In February 2012, Greenberry Industrial, Vancouver, Wash., completed the conversion of the Mt. Poso Cogeneration Plant in Bakersfield from a coal-burning facility to one that runs completely on local biomass.
The $1.01-billion project at Sacramento International Airport, the largest capital improvement program in Sacramento County history, was completed in October 2011—four months earlier than planned and $60 million under budget.
Completed in July 2011, this $7.1-million library remodel and expansion included adding a community space, technology and teen services, a kitchen, a café and a bookstore as well as giving an overall face-lift to the aging 1970 building.
The aim of this $4-million visitor enhancement project to commemorate the Golden Gate Bridge's 75th anniversary was to make significant improvements to the world-famous tourist site.
A mile from the Golden Gate Bridge, the $1.9-million two-hinged suspension bridge for pedestrians replaces a bridge built in 1954 to the Point Bonita Lighthouse.
It takes time and skill to weave authentic Native American baskets. But when those baskets are made of a few hundred tons of concrete and steel, and are being constructed next to a busy freeway, the task can be tricky. “Working around traffic has been a big challenge on this project because of site constraints and safety,” says Gary Baker, director of construction for the Foothill Extension Construction Authority, the entity in charge of the project.Located along the 210 Freeway in Arcadia, about 10 miles northeast of Los Angeles, the “baskets” are actually columns supporting the $18.6-million “Gateway to the