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Erik Pisor - Mon April 13, 2009

Caltrans Ahead of Schedule on $51M Fairmead Interchange

FCI Constructors Inc. (FCI) is on track to complete a 3-mi. (4.8 km) expansion to a stretch of State Route 99, four to five months ahead of schedule. Caltrans tapped FCI for the $51.1 million SR-99 Fairmead Interchange project, which is located near Madera, Calif., in the San Joaquin Valley....

Patrick Walters - Fri February 27, 2009

Despite Cloudy Economy, Developers Proceed With Philly Skyscraper Project

PHILADELPHIA (AP) At City Hall, leaders of the nation’s sixth-largest city are warning about painful cuts as the recession slices deeper and deeper into the budget: library cuts, pool closures, less snow removal and layoffs....

Jennifer Rupp - Wed December 24, 2008

Caltrans Finally Completes Red Hawk Parkway

Red Hawk Parkway in El Dorado County opened in December 2008, providing a connection between U.S. Highway 50 and the Shingle Springs Rancheria. The Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians has been waiting more than 40 years for a public access road to its reservation, ever since the construction of Highway 50 in 1965....

Mon September 22, 2008

Ground Hog 2500 Scraper Casts Shadow on Traditional Buckets

The new Ground Hog 2500 scraper attachment moves three to four times the payload of traditional buckets, while tackling the extra weight with ease. When combined with compact power units, the 2.5 cu. yd....

Mary Reed - Wed October 15, 2008

I-5 Project Tackled With Nickel Package

When the new I-5/SR 502 interchange is completed in Washington State next year, not only will Battle Ground be directly connected to the interstate but a new entry and exit point also will have been provided for the limited access highway, shortening the route between the two roads and leading to reduced travel time....

Barbara Surk - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wed April 30, 2008

Dubai Skyscraper Completion to Be Delayed Until 2009

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) The world’s tallest skyscraper under construction in this Gulf city-state will take longer than planned to finish, its builders said, putting off the opening planned for the end of this year....

Mary Reed - Wed December 12, 2007

Brubacher on Par for Applecross Course Finish

Applecross Country Club Community, featuring more than 1,000 town, carriage, classic, estate and active adult homes, is currently under construction in East Brandywine Township, approximately 4 mi. from Downingtown, Pa....

Lori Lovely - Mon November 19, 2007

Tollway Links Future to Ecological Heritage

The 12.5-mi. (20 km) six-lane extension of the North-South Tollway from where Interstate 355 ends at Interstate 55 (the Stevenson Expressway) through Will County to Interstate 80 opened to bicycle traffic on Veteran’s Day Nov....

Mon November 19, 2007

Contractor Takes a Peek at John Deere AutoLoad Scraper

At first, change can be intimidating for some. But Alan Cawthon is glad he made the leap. The owner of Alan Cawthon Inc. — dba Peek Grading — based in Jackson, Ga., Cawthon used to have his crews working with open bowl ejector scrapers pushed by bulldozers....

Bruce Schreiner - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Thu November 22, 2007

Construction Begins on New Skyscraper in Kentucky

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) Developers of Louisville’s next skyscraper are getting a groundbreaking as flamboyant as the 62-story Museum Plaza that someday will dominate the city’s skyline. Forget the typically staid ceremony in which dignitaries dig up bits of soil....