Tuesday, May 7, 2024

$694 million announced for 2,500 homeless housing units statewide

California Construction News staff writer Homekey program funding totalling $693 million has been announced for 35 projects that will create more than 2,500 new units...

UC San Diego starts construction on Ridge Walk North Living and Learning Neighborhood

California Construction News staff writer UC San Diego recently broke ground on the Ridge Walk North Living and Learning Neighborhood. The complex includes four new...

Attorney General files lawsuit against construction company for violating labor, pay laws

California Construction News staff writer California Attorney General Rob Bonta has announced a lawsuit against a Southern California-based construction subcontractor alleging ongoing wage and hour violations....

San Francisco changing laws to fill vacant space, reform taxes, clean up streets

California Construction News staff writer After six months of work, Mayor London Breed updated San Francisco’s plan to transform downtown. The Roadmap to San Francisco’s Future has...

UCLA converting shopping mall into science and technology research park

California Construction News staff writer California has purchased the former Westside Pavilion shopping mall in Los Angeles, which will be transformed into the UCLA Research...
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Architect selected for new City of Piedmont Aquatic Center

The City of Piedmont in the East Bay has selected ELS Architecture and Urban Design to design and oversee the construction of a new...

California reaches settlement with City of Fullerton over housing law violations

California Construction News staff writer California and the City of Fullerton have reached settlement requiring the city to comply with state housing law and adopt...

New affordable housing opens in Santa Monica

California Construction News staff writer A building with 37 newly constructed, 100% affordable apartments opened in December in the heart of Santa Monica. Site amenities...

LA to build interim housing where a park and restaurant was planned

California Construction News staff writer LA’s housing and homelessness committee has supported a plan to build interim housing on a two-acre city-owned site at 217...

Governor attempting to fast-track $2-billion L.A. development that would create 10,000 construction jobs

California Construction News staff writer Gov. Gavin Newsom will attempt to speed up construction of a $2-billion mixed use development expected to create 10,000 union...

Projects and opportunities

Anaheim Council expected to approve DisneylandForward plan on Tuesday

California Construction News staff writer DisneylandForward, a $1.9 billion expansion plan, is expected to receive an approval from Anaheim City Council tomorrow. If approved at Tuesday's...

Highway 1 to reopen by May 25; construction continues around the clock

California Construction News staff writer Highway 1, severely damaged by recent storms, is on track to reopen to unrestricted signal-controlled traffic by May 25, Gov....

San Francisco awarded $37 million for affordable housing in the Mission

California Construction News staff writer San Francisco has been awarded more than $37.9 million from the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) to...