City of West Hollywood hosting meetings on Laurel House and Park renovation

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California Construction News staff writer The City of West Hollywood is hosting public meetings this week about the renovation of Laurel House and Park. Meetings...

California added 4,700 construction jobs last month – tops in the U.S.

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California Construction News staff writer Construction employment increased in 45 states including California in August from a year earlier. Also, 32 states and D.C. added...

San Francisco building country’s largest net-zero energy library

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California Construction News staff writer San Francisco is building the Hayward Library and Community Learning Center to set a new sustainability benchmark. The building is...

Long Beach celebrates groundbreaking for Davenport Park expansion

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California Construction News staff writer The City of Long Beach has launched the Davenport Park Phase II expansion project. “We are thrilled to break ground on...

Fee reforms to stimulate residential construction in San Fran

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California Construction News staff writer San Francisco’s housing stimulus and fee reform is now law and will “unlock the housing pipeline and accelerate the planning,...

Funding approved to move 2,600 from encampments to housing

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California Construction News staff writer California will spend more than $81 million on 12 projects to move people from encampments into housing, bringing the total...

Labor leaders support sweeping changes to Mental Health Services Act

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California Construction News staff writer Labor, including construction leaders across California are speaking up in support of the plan to modernize the state’s behavioral health...

California preparing students for “workforce of tomorrow”

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California Construction News staff writer Governor Gavin Newsom signed an executive order last week to promote hands-on learning and careers in skilled trades, green energy, and...

Los Angeles County launches Pathway Home for RV encampments

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California Construction News staff writer Los Angeles County’s new Pathway Home program to resolve encampments, including recreational vehicles (RVs), has placed another 58 people into...

San Fran turns former public housing sites into permanent affordable housing

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California Construction News staff writer A grand opening was held last week at 363 Noe Street, the last of five former public housing sites rehabilitated...

Projects and opportunities

$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...