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...
MAI building $1.5M center for Computer History Museum
Bay Area commercial general contractor MAI Construction said that it is building a new learning center for the Computer History Museum in Mountain View,...
Museum dedicated to eye health planned in San Francisco
The American Academy of Ophthalmology announced plans to construct the world's first public museum dedicated to vision and eye health in San Francisco.
The academy...
Amazon proposing second Go Store building in San Francisco
The first Amazon Go Store recently opened in San Francisco and there is already talk about building another.
The cashier-free facility, at 300 California St.,...
Construction industry forging ahead to try to defeat Proposition 6
The California construction industry is saying a definitive "no" to Proposition 6. The industry has been joined by labor groups who want the bill...
New details on Disney California’s Marvel Land construction
Marvel Land may soon be the happiest construction site in California. New building details have come to light about Disney California's newest addition to the...
Los Angeles issues permits for apartment building and seven-story hotel
The city of Los Angeles recently issued construction permits for two projects: a 204-unit apartment building and a seven-story hotel.
Uncommon and MGA Entertainment were...
National construction starts decline again in September following July and August slow-down: Dodge
New construction starts in September fell 5% from the previous month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $709.6 billion, according to Dodge Data...
$100 million G8 project breaks ground in LA
California Landmark Group says construction has started for the $100-million Los Angeles "G8" office and residential development in the Marina Arts District.
The project is...
Los Angeles Planning Commission approves $1 billion mixed-use project
The Los Angeles Planning Commission recently endorsed the $1-billion Crossroads Hollywood mixed-use project in Hollywood, according to the Los Angeles Times.
The project, proposed by...
Projects and opportunities
12 contractors selected to bid for $5 billion border wall contracts
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has selected 12 contractors to bid on horizontal construction work at the U.S.-Mexico border.
The $5-billion involves the construction...
SummerHill Homes proposes live-work and retail development near San Jose’s The Alameda
SummerHill Homes has proposed residential, live-work and retail development near The Alameda in San Jose, near Google’s proposed downtown transit village.
The development would include...
Chief facilities executive for L.A. Community College district files whistleblower complaint
David Salazar, the chief facilities executive for the Los Angeles Community College District, has filed a whistleblower complaint after the district's chancellor, Francisco Rodriguez,...
