Recent legislative efforts to streamline the far-reaching California Environmental Quality Act should lessen the environmental-review burden on infill and transit-oriented projects, proponents say.
Pacific Gas & Electric will likely face federal criminal charges related to a September 2010 pipeline explosion that killed eight people and destroyed 38 homes in the city of San Bruno, Calif., the company said in a federal filing on March 27.
Next to traffic, potholes are probably the most troublesome aspects of driving in California. Not only can they cause serious vehicle damage, but they also cost cities thousands of dollars in repairs each year.
A San Francisco start-up hopes to save U.S. contractors billions of dollars in equipment rental fees and lost revenue with the rollout of a new online equipment-rental market model.
The 11.5-mile Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension light rail project from Pasadena to Azusa is now more than halfway to project completion, according to the Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension Construction Authority.
Ashok Kothari KOTHARIwas named global projects director at Parsons Brinckerhoff. A 38-year veteran of PB, Kothari will continue his role as project director for the Westside Subway Extension in Los Angeles while providing oversight to large infrastructure projects worldwide. Related Links: Upload Your Own People News to ENR California's Photo Gallery ENR California's People Page Linda Bohlinger has joined Parsons Brinckerhoff as a principal consultant for the firm's transportation clients. She has 36 years of industry experience and worked for 15 years at the Los Angeles Metropolitan Transportation Authority.Robert Newsom was appointed managing principal for Leo A Daly's Los Angeles
Working on a tight, two-month time schedule, contractor C.A. Rasmussen, Valencia, Calif., is completing work on a major Interstate 5 connector tunnel near Los Angeles that was severely damaged last July 13, when a tanker truck carrying 8,500 gallons of fuel overturned and burst into flames. Image Photos courtesy of C. A. Rasmussen Inc. Repair crews blast fire-damaged concrete from tunnel sections, which are treated with shotcrete and epoxy (top). Immediately after the fires were put out in July, crews began assessing damage and performing emergency repairs (bottom). Image Related Links: Tanker Fire Damaged Tunnel Tested "We're working double shifts
The California High Speed Rail Authority has released the identities of the five construction teams that have submitted qualifications to move on to the next phase in the competition for the contract to build a 60-mile extension of the as-of-yet-unbuilt high-speed rail line. The project would be the second segment in the line that would eventually link southern and northern California. The qualification notice released Wednesday would extend the line from Fresno south to the Tulare-Kern County line near Bakersfield.The firms are:California Rail Builders: Ferrovial Agroman U.S. Corp. and Granite Construction. Ferrovial is an American subsidiary of Ferrovial S.A., a
After years of planning, the state of California released the latest version of its controversial Bay Delta Conservation Plan on Dec. 9. Encompassing the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, which drains about half the land mass of the state, the $24.75-billion plan aims to balance the goals of helping 56 species of plants and animals to recover while stabilizing Delta water deliveries to agricultural and municipal users. Image courtesy of BDCP The plan's centerpiece includes $16 billion for three new water intakes outfitted with fish-protection screens. Related Links: Review the Full Bay Delta Conservation Plan California Bay Delta Plan Undergoes More Changes
Thomas Neary NEARYhas been hired by Skanska as vice president of business development at its Los Angeles office. He was most recently with Morley Construction. The firm also hired Related Links: Upload Your Own People News to ENR California's Photo Gallery ENR California's People Page Tess da Silva as project executive in that office. She has more than 20 years of experience in construction and program management and was previously with Lend Lease. Skanska adds that Larry Casey, senior vice president, has relocated to Los Angeles from Southern Florida.Kevin Alexander has joined Hazen and Sawyer as vice president and regional
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