Revised state budget includes key investments in housing and homelessness, climate action
California Construction News staff writer
Governor Gavin Newsom’s new budget proposal, is a balanced plan that identifies the state’s biggest challenges - housing and homelessness,...
California surpasses 1.5 million ZEVs goal ahead of plan
California Construction News staff writer
California has exceeded the 1.5 million ZEV sales goal two years ahead of schedule, with about $2 billion in incentives.
“No other...
Santa Clara VTA awards $437-million contract for light rail extension
California Construction News staff writer
The Eastridge to BART Regional Connector light rail extension is on its way to construction, after the board of the...
Construction material costs post double-digit increases in 2022
California Construction News staff writer
The price of materials and services used in nonresidential construction projects jumped 12.6 percent in September compared to 2021, according...
Non-residential construction adds 12,000 jobs in December
California Construction News staff writer
The construction industry added 17,000 jobs on net in December, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) analysis of...
California approves regulation to phase out combustion trucks
California Construction News staff writer
California is the first jurisdiction in the world to end sales of traditional combustion trucks by 2036, in an effort...
Celebrating a clean fuels ‘jobs revolution’ on International Workers’ Day
California Construction News staff writer
California is accelerating the push to achieve net-zero carbon pollution by 2045 with billions of dollars going to support communities,...
San Diego waives fees for storm-related reconstruction permits
California Construction News staff writer
San Diego city council has approved a proposal to waive fees for building and demolition permits for damage related to...
$103 million new funding secured for Tijuana River sewage crisis
California Construction News staff writer
An additional $103 million in funding to address the Tijuana River sewage crisis is included in California's FY 2024 appropriations...
LA Metro launches website for women in construction
California Construction News staff writer
In celebrating March as Women’s History Month, LA Metro’s Joint Awareness Campaign has launched on a new website, www.womenbreakground.com, to...
Projects and opportunities
Construction started on LA Rams practice facility
California Construction News staff writer
Construction is now underway on the Los Angeles Rams new training facility.
Late last year the Rams announced a plan to...
Revision of San Diego’s FY 2025 budget focused on housing
California Construction News staff writer
San Diego's mayor has revised his Fiscal Year 2025 budget to focus on building more housing, repairing key infrastructure such...
Caltrain electrification project reaches substantial completion
California Construction News staff writer
Balfour Beatty has achieved substantial completion on the Caltrain Electrification project, transitioning diesel trains and infrastructure to an electrified system....
