ENR California’s Contractor of the Year has found success through teamwork and specialization.

Agencies including Los Angeles World Airports and the Port of San Francisco detailed major infrastructure projects in the works to prep for the World Cup and Olympics, and address sea level rise. 

The Port of Long Beach, ENR California’s Owner of the Year, aims to set a new standard for seaport efficiency and sustainability.

The Pier B On-Dock Rail Support Facility project will directly connect to on-dock rail facilities and the Alameda Corridor railway.

A proposed schedule calls for construction of the first phase to begin in 2027.

The third major component in a four-phase modernization of the Port of Long Beach’s fire safety services, this California project’s design actually began in New York.

The two ports are using $703 million in grants awarded this fall under the federal funding law for projects, from hardening facilities against extreme weather events to reducing emissions.

Port of Long Beach officials estimate dredging operations for the channel widening project could begin by 2026.

Winning projects are in coastal, Great Lakes and inland river locations.