Walsh wins $220.5 million construction contract for Orange County’s streetcar
The board of directors of the Orange County Transportation Authority recently awarded a contract for the construction of the county’s first modern streetcar to...
East Bay Times: Accused of working without license, electrical firm sues group for investigating...
An Antioch-based electrical company accused of letting employees work without an electrician’s license has sued a union-affiliated group for investigating the firm without an...
Construction union group calls for single-payer advocates to “tone down” attacks on Rendon
California construction union leader Robbie Hunter has called for the toning down of attacks against assembly speaker Anthony Rendon following his decision to shelve...
AGC of California names Peter Tateishi as new CEO
Peter Tateishi is leaving Sacramento Metro Chamber to serve as chief executive officer of the Associated General Contractors of California, effective Jan. 1, 2018.
Tateishi...
University, Caltrans introduce $1.3 million construction quality control training program.
Caltrans and California State University Long Beach (CSULB) are introducing a Joint Training and Certification Program (JTCP) to give participants the tools to increase...
Bay Area, NYC Headline Top 10 Most Expensive Office Submarkets
The most expensive U.S. office submarket in 2019 was Mountain View – Shoreline in Silicon Valley with an average price per square foot of...
Pterodactyl office in Culver City wins national steel design award
The Pterodactyl office building in Culver City has earned national recognition in the 2017 Innovative Design in Engineering and Architecture with Structural Steel awards...
San Francisco reports six highest construction employment growth in nation: AGCA report
Data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics reported by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGCA) says construction employment thrived in parts of...
California construction employment decline worst in nation: AGCA analysis
California experienced both the worst one month job losses in the nation from June to July -- and the worst annual employment decline nationally...
Oroville Dam failure blamed on bad design and inadequate state and federal oversight: Experts’...
Bad design and construction of the tallest U.S. dam a half-century ago and inadequate state and federal oversight since then led to a disastrous...
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San Francisco DMV field office being transformed into multi-use complex with affordable housing
California Construction News staff writer
The long-standing Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) field office at 1377 Fell St. in San Francisco is set to undergo...
California secures $360-million federal boost to build high-speed rail station
California Construction News staff writer
California has received $360 million in federal funding for habitat restoration, park improvements and rail and highway investments.
About $220 million...
Groundbreaking launches Pajaro River flood risk management project
California Construction News staff writer
The groundbreaking of the Pajaro River Flood Risk Management Project last week is being called a significant initiative aimed at...
