Repowering the Ocotillo Express Wind Farm Mountain recently partnered with Pattern Energy to complete a major repower project at the Ocotillo Express Wind Farm in Southern California. The multi-phase project included full blade replacements across 105 towers, along with generator upgrades on select turbines to help extend the life and performance of the facility. Heavy […]
Mountain Crane Supports Yellowstone Bridge Replacement A major infrastructure milestone has been reached in Yellowstone National Park as the new Yellowstone River bridge now carries traffic across one of the park’s most critical corridors. With the new crossing officially open, crews have shifted focus to the final phase of the project: demolition of the original […]
Rooted in History: Temple Square's Honeysuckle Trees Return Home Temple Square is another step closer to reopening — and this time, some of its oldest residents are coming back with it. After years away from the landscape they've shaped for generations, three mature honeysuckle trees have been carefully transplanted back to their homes around the […]
Lei of the Land: How We Get Cranes to Hawaii's Wind Farms Few places test a heavy-lift team like Hawaii. Wind farms perched on volcanic ridgelines, narrow island roads that were never designed for 200-foot blades, and a Pacific Ocean sitting between your project and nearly every piece of equipment that could support it. It's […]
The Nuclear Microreactor Mission A historic nuclear microreactor mission reached Hill Air Force Base—marking the first time one has ever been transported by military aircraft. The reactor, built by Valar Atomics, was flown from March Air Reserve Base to Hill Air Force Base aboard three Boeing C‑17 Globemaster III cargo planes. The mission—part of a […]
Mountain had a fantastic time connecting with industry partners and friends at CONEXPO this year. As one of the largest construction trade shows in the world—held only once every three years—the event is always a major moment for the industry. It provided a great opportunity for our team to catch up with customers, meet new […]
A recent project along the banks of the Bear River near Preston, Idaho, showcased precision planning and expert execution as crews successfully placed a 125,000-pound water transfer pipe bridge at a 130-foot radius. Working in a challenging riverbank environment, the lift required detailed planning, ground condition assessments, and close coordination among field crews. The combination […]
Granite is nearing completion of a major asphalt plant relocation, with the facility now approximately 95% reassembled at its new site in Magna, Utah. Originally constructed at the Cottonwood site between 1994 and 1995, the plant includes six asphalt silos, each weighing 70,000 pounds. Dismantling operations began on December 1 and required extensive coordination, detailed […]
Mountain continues to make strong progress on a large-scale blade replacement project involving Vestas V120 turbines at a 92-meter hub height. Our team also spent a day on site recently to watch the operation in action and see the coordination and execution firsthand. This job includes removing and replacing blades, as well as complete offloading, […]
In Utah, the $415.3 million Bangerter Highway project delivered four new interchanges to support the Salt Lake Valley’s rapid growth and keep traffic moving safer and smoother. Our role centered on one of the most critical steps in building those structures: setting bridge girders. These massive steel beams are the backbone of each new overpass […]
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