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...

San Diego recognized for housing policies

California Construction News staff writer San Diego’s housing action has earned “pro housing designation” from the California Department of Housing and Community Development...

Agreement ends decade-long building drought in North San Jose

California Construction News staff writer After four years of threatened lawsuits, the City of San José  and the County of Santa Clara have reached an...