CEG - Wed September 26, 2018
When Opportunity Knocks, 'The Best May Be Yet to Come'
Jim Dobbs began his career at the back parts counter of a John Deere Construction Equipment dealership in Fresno, Calif., in 1979. After a year, he was promoted to the front counter. “Interacting with the customers was one of my favorite parts of the job....
AASHTO Journal - Wed June 20, 2018
Five Western States Honored in National Competition
Outstanding state department of transportation projects that tested innovative ways to improve driver safety on winter roads and brought economic growth to communities are among the top winners in the western regional America's Transportation Awards competition....
Telsmith Inc. - Wed May 23, 2018
Noggle Joins Telsmith as Southwest Regional Sales Manager
Telsmith Inc. a manufacturer of mineral processing equipment, recently hired Dave Noggle as regional sales manager covering Utah, Nevada, Idaho, Arizona and Wyoming. “As part of our effort to increase our Southwest U.S....
Tue March 13, 2018
Developers Eye 3,300-Acre Master-Planned Community
ST. GEORGE, Utah (AP) Developers in southern Utah have unveiled plans for a master-planned community along the Arizona line they say would be one of the largest ever built in the state. The (St. George) Spectrum reports the 3,350-acre Desert Color development would be made up of four main land-use districts with housing, shopping, schools, parks, hiking trails and artificial lakes on the southern edge of St....
Cindy Riley - Tue March 13, 2018
St. George's $40M City View Brings Life to Downtown
Designed to rejuvenate St. George, Utah's downtown area, City View is finally becoming a reality. After years of planning and discussions, construction has begun on the $40 million mixed-use project....
Wed February 14, 2018
Tadano Announces Ca.-Based Coastline Equipment Expansion
Tadano has recently expanded Coastline Equipment's crane division territory to include Nevada and Idaho. Since 2005 California-based distributor Coastline Equipment, a division of Bragg Companies, has provided crane sales, rental and customer service for Tadano cranes through their locations in California and the state of Baja, Mexico....
Tue February 13, 2018
UDOT Awards Sterling Construction $136M Salt Lake County I-15 Project
Sterling Construction Company Inc. announced that its subsidiary, Ralph L. Wadsworth Construction Company LLC was selected by the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) to reconstruct and rehabilitate approximately 14 mi....
Tue February 13, 2018
Landfill Near Shore of Great Salt Lake Triggers Ecologic Concerns
OGDEN, Utah (AP) A landfill under construction near the shore of the Great Salt Lake is triggering concerns that it could harm the ecology and wildlife. The Standard-Examiner newspaper in Ogden reports that construction on the southern tip of Promontory Point west of Ogden started last year....
Tue February 13, 2018
Officials Seek Clarity on Regulatory Say Over Lake Powell Pipeline Project
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) Utah officials are seeking clarity on regulatory oversight of a pipeline to deliver Colorado River water from Lake Powell to communities in southwestern Utah. The Salt Lake Tribune reports that state officials are asking the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to hold off on a proposed study of permitting of the 140-mi....
Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Tue February 13, 2018
ODOT Devises Plan to Keep Rock, Mud Slides at Bay
Engineers with Oregon's Department of Transportation have come up with a new fix for a pesky problem that has plagued a much-traveled highway since the 1950s. The recent problems on U.S. 20 — a highway 2.5 mi....
