Thursday, March 30, 2023

Officials tallying storm damage expected to top $1 billion

California Construction News staff writer Officials are adding up the damage to the state’s infrastructure and assess the impacts of recent winter storms that caused...

San Francisco approves extension for 55-story residential tower

California Construction News staff writer The San Francisco Planning Commission recently approved a four-year extension for 10 South Van Ness, a 55-story flatiron style tower...

Milpitas officials ban natural gas in new buildings

California Construction News staff writer Milpitas is the latest California city to ban natural gas in all new buildings with two policies approved by city...

Hollywood Burbank Airport design-build contract awarded

California Construction News staff writer The Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority Commission has awarded a design-build contract for a new terminal to a joint venture group. The...

2023-24 state budget ups spending on housing, infrastructure

California Construction News staff writer Gov. Gavin Newsom introduced a 2023-24 state budget proposal last week that maintains the state’s unprecedented investments in Californians while...

BTF and NSBIF parter to bolster Northern California construction workforce

California Construction News staff writer The Building Talent Foundation (BTF) and North State Building Industry Foundation (NSBIF) have partnered to create a sustainable homebuilding workforce...

L.A. mayor signs executive order to speed up affordable housing construction

California Construction News staff writer Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass recently signed an executive order to lower the cost and remove roadblocks to building affordable...

In 2023, LA becomes Largest CA city to electrify new building contruction

California Construction News staff writer Los Angeles City Council has unanimously approved an ordinance requiring all new buildings within city limits be constructed all-electric, making the city...

San Bernadino hosting Jan. 12 public meeting on Airport Gateway plan

California Construction News staff writer San Bernadino's Inland Valley Development Agency (IVDA) is hosting a public meeting an open house at the Sterling Natural Resource...

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...

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LAX celebrates topping out of Tom Bradley International Terminal

California Construction News staff writer Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) has reached a construction milestone with the topping out of the Tom Bradley International Terminal...
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State launches largest mobilization of small homes

California Construction News staff writer Additional funding has been released to help reduce homelessness and for the largest mobilization of small homes across the state....

‘Housing for All’ legislation to unlock San Francisco housing pipeline

California Construction News staff writer San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors has approved legislation they say will unlock the city’s housing pipeline - more than 52,000...