Shutdown not: California builders win COVID-19 “essential” exemption
Construction executives and contractors have successfully lobbied to win an exemption to Gov. Gavin Newsom's "stay at home" mandate for work during the COVID-19...
Ontario’s new minor league ballpark, sports complex is taking shape
California Construction News staff writer
Construction is underway on a new $151 million stadium and sports complex in Ontario where a new Los Angeles Dodgers...
Report finds building in California costs 2.5 times more than Texas, sparking calls for...
California Construction News staff writer
A recent RAND Corporation report reveals that building multifamily housing in California is far more expensive than in other states,...
New California law allows state to revoke contractors’ licenses for wage theft violations
California Construction News staff writer
A new California law will give the state attorney general authority to seek suspension or revocation of contractors’ licenses for...
AGC California to offer PlanGrid software certification
The Associated General Contractors (AGC) of California will offer PlanGrid construction productivity software certification to its members, and the general public.
PlanGrid certification empowers experienced...
California’s new building code to boost all-electric homes starting in 2026
California Construction News staff writer
California’s construction industry will see significant changes starting Jan. 1, 2026, due to new building standards from the California Energy...
World’s first large scale biocarbon production facility to replace coal being built in California
California Construction News staff writer
Aymium, a producer of renewable biocarbon products, has closed on $210 million of financing to construct a biocarbon production facility...
California lawmakers push back on Trump administration cuts to Army Corps construction projects
California Construction News staff writer
A group of a dozen California congressional Democrats is pushing back against the Trump Administration’s steep proposed cuts to the...
Los Angeles World Airports sets $5 billion multiple task order contract for design, construction...
California Construction News staff writer
The Los Angeles City Council has approved Los Angeles World Airports’ (LAWA) latest Multiple Award Task Order Contract, or MATOC,...
LA Convention Center expansion project plan takes a step forward
California Construction News staff writer
Los Angeles city council has approved a $54 million proposal for pre-construction work on a project that would modernize and...
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$70M Harbor Island West Marina Redevelopment underway in San Diego
California Construction News staff writer
Construction is underway on a $70-million redevelopment of Harbor Island West Marina in San Diego, a project that will transform...
Los Angeles housing incentive program spurs 28,500 proposed units in first year
California Construction News staff writer
A progress report released last week shows that nearly 30,000 new homes are moving forward across Los Angeles through the...
Beam-signing ceremony celebrates progress on Sacramento’s first new middle school in 48 years
California Construction News staff writer
A major milestone was celebrated recently at Fern Bacon Middle School in Sacramento as students, educators, construction teams and community...
