Tue April 24, 2018
SDLG Names Sierra Machinery First Dealer in West Texas
SDLG has appointed Sierra Machinery (Sierra) as its newest dealer in Texas and New Mexico. The appointment reflects SDLG's continued efforts to expand and strengthen its North American dealer network by partnering with seasoned, expert dealerships that know their markets well, providing superior service and support to SDLG's customers....
Craig Mongeau - CEG Editor in Chief - Thu April 12, 2018
Border Wall Reinforcement Under Way
This past January, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) awarded Barnard Construction of Bozeman, Mont., a contract to replace existing vehicular barriers along a 20-mile stretch with a border wall, located just west of the Santa Teresa Port of Entry in New Mexico and extending westward....
Wed April 11, 2018
BNSF Plans $80M Capital Program in New Mexico
BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) announced that its 2018 capital expenditure program in New Mexico will be approximately $80 million. Roughly half of this year's plan in New Mexico is focused on maintenance projects to ensure BNSF continues to operate a safe and reliable rail network and includes replacing and upgrading the main components for the tracks on which BNSF trains operate including rail, rail ties and ballast....
Chuck Harvey – CEG Correspondent - Wed March 28, 2018
New Mexico's Highway 41 Undergoes $22M Reconstruction Near Galisteo
Construction has begun on a 9.3-mi., $22 million reconstruction of New Mexico Highway 41 from just south of Galisteo, a census-designated place, south to Clark Hill in northcentral New Mexico. The construction site is west of I-285 and about 79 mi....
AASHTO Journal - Mon March 19, 2018
Three State DOTs Contribute to Rail Project That Won $16M TIGER Grant
State departments of transportation from Kansas, Colorado and New Mexico helped fund a regional rail line improvement project that won a federal TIGER grant of $16 million this month from the USDOT. The award went to the $26.7 million Southwest Chief Route Stabilization Project, and the grant application was sponsored by Colfax County, N.M....
Susan Montoya Bryan - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Fri March 02, 2018
Agency Awards $73M Contract for U.S. Border Wall Work
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A Montana-based company has been awarded a $73 million contract to replace 20 miles of fence along the U.S.-Mexico border in southern New Mexico. Existing vehicle barriers near the Santa Teresa port of entry will be replaced with taller bollard-style barriers under the contract awarded in January 2018 to Barnard Construction Co....
Fri January 26, 2018
Taylor Machine Works Joins Pettibone as Cary-Lift Dealer
Pettibone/Traverse Lift, LLC has announced the addition of Taylor Machine Works to its dealer network. Taylor will carry Pettibone Cary-Lift pipe and pole handlers for multiple states across the southern U.S., including Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, New Mexico and several counties in Texas....
Wed December 13, 2017
ACPA Names Recipients of Annual 'Excellence in Concrete Pavements' Awards
The American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA) has named recipients of its 28th Annual "Excellence in Concrete Pavements" awards, which recognize quality concrete pavements constructed in the United States and Canada....
Cindy Riley - Wed December 06, 2017
$40M Entertainment Hub Rises in Albuquerque
Designed to bring vibrancy to the downtown area, a $40 million entertainment hub is taking shape in Albuquerque, N.M. When complete, the facility will feature approximately 39,000 sq. ft. of mixed-use space, along with 60 residential market-rate apartment units....
Thu November 16, 2017
Gov. Susana Martinez Announces Latest Expansion of Facebook's Los Lunas Data Center
On Nov. 14, Gov. Susana Martinez and Facebook announced the latest expansion of the Los Lunas Data Center, bringing Facebook's total investment in the project to more than $1 billion. Facebook will add four more buildings to the Los Lunas campus, in addition to the two already under construction....
