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Updates about construction professionals in the California & Northwest region.

Over the last nine decades, the Raymond Group has grown from a small lath and plaster company in Orange, Calif., to one of the regional wall and ceiling industry’s leading design-assist, specialty finish and theming contractors.

While infrastructure and tech-focused sectors show steady growth, interest rates and lingering pandemic effects dampen outlook.

Sunstone Solar is planned with 1.2 GW of generating capacity and up to 7.2 GW of battery energy storage, with contractor SOLVEnergy in talks to build the project.

The Alcan Land Port of Entry was built in 1972 and needs new facilities to improve operations and security at the remote U.S.-Canada border crossing.

The Iona Island Wastewater Treatment Plant project will expand the plant to meet projected population growth as well as protect it against earthquakes and sea level rise.

The Los Angeles region is advancing efforts to decarbonize its power supply, including plans to startup early next year of one of the nation's first utility-scale power plants fueled by 30% hydrogen.

Agencies seek construction sector support for project contracting and workforce execution, with billions in investment seen to expand options for drought-plagued water systems and other overburdened infrastructure.

Kiewit Infrastructure West is the only company to submit a bid for the project which is expected to name a contractor in January.

Speakers at the recent ENR LA Infrastructure Forum and CoMotion LA events shared major plans for added transportation capacity and safer mobility.