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LA council provides $103 million with go-ahead for 1,153-room hotel complex near convention centre

Los Angeles politicians have given the go-ahead to construction a 1,153-room hotel complex next to to the Los Angeles Convention Centre, financed with public...
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HDR moves to new 10,000 sq. ft. San Francisco offices

Architect HDR says its and growth and expansion in northern California over the past eight years have to a recent move to 201 California...

Los Angeles gets first chief design officer

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti has appointed Christopher Hawthorne as the city’s first chief design officer to improve the  city’s  quality of civic architecture...
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Dan Whisenhunt – who oversaw Apple Park construction project – is retiring: report

Dan Whisenhunt, Apple’s vice-president of real estate and development, is reportedly retiring from his role. Whisenhunt oversaw the company’s real estate, including the construction...

Mass timber might be solution for California housing crisis

A new report in the Architect's Newspaper suggests that mass timber construction could help California’s gubernatorial candidates in achieving their ambitious goal of adding...
Capitol Annex

Replace State Capitol Annex with new $543 million building: CSHQA

CSHQA in Sacramento has recommended that the California's government demolish the 66-year-old Capitol Annex in Sacramento, and replace the building with a new $543...
USC’s Milton S.F. Curry, speaker

AIA|LA Breakfast Series USC’s Milton S.F. Curry

AIA|Los Angeles will hold its 15th City Leaders Breakfast Series on April 27 from 8:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. at HED, 601 South Figueroa...
San Francisco’s Salesforce Tower

Salesforce Tower begins testing of Campbell’s permanent LED light installation

The tip of San Francisco’s tallest building has been glowing in various colors since Feb. 12 to test out the upcoming LED light display...
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David Johnson joins SERA Architects as Bay Area presence grows

David Johnson has joined SERA Architects in San Mateo as a principal for the practice that SERA says in a statement has "recognized leadership in...
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Montage Hotels & Resorts to construct new resort and residences for Sonoma County

Montage Hotels & Resorts has announced its plans to manage and operate a new resort development in California’s Sonoma County. The first phase of development...

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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...