California/Northwest On the Scene: August 2022 August 24, 2022 No Comments Reports from key industry events across the California & Northwest region.Read More
Mass Transit California High-Speed Rail Authority Approves $4B San Francisco Line James Leggate August 23, 2022 No Comments Officials plan to reduce costs and impacts by sharing a commuter rail service corridor for the 43-mile section between San Jose and San Francisco. Read More
Water Projects California Drought Plan Outlines Billions in Water Infrastructure C.J. Schexnayder August 12, 2022 No Comments Gov. Gavin Newsom's new water management strategy calls for desalination plants, reservoirs and groundwater recharge facilities to meet future shortfalls.Read More
Water Resources Draft Impact Report Details Massive Calif. Water Diversion Project Jim Parsons July 28, 2022 No Comments Controversial plan moves forward to build a 45-mile-long tunnel to draw water from the Sacramento River into the state's supply network.Read More
Environmental Cleanup Hawaii Regulators Reject Navy Plan to Drain Leaking Fuel Storage Site Officials aim to defuel Red Hill Facility on Oahu by 2024 Jim Parsons July 21, 2022 No Comments Plan to defuel the massive Red Hill facility on Oahu, which last year contaminated the local water supply, lacks key information to be approved.Read More
Stadium Construction Hawaii Gov. Approves Funds to Build a New Aloha Stadium Original stadium has been plagued with maintenance issues and was closed in 2020 Greg Aragon July 14, 2022 No Comments Hawaii's Aloha Stadium, which has been closed since 2020, will be torn down for a new entertainment district and stadium.Read More
Dam Improvements $1B Upgrade to Central California Dam Begins Construction Greg Aragon June 23, 2022 No Comments The B.F. Sisk Dam height will be increased by 12 ft as part of work to improve the 55-year-old structure's seismic resilience.Read More
Jobsite Fatality Kiewit-Employed Pipefitter Dies on Calif. Wastewater Project Site Jim Parsons June 23, 2022 No Comments Unidentified employee sustained fatal injuries while removing large piping at the San Jose plant construction site on June 14.Read More
California & Northwest Snapshot: June 2022 June 7, 2022 No Comments Photographs chosen by our editors from submissions to ENR.com/california/photos.Read More
California & Northwest People: June 2022 June 7, 2022 No Comments Updates about construction professionals in California, Hawaii, Alaska, Oregon and Washington.Read More