Construction on a $341-million water quality improvement project for California’s East Bay Municipal Utility District reached the halfway mark this summer as crews began concrete pours at portions of a large drinking water treatment facility located 65 ft beneath ground level.
The $239.5-million rehab of the American River Bridge in Sacramento, Calif., will reach a milestone this month, with the CM/GC joint venture of Granite Construction Inc. and California Engineering Contractors completing final deck pours.
The Pentagon awarded $260 million in contracts spanning restoration at the U.S. Air Force Academy Cadet Chapel, Gulf dredging and Pacific base upgrades.
The world’s largest wildlife crossing is taking shape over the busy Highway 101 in Agoura Hills, about 35 miles northwest of Los Angeles. Phase 1 of the project is just about complete, and Phase 2 began this summer.
MIT startup Allium Engineering’s stainless-clad rebar aims to triple bridge lifespans, cut carbon emissions and resist corrosion, with Caltrans testing underway after a California pilot.
Darden storage site in Fresno County is the first California project to be permitted under the state’s new Opt-In Certification program to speed environmental review of critical energy infrastructure to less than 270 days.