San Diego Civic Center redevelopment a ‘once in a generation’ opportunity
California Construction News staff writer
Mayor Todd Gloria says he has selected a panel of community leaders to plan the redevelopment of the civic core,...
San Diego processes record number of permits using virtual system
California Construction News staff writer
The City of San Diego's development services department (DSD) completed a record number of residential inspections in a month since...
Oakland receives $5.6 million to renovate affordable housing
California Construction News staff writer
The City of Oakland has received $5.6 million of Homekey funding to rehabilitate the Kingdom Builders Transitional Housing program.
Acquired in 2021, Kingdom...
Hiring still a struggle as construction adds 16,000 jobs in August
California Construction News staff writer
Construction firms across the U.S. added 16,000 jobs in August, according to an analysis of federal employment data released recently...
Bay Area Developers of Color fellowship applications open until Sept. 16
California Construction News staff writer
Applications for the 2022-2023 Bay Area Developers of Color Fellowship cohort are now open, the Urban Land Institute San Francisco...
July construction employment trails pre-pandemic level with California gaining
California Construction News staff writer
California and Texas led construction employment in July, while levels continued to trail pre-pandemic levels in 15 states as contractors...
Former mayor tasked with spending federal cash to build California infrastructure
California Construction News staff writer
Former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa will serve as the new Infrastructure Advisor to the State of California, working with...
Contractors preparing for challenging times across the country: ABC
California Construction News staff writer
A survey by the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) shows the Construction Confidence Index readings for sales, profit margins and...
Construction added 32,000 jobs in July
California Construction News staff writer
The construction industry added 32,000 jobs on net in July, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) analysis of...
‘Get Down Up North’ contest brings attention to construction careers
CASE Construction Equipment is working with award-winning singer/songwriter/producer Jon Pardi to bring greater attention to careers in construction through the “Get Down Up North” contest. Five...
Projects and opportunities
California awards $1 billion to 30 shovel-ready housing projects
California Construction News staff writer
California has awarded $1 billion to 30 shovel-ready projects through the California Housing Accelerator and passed legislation to streamline the...
BEI tops out one of California’s largest energy storage projects
California Construction News staff writer
BEI Construction, Inc. (BEI) says it is nearing completion of the new energy storage facility in Porterville and topped out...
Construction starts on modular roundabout “quick build”
California Construction News staff writer
The City of San Diego will start construction this week on a new type of "quick build" modular roundabout on...
