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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
D&S to develop $35 million mid-rise apartment and retail building in midtown Sacramento
Construction could start by year’s end on 17 Central, a $35 million mid-rise apartment and retail structure in midtown Sacramento.
The existing building at 1631...
Projects and opportunities
Kindred Affordable Apartments in San Diego reaches construction milestone with framing complete
California Construction News staff writer
Construction has reached a major milestone at Kindred Affordable Apartments in downtown San Diego, where VCC Construction has completed framing...
Cadiz pipeline conversion project advances to construction after federal approval
California Construction News staff writer
Construction can begin on a major water infrastructure project in Southern California’s Mojave Desert after the U.S. Bureau of Land...
San Francisco’s Chinatown Public Health Center begins $71 million modernization project
California Construction News staff writer
A major renovation of San Francisco’s Chinatown Public Health Center is underway, launching a $71 million project that will strengthen...
