August 25, 2025

California

Check out the August 25, 2025 edition of ENR West, featuring the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing, Top Contractors, Seattle's new waterfront, news and more!

ENR West is comprised of the former California & Northwest regions.

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

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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.

University of California, Riverside’s School of Business

ENR West 2025 Top Contractors: West Coast Firms Stay Cautious Amid Economic Uncertainty

Although the region’s contractors have enjoyed several years of regular growth, a pragmatic outlook prevails

Doug Puppel

August 18, 2025

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After taking a battering during the pandemic, contractors on the West Coast have been enjoying the fruits of steady growth over the past few years.

Sound Transit’s Federal Way light rail line

Northwest Contractor of the Year: Kiewit’s Fearless Philosophy Powers its Northwest Success

ENR West’s Northwest Contractor of the Year has thrived by taking on some of the toughest projects in the region

Tim Newcomb

August 18, 2025

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Kiewit has built a reputation for accepting challenges. That approach has fueled the success of the national company and has fostered growth in the Pacific Northwest, with the firm reporting $1.3 billion in revenue in the region in 2024.

Southern California Contractor of the Year: Winning Strategies Pay Off for Swinerton

Employee ownership, market diversity and a focus on sustainability drive success for ENR West’s Southern California Contractor of the Year

L.L. Poirier

August 18, 2025

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There are multiple strategies that have bolstered Concord, Calif.-based Swinerton’s regional performance over the last several years, helping its regional revenue climb nearly $1 billion year over year to reach $3.8 billion in 2024.

UC Davis Resnick Center for Agricultural Innovation

Northern California Contractor of the Year: Hensel Phelps Leans on Culture

ENR West’s Northern California Contractor of the Year finds success from within

Bryan Gottlieb

August 18, 2025

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A record revenue year, an enviable repeat-client rate, mastery of collaborative delivery and visible climate leadership headline Hensel Phelps Northern California résumé.

Digging Deeper | Waterfront Development

Redevelopment Energizes Seattle’s Waterfront

A $1.2B program of multiple projects is wrapping up after six years of construction, transforming Seattle’s Elliott Bay infrastructure

Aileen Cho

Tim Newcomb

August 18, 2025

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A $1.2B program of multiple projects is wrapping up after six years of construction, transforming Seattle’s Elliott Bay infrastructure.

West People: August 2025

August 18, 2025

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Updates about construction professionals in California, Nevada, Hawaii, Alaska, Oregon and Washington.

University of Washington’s Seattle Campus Welcome Center

August 2025 City Scoop: Seattle

Cautious Optimism Reigns for Seattle AEC

The Puget Sound region may be poised for a construction turnaround, but folks aren’t taking unnecessary chances for now

C.J. Schexnayder

August 18, 2025

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The AEC industry has had a tough time of it in the Emerald City the last couple of years.

August 2025 City Scoop: Sacramento

Sacramento Construction Stays on the Rising Road

Construction starts returned to earth after a 2024 surge driven by health care, but the longer term trends point to an upward trajectory

C.J. Schexnayder

August 18, 2025

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The Sacramento AEC sector has quietly emerged as an island of stability as a sea of finanical uncertainty has engulfed the state. A boom year in 2024 that was driven by non-residential building starts may have ebbed only to rebound next year.

The $1.75B stadium in Las Vegas for the Athletics baseball team

ENR West Industry News for August 2025

August 18, 2025

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Industry news in the west region.

ENR West Snapshot: August 2025

August 18, 2025

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Photographs chosen by our editors from submissions to ENR.com/west/photos.

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California

August 25, 2025

Cover Story

Southern California's Wildlife Crossing Prepares for its Debut

Top Lists

ENR West 2025 Top Contractors: West Coast Firms Stay Cautious Amid Economic Uncertainty

Features

Northwest Contractor of the Year: Kiewit’s Fearless Philosophy Powers its Northwest Success

Southern California Contractor of the Year: Winning Strategies Pay Off for Swinerton

Northern California Contractor of the Year: Hensel Phelps Leans on Culture

Projects

Redevelopment Energizes Seattle’s Waterfront

People and Events

West People: August 2025

City Scoop

Cautious Optimism Reigns for Seattle AEC

Sacramento Construction Stays on the Rising Road

Departments

ENR West Industry News for August 2025

ENR West Snapshot: August 2025

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