Tue May 02, 2023
Caltrans Breaks Ground On Bridge, Unveils New Signs
Caltrans recently unveiled new "Rebuilding CA" highway signs that will highlight the record levels of state and federal infrastructure funding being put to work on projects statewide to create a safer, more sustainable and more resilient transportation system....
AGC of California - Tue May 02, 2023
AGC CEF Grant Will Engage Next Generation of Construction
The Associated General Contractors of California (AGC of California) recently announced the AGC Construction Education Foundation's (AGC CEF) workforce development program Build California received a $500,000 Equal Representation in Construction Apprenticeship (ERiCA) Grant for outreach and community building from the California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR)....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Wed April 19, 2023
Qualcon Contractors, Caltrans Clear Unprecedented California Snowfall, Storms
Caltrans highways in the Eastern Sierra Nevada have and are feeling the brunt of the heavy rains and snow falls hitting the area in rapid succession and via intense short periods, which in turn have led to avalanches, mudslides and flooding that have closed roads for extended periods and damaged infrastructure....
Thunder Creek Equipment - Thu April 13, 2023
Thunder Creek Equipment Names Warren Jablonski Territory Sales Manager of Western Region
Thunder Creek Equipment has named Warren Jablonski of Los Angeles, Calif., its newest territory sales manager (TSM), focused on serving the agriculture, construction and off-road heavy equipment markets in California, Nevada, Utah and Arizona....
hsr.ca.gov - Tue April 04, 2023
High-Speed Rail Project Creates 10,000 Construction Jobs
The California High-Speed Rail Authority (Authority) celebrated a historic milestone, announcing the creation of more than 10,000 construction jobs since the start of high-speed rail construction. Most of these jobs have gone to Central Valley residents and men and women from disadvantaged communities....
