C.J. Schexnayder

3 weeks ago | enr.com | C.J. Schexnayder

ENR West has chosen the County of San Diego as the 2025 California Owner of the Year. The county has robust capital and major maintenance programs with about $600 million in active capital projects ranging from libraries to historic renovation, and $400 million in active major maintenance projects focusing on public safety and health and human services repairs and modernizations.

3 weeks ago | enr.com | C.J. Schexnayder

ENR West has chosen the Willamette Water Supply Program as the 2025 Northwest Owner of the Year. The program, aimed at creating a new water system able to handle the expected growth in Oregon's Washington County, is one of the largest public works projects in state's history. The a partnership between the Tualatin Valley Water District, City of Hillsboro and City of Beaverton is aimed at creating a new $1.6 billion seismically resilient water service for the customers of all three entities.

3 weeks ago | enr.com | C.J. Schexnayder

Morocco has unveiled a $1.55-billion expansion of its flagship Mohammed V International Airport in Casablanca, slated for completion ahead of the 2030 World Cup to be jointly hosted by Morocco, Spain and Portugal. According to the airports authority (ONDA), the project will include the construction of a new H-shaped terminal. In addition, plans call for a new 3,700-meter parallel runway with associated taxiways, expanded aircraft parking facilities and a new 42-m-tall control tower.

3 weeks ago | enr.com | C.J. Schexnayder

The U.K. government has approved an $13-billion plan to construct a new road connection across the Thames River east of London, with a recommendation made to Secretary of State for Transport Heidi Alexander on March 20. The Lower Thames Crossing will include a 14-mile-long highway connecting Kent and Essex via what will be the longest road tunnel in the country. The government’s decision paves the way for developing the detailed design and construction plans.

4 weeks ago | enr.com | C.J. Schexnayder

WestWest Construction NewsLegacy Award ENR West is pleased to announce the region's three Legacy Award winners for 2025: Glen Kaneshige, Nordic PCL Construction, Inc.; Erin McConahey, Arup; and Cary Kopczynski, CKC Structural Engineers. The three represent the Northern California, Southern California and Northwest sub-regions of ENR West, respectively.