Solar mandated for residential properties

Starting in 2020, the state will require new housing builds to be equipped with solar panels and other equipment designed to turn the buildings...

Hospitals question earthquake construction standards

Despite being built with earthquakes in mind, recent tremors left their mark on Ridgecrest Regional Hospital. The CEO of the healthcare facility, Jim Suver, issued...

Kanye West adds “developer” to resume

Singer, producer and Grammy winner Kanye West has a novel real estate development project underway. TMZ has posted photos of what can best be described...

Route 11 highway project enters final stage

The stretch of highway that will eventually connect the future Otay Mesa East Port of Entry with the highway system surrounding San Diego is...
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Alameda Point reports achieving milestones on $1 billion Site A development project

Alameda Point Partners LLC says it has successfully achieved significant milestones on Phase One of Alameda Point’s Site A development project, the $1 billion...
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Adobe to build new tower in downtown San Jose

Adobe is preparing to build a fourth office tower in downtown San Jose. The company already owns a three-tower headquarters campus in downtown San Jose...
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Developer plans renovation, conversion of historic Hearst Building to 170-room hotel

The San Francisco Planning Commission has approved a proposal to convert the historic Hearst Building on Third Street into a 170 room hotel. The project's...
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San Jose State University to break ground for $181 million science building

San Jose State University is set break ground for its new Interdisciplinary Science Building on April 25. The 161,200-sq.-ft., $181 million building will be located...
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San Jose breaks ground for 135-unit affordable housing project

The city of San Jose has started construction on an affordable housing project offering 135 units. The project called the North San Pedro Studios is...
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Construction on 30-story tower at 2nd and Broadway in LA set to begin in...

A proposed 30-story condo tower with office space and ground-floor retail could begin construction in 2022 and be completed three years later, new planning...

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C.W. Driver tops out Integrated Science & Engineering Building at California State University San...

California Construction News staff writer C.W. Driver Companies has topped out the Integrated Science & Engineering Building at California State University San Marcos, marking a...

LA launches first capital infrastructure program to modernize long-term planning

California Construction News staff writer Los Angeles now has its first-ever Capital Infrastructure Program, a long-term planning framework aimed at improving how the city funds,...

East Hollywood tiny home village breaks ground, will provide housing for more than 50...

California Construction News staff writer A new tiny home village in East Hollywood broke ground Sunday, marking the start of a project that will provide...