Top Specialty Contractors | California Specialty Firm of the Year Helix Electric Marks Four Decades of Excellence ENR West’s California Specialty Contractor of the Year has relied on strong relationships— with employees and clients—as the foundation for success Greg Aragon December 8, 2025 No Comments When it comes to large, highly complex electrical projects, the name Helix stands out. Read More
Chicago's $6B CREATE Rail Program Rolling Along Greg Aragon November 21, 2025 One Comment Dozens of projects to increase freight and passenger rail efficiency still to come as CREATE enters third decade.Read More
Single-Bore Tunnel Method Chosen for BART Silicon Valley Phase II This $12.7-billion project is a six-mile, four-station extension of the BART system. Greg Aragon November 4, 2025 No Comments Before work can begin, VTA will use a competitive procurement process to bring on a new tunneling contractor.Read More
Digging Deeper | Health Care UCI Unveils Nation’s First All-Electric, Zero-Emission Hospital The facility on the UC Irvine campus will be the first all-electric, zero-emission hospital in the country Greg Aragon October 21, 2025 No Comments When the $1.3-billion UCI Health - Irvine Hospital & Ambulatory Care Center makes its debut this December, the project will be one of a kind.Read More
Fourth Phase of Golden Gate Bridge Seismic Retrofit Underway Greg Aragon September 22, 2025 No Comments Halmar International is doing pre-construction for the nearly $1B effort under a CMGC contract.Read More
Digging Deeper | Environment Southern California's Wildlife Crossing Prepares for its Debut The Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing in Agoura Hills will be the largest in the world when completed. Greg Aragon August 19, 2025 One Comment 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.Read More
Transportation LA Metro Officials Highlight Progress, Plans for Transit Greg Aragon July 11, 2025 No Comments Beyond the Olympics, two critical rail trainsit lines are envisioned to connect parts of Los Angeles county.Read More
LA Light Rail Project Officials Drop Design-Build for CMAR Greg Aragon April 2, 2025 No Comments Sole bid came in 54% over engineer's estimate.Read More
ENR West Legacy Award | Southern California Leadership Profile An Engineer Guided By a Grand Design: Erin McConahey Greg Aragon February 25, 2025 No Comments Erin McConahey’s dedication to her profession as an engineer is only matched by her determination to advance inclusion and sustainability efforts.Read More
DOT Secretary Blasts California High-Speed Rail, Seeks Financial Review Greg Aragon February 21, 2025 No Comments Feds will initiate a compliance review of funding, officials say.Read More