Construction company owner pleads guilty to bid rigging and bribery
California Construction News staff writer
A construction company owner is the third person to plead guilty in a bid-rigging and bribery scheme involving California Department...
City of Oakland and BIPOC developers awarded $50+ million for affordable housing
California Construction News staff writer
The State of California has awarded the City of Oakland and its developer partners $50 million to support the construction...
Builders ‘giving away everything but the kitchen sink’ to attract bidders: Redfin report
California Construction News staff writer
Twenty-nine percent of U.S. single-family homes for sale in the third quarter were new construction—up from 25% in the third...
Bay Area pavement quality ‘stuck in doldrums’ despite big improvements in Oakland, Larkspur
California Construction News staff writer
Overall pavement conditions on the Bay Area’s nearly 44,000 lane-miles of local streets and roads landed remained ‘fair’ territory last...
Marin County will enact ‘all-electric building’ rules for new construction
California Construction News staff writer
Officials in Marin County say they support an ordinance that would require that all new residential and commercial construction in...
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...
West coast leaders sign new climate deal
California Construction News staff writer
California, Oregon, Washington and British Columbia governments have signed a new Statement of Cooperation (SOC), recommitting the region to climate action.
The...
San Diego looking at public land for new affordable housing
California Construction News staff writer
San Diego city and county officials say they will work together to build 10,000 subsidized housing units on government-owned land,...
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...
City of Oakland releases preliminary zoning proposals for housing action plan
California Construction News staff writer
The City of Oakland's draft 2023-2031 Housing plan released last week includes several zoning reforms that officials say will increase...
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Long Beach Airport breaks ground on $37M concourse upgrade, creating 190 construction jobs
California Construction News staff writer
Construction has started on a $37-million passenger concourse modernization project at Long Beach Airport, aimed at improving infrastructure ahead of...
Nibbi receives Notice to Proceed on St. Paul Terrace affordable housing project in Berkeley
California Construction News staff writer
Nibbi has received Notice to Proceed on a new affordable housing community for St. Paul AME Berkeley, with Lowney Architecture...
Santa Rosa breaks ground on Hopper Avenue fire recovery corridor project
California Construction News staff writer
The City of Santa Rosa broke ground April 14 on the Hopper Avenue Corridor Fire Recovery Improvements Project, beginning a...
