Mutual of Omaha - Tue February 14, 2023
Mutual of Omaha Breaks Ground On 44-Story Downtown HQ
Mutual of Omaha has officially started construction of a new 44-story headquarters tower in downtown Omaha that will support the insurance and financial services company's future growth while contributing to the economic vitality of the city's urban core....
Nebraska Department of Transportation - Tue January 03, 2023
Nebraska DOT, Officials Celebrate Opening of Lincoln South Beltway
The Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT), together with Gov. Pete Ricketts, NDOT Director John Selmer, Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird, and other state and local dignitaries gathered Dec. 14 to celebrate the opening of the Lincoln South Beltway....
Nebraska Department of Transportation - Tue September 27, 2022
Four Nebraska Airports Receive Federal Grants for Improvements
On Aug. 30, it was announced by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) that $9.25 million in federal grants were awarded to four Nebraska airports, in Alliance, Aurora, Burwell and Sidney, according to the Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT)....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Wed July 06, 2022
UNL Makes Progress On $115M Kiewit Hall Construction
Due to a $25 million naming gift from Kiewit Corporation, along with donations from individuals, corporations and foundations, construction is well under way on an academic hub for undergraduate engineering education at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL)....
Iowa-Nebraska Equipment Dealers Association - Tue June 07, 2022
Iowa-Nebraska Equipment Dealers Association Awards $80,000 in Scholarships to 88 Iowa, Nebraska Students
The Iowa-Nebraska Equipment Dealers Association (INEDA) has awarded $80,000 in scholarships for the 2022-2023 academic year to students in Iowa, Nebraska, Colorado and South Dakota pursuing career opportunities in the equipment industry....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Wed April 27, 2022
Koss Construction Leads Nebraska's U.S. 275 Widening
The Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT) is overseeing an approximately $38 million project designed to improve reliability, mobility and safety along a stretch of U.S.-275. The U.S.-275 Scribner – West Point segment of the expressway is expanding approximately 18.5 mi....
Associated Press - Wed July 07, 2021
Omaha National Airport's Entrance Upgrade Under Way
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) Work has begun on nearly $30 million in renovation projects that will change the entrance to Omaha's Eppley Airfield and upgrade one of the national airport's garages. The entrance to the airport terminal will be moved about a quarter mile south, toward downtown along Abbott Drive, the Omaha World-Herald reported, under a project estimated at $20.8 million....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Tue July 06, 2021
Graham Construction Takes On Nebraska's Fremont Southeast Beltway
The Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT) is overseeing a $62 million project that calls for a four-lane divided expressway on the south side of Fremont in Dodge County. The endeavor coincides with recent increased development in the area....
Nebraska Department of Transportation - Wed June 23, 2021
Nebraska Department of Transportation Awards $83M Contract to Koss
On May 28, the Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT) announced the awarding to Koss Construction of Topeka, Kan., for the construction of three segments of U.S. Highway 275 (U.S.-275). The three segments include: Scribner North for $37,772,493; West Point South for $18,546,966; and West Point North and South for $26,894,819....
Associated Press - Tue June 22, 2021
NU Sells $400M in Municipal Bonds for List of Renovations
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) The University of Nebraska has netted $400 million in financing through the sale of municipal bonds to be used for a growing list of renovations and replacement projects. The Lincoln Journal Star reported that the sale took place May 27, and money garnered will go toward an $800 million backlog of projects at campuses in Lincoln, Omaha and Kearney, as well as the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture in Curtis....
