Thursday, March 28, 2024

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....
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San Francisco breaks ground on new rec center

California Construction News staff writer A groundbreaking was held last week at the Eugene L. Friend Recreation Center project is in San Francisco. Construction of the...

San Diego approves PLA for city construction projects over $1 million

California Construction News staff writer San Diego has approved a project labor agreement that will apply to all city construction projects over $1 million for...

State finds City of San Jose housing plan in compliance

California Construction News staff writer The California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) has certified San Jose's 2023-2031 Housing Element, declaring it in substantial...
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Nine new communities designated as prohousing

California Construction News staff writer Eureka, Healdsburg, Mountain View, Petaluma, San Luis Obispo, Santa Monica, and the County of Tulare are the latest communities to...

Court rules Anaheim violated state housing laws

California Construction News staff writer The Orange County Superior Court has ruled that the City of Anaheim violated multiple state housing laws when it denied...

Oakland launches new ‘rapid permits’ for instant approvals

California Construction News staff writer The City of Oakland has updated its permitting process with ten new "rapid permits" available through the Online Permit Center....

Hotel conversion underway in San Jose

California Construction News staff writer Downtown San Jose’s Pacific Motor Inn is being transformed from a hotel that once used to shelter people from COVID...

Policy reforms will make it easier to build homes in San Diego

California Construction News staff writer The City of San Diego has approved its second housing action package, to make it easier to build homes. “All our...

Pop-ups extending leases as program expands to fill downtown San Francisco vacancies

California Construction News staff writer The second cohort of San Francisco’s ‘Vacant to Vibrant’ program will be announced in a few months, following a successful...

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Six construction workers presumed dead after Baltimore bridge collapse

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California Construction News staff writer The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed at about 1:30 a.m. Tuesday after being struck by a container ship...

$1.6 billion America’s Green Gateway project to kick off construction this summer in Long...

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California Construction News staff writer Port of Long Beach is planning to break ground this summer on the first segment of the $1.6 billion Pier...

Santa Clara VTA awards $437-million contract for light rail extension

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California Construction News staff writer The Eastridge to BART Regional Connector light rail extension is on its way to construction, after the board of the...