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Wed June 07, 2017

Route 66 Landmark to Be Redeveloped

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) Redevelopment of another old motel along historic Route 66 will begin soon. Albuquerque-based Construct Southwest was selected last July by the city of Albuquerque to bring the De Anza Motor Lodge back to life....

Lori Tobias - Wed June 07, 2017

Alaska Marks Anniversary of Major Feat

This year marks the 75th anniversary of the Alaska Highway, an engineering marvel that some doubted could be done, and one military officer likened to the biggest and hardest construction job since the Panama Canal....

Wed June 07, 2017

Repair Work Begins at Dam

OROVILLE, Calif. (AP) Construction crews in California have begun demolishing the destroyed portion of the main spillway at Oroville Dam as they race to repair the structure in time for the next rainy season, state water officials and construction managers said....

Wed June 07, 2017

Skanska, Ames to Build California's I-15 Express Lanes

Skanska announced its joint venture with Ames Construction has been awarded a $243.9 million design-build contract from the Riverside County Transportation Commission to construct new express toll lanes on the I-15 freeway....

Chuck Harvey - Wed June 07, 2017

Changes Coming to Santa Barbara Roads

Workers are building two new highway overcrossings as part of California's $60 million Highway 101, Linden and Casitas Pass Project that includes local circulation improvements and key bridge replacements in preparation for future Highway 101 widening....

Tue June 06, 2017

ALLU Group Welcomes New Western U.S. Territory Manager

ALLU Inc., based in Teterboro, N.J., announced Scott Stogsdill as its new territory sales manager of the Western United States. He will be responsible for increasing and working with ALLU's network of dealers in the Western United States, as well as field sales activities....

Tue June 06, 2017

Big-D Construction's Lab Project Crowned 'Champion of the Year'

Big-D Construction garnered several Excellence in Construction awards from the Utah Chapter of the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC), including the inaugural 'ABC Champion of the Year' award....

Tue June 06, 2017

President Monson Announces Five New LDS Temples

Thomas S. Monson, president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, announced plans to build five new temples, located in Brasília, Brazil; the greater Manila, Philippines, area; Nairobi, Kenya; Pocatello, Idaho; and Saratoga Springs, Utah....

Tue June 06, 2017

St. John Properties Begins Construction on Grove Tower

St. John Properties has commenced construction on its newest office building. The 190,000-sq.-ft. Grove Tower is next to I-15 and Pleasant Grove Boulevard (Exit 275). Grove Tower follows on the company's recent completion of two other adjacent single story office buildings within their 60-acre master planned development known as Valley Grove....

Micah Garbarino - Tue June 06, 2017

Construction Begins on Innovation Center at Hill AFB

Developers at Hill Air Force Base are breaking ground on another new construction project, creating more space for new jobs near the base. Air Force and Utah officials participated in a ceremony March 3, 2017, to mark the progress at Falcon Hill National Aerospace Research Park....