Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Wed January 27, 2021
Emergency Situation — Spider Excavators Fix 'HeleSlide' Along Critical Highway
Referred to as a "HeleSlide" by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), a major landslide occurred in 2019 along State Route 299 between Junction City and Willow Creek in Trinity County (northwestern California) that brought down a massive amount of rock and earth and revealed a fractured and fragile mountainside along the critical highway....
Sundt Construction - Tue January 12, 2021
Virtual Design, Construction Driving California Projects
Virtual Design and Construction (VDC) has seen rapid growth across the construction industry in the last decade. With contractors everywhere racing to build up their VDC capabilities, there's constant talk about new technology....
Granite - Tue January 12, 2021
Granite Construction Opens New California Facility in Arvin
Granite recently opened their Solari aggregate plant in Arvin. Solari will safely and sustainably provide aggregate and asphalt to private and public customers in the Bakersfield market. The new facility sits on 700 acres....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Tue January 12, 2021
Crews Stabilize Deteriorating Bluffs Near Torrey Pines
Crews from Blue Pacific Engineering and Construction (BPEC) completed Phase 4 of the Del Mar Bluffs Stabilization project in December 2020 for San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) and the North County Transit District (NCTD) to stabilize portions of the coastal bluffs in the city of Del Mar....
Caltrans - Mon January 11, 2021
Construction Crews Use Grapple Saw Advanced Technology: Tree Removal
Construction crews, in conjunction with the California Department of Transportation, have started to utilize a new technology that will make their jobs a lot easier. Starting in Alameda County, construction workers have begun to use an automated system for the removal of deteriorating trees in the California area....
Associated Press - Mon January 11, 2021
Restoration of LA County Wetlands Receives Approval
LOS ANGELES (AP) A plan to restore the largest coastal wetlands complex in Los Angeles County has received state approval as it advances through a lengthy process. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife said that it has certified the final environmental impact to restore the Ballona Wetlands Ecological Reserve....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Wed December 30, 2020
Joint Venture Takes on San Diego I-5 Project
Earthwork and road construction operations are pressing forward on an 8-mi. stretch of Interstate 5 (I-5) to enable the busy highway corridor in San Diego County to accommodate two new carpool/high occupancy vehicle (HOV) Lanes — one in each direction — between Lomas Santa Fe Drive in Solana Beach and Palomar Airport Road in Carlsbad....
Caltrans - Wed December 16, 2020
Officials Set Aside $2B for California Improvement Jobs
The California Transportation Commission (CTC) allocated more than $565 million for current projects — and approved $2 billion in future improvements — to address transportation needs throughout the state....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Tue December 15, 2020
Crews Make Headway on $370M I-5 Project
The Nor Cal Paving JV (Granite Construction Inc. and Teichert Construction) has made steady and solid progress over the past 18 months on the California Department of Transportation's (Caltrans) $370 million Interstate 5 (I-5) Corridor Enhancement Project in Sacramento County that covers 1.1 miles south of the Elk Grove Boulevard Overcrossing to the American River Bridge, an initiative that is rehabilitating the road and improving traffic flow by relieving congestion on the busy highway in the northern part of the State....
Granite - Tue December 15, 2020
Granite Construction to Upgrade Inyokern Airport Runway
Granite announced that it has been awarded two airport projects totaling $15 million, one in Inyokern and one in Anchorage, Alaska. The $9 million Inyokern Airport Reconstruct Runway 2-20 project has been awarded by the Indian Wells Valley Airport District....
