Friday, March 29, 2024

Harbor-UCLA Medical Center breaks ground on new hospital building

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California Construction News staff writer The Harbor-UCLA Medical Center held a ceremonial groundbreaking for its hospital building at the end of February. The design-build team of...

California becomes first state to codify embodied carbon reduction for buildings

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California Construction News staff writer California is the first state to set general code standards requiring the reduction of embodied carbon emissions in the design...

Oakland launches new ‘rapid permits’ for instant approvals

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California Construction News staff writer The City of Oakland has updated its permitting process with ten new "rapid permits" available through the Online Permit Center....
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July construction employment trails pre-pandemic level with California gaining

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California Construction News staff writer California and Texas led construction employment in July, while levels continued to trail pre-pandemic levels in 15 states as contractors...

Santa Clara VTA awards $437-million contract for light rail extension

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California Construction News staff writer The Eastridge to BART Regional Connector light rail extension is on its way to construction, after the board of the...

President Biden announces billions for high-speed rail expansion and new passenger rail

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California Construction News staff writer President Biden has announced $8.2 billion in new funding for 10 major passenger rail projects across the country, including the country’s first...

AGC takes Biden administration to court over plan to expand Davis-Bacon Law

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California Construction News staff writer The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) filed a lawsuit in federal court this week to block the Biden Administration’s “unlawful” effort to...
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Quarterly housing units in California decline 10%: CIRB

March 2019 building permits came in hot with a 40 percent total unit increase compared to February 2019, including a 25 percent increase in...
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Construction contractors remain confident in August, says ABC

U.S. construction industry leaders remained confident in August 2019, according to the Construction Confidence Index released on Oct. 24 by Associated Builders and Contractors...
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Construction industry loses 975,000 jobs in April as COVID-19 takes its toll

Construction employment throughout the  US declined by 975,000 jobs in April as a new survey by the Associated General Contractors of America and data...

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Six construction workers presumed dead after Baltimore bridge collapse

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California Construction News staff writer The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed at about 1:30 a.m. Tuesday after being struck by a container ship...

$1.6 billion America’s Green Gateway project to kick off construction this summer in Long...

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California Construction News staff writer Port of Long Beach is planning to break ground this summer on the first segment of the $1.6 billion Pier...

Santa Clara VTA awards $437-million contract for light rail extension

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California Construction News staff writer The Eastridge to BART Regional Connector light rail extension is on its way to construction, after the board of the...