CSLB statewide stings result in 119 actions against unlicensed contractors
California Construction News staff writer
The California Contractors State License Board (CSLB) has completed a two-week series of coordinated stings and jobsite sweeps across the...
HDR moves to new office in LA’s Bunker Hill District
Nearly 150 HDR professionals live and work in Los Angeles County. In fact, the firm’s architecture and engineering staff recently took over an entire...
Kohn Pedersen Fox opens new office in San Francisco
Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates (KPF) has opened three new offices, one of which is in San Francisco.
The other offices are in Berlin and Singapore...
Warner Bros. breaks ground on $1 billion development
Warner Bros. broke ground recently on two office buildings designed by Frank Gehry. The development is adjacent to its main lot in the Burbank...
Report finds building in California costs 2.5 times more than Texas, sparking calls for...
California Construction News staff writer
A recent RAND Corporation report reveals that building multifamily housing in California is far more expensive than in other states,...
Design-build team selected for $1.695 billion Harbor-UCLA Medical Center replacement design and construction
Hensel Phelps, HMC Architects and CO Architects have been selected to lead the design and construction of the $1.695 billion Harbor-UCLA Medical Center Replacement...
California’s new building code to boost all-electric homes starting in 2026
California Construction News staff writer
California’s construction industry will see significant changes starting Jan. 1, 2026, due to new building standards from the California Energy...
New California law allows state to revoke contractors’ licenses for wage theft violations
California Construction News staff writer
A new California law will give the state attorney general authority to seek suspension or revocation of contractors’ licenses for...
Omni Group breaks ground on downtown L.A.’s tallest residential tower
Canadian real estate developer Omni Group has broken ground on downtown Los Angeles's first high rise building since the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Vancouver-based developer recently...
Woodbury University names Ingalill Wahlroos-Ritter as dean of its architecture school
Woodbury University in Burbank says it has named Ingalill Wahlroos-Ritter as Dean of the School of Architecture. Her appointment is effective June 1
“As an...
