CSU Bakersfield breaks ground on Energy Innovation Building
California Construction News staff writer
California State University, Bakersfield broke ground Thursday on a three-story Energy Innovation Building that university officials say will serve as...
California workforce program aims to speed Los Angeles wildfire rebuilding
California Construction News staff writer
A workforce development program backed by Gov. Gavin Newsom’s LA Rises initiative, the Walter Family Foundation and state workforce recovery...
U.S. Labor Department orders Escondido drywall contractor to pay $790,000 over wage violations
California Construction News staff writer
The U.S. Department of Labor has obtained a consent judgment requiring an Escondido, Calif.-based drywall contractor to pay $790,000 in...
Factory-built housing could slash California’s sky-high building costs, expert tells lawmakers
California Construction News staff writer
California is short roughly 2.5 million homes, and the cost to build a single apartment now routinely exceeds $500,000. To...
Ontario secures $30M state funding for housing, transit improvements along Holt Boulevard
California Construction News staff writer
National CORE and the City of Ontario have been awarded $30 million in state funding for affordable housing and transportation-related...
Santa Monica opens mass timber accelerator; applications due Feb. 27
California Construction News staff writer
Applications are open until Feb. 27 for Santa Monica’s Mass Timber Accelerator, a yearlong pilot program designed to help developers...
Insight Pacific awarded up to $15B Air Force civil engineering contract
California Construction News staff writer
Insight Pacific LLC, of Brea, Calif., has been awarded a ceiling $15 billion firm-fixed-price, multiple-award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to provide construction...
U.S. Labor Department announces $98M for youth pre-apprenticeship programs
California Construction News staff writer
The U.S. Department of Labor has announced $98 million in funding for pre-apprenticeship programs in high-demand industries including construction.
The grants...
Foothill Gold Line plans 2026 contract awards for Pomona-Claremont extension
California Construction News staff writer
The Foothill Gold Line Construction Authority is set to move forward in 2026 with the next segment of its light...
California housing department closes 2025 by announcing $281M for affordable housing and community projects
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The California Department of Housing and Community Development on Friday announced $281 million in year-end awards to support affordable housing,...
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California launches new funding to accelerate factory-built housing for wildfire survivors
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California is expanding funding to help wildfire survivors access factory-built housing, a program aimed at speeding rebuilding and providing resilient...
Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing receives funding, moves closer to completion
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The Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing, California’s first overpass for wildlife across a major highway, has received $18.8 million from the...
North Hollywood Integrated Care Clinic topping out celebrated
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The North Hollywood Integrated Care Clinic, a $73 million, three-story medical facility, has officially topped out, marking a major milestone...
