San Diego approves $614 million loan for water project construction
The San Diego City Council has approved borrowing $614 million to start construction of the city’s recycled drinking water project.
The loan, from the U.S....
Construction begins on SMC’s new Malibu campus
The Santa Monica College has broken ground on its new campus building at 23555 Civic Center Way in Malibu.
The three-acre campus will include dedicated...
eBay to install security fencing at San Jose HQ
E-commerce giant eBay is planning to install security fencing around its Hamilton Avenue headquarters, The Mercury News reported, citing plans filed with San Jose’s...
Construction to soon begin 300 affordable apartments in San Jose
First Community Housing plans to build a two-tower affordable housing project near Diridon Station in downtown San Jose.
The project, called McEvoy Apartments, will be...
Lane Construction, Security Paving win $673 million I-10 contract
A joint venture of Lane Construction Corp. and Security Paving Co. has won a $672.9 million design-build contract to build the I-10 Corridor Contract...
Los Angeles approves grant for $135 million LGBT housing project
Los Angeles City Council has approved a grant of $850,000 for the construction of the LGBT Center’s Anita May Rosenstein Campus in Hollywood.
The campus...
LAX gives go-ahead to negotiate consortium contract to design, build and operate $1 billion...
The Los Angeles Board of Airport Commissioners has given Los Angeles World Airports’ staff authority to negotiate a contract with a consortium to design,...
Construction to begin on $58M interim gates project at Mineta San Jose airport
The Mineta San Jose International Airport is starting a $58-million project to build an interim gates facility.
Hensel Phelps Construction Co. and Fentress Architects are...
Three arrested, company charged after employee’s steamroller death in San Francisco
Three L C General Engineering and Construction Inc. employees -- including the company president and the business itself -- have been charged with an...
Labor shortage: 80 percent of California’s contractors are having trouble finding qualified workers
There's a widespread labor shortage that is pushing up construction costs in California and through most of the country, the Associated General Contractors (AGC)...
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California breaks ground on critical flood protection project in the Central Valley
California Construction News staff writer
California, along with federal and local partners, has broke ground in Stockton on a critical infrastructure project that will improve...
California bumps funding, streamlines online permitting process to fast-track wildfire safety projects
California Construction News staff writer
California is launching a new online permitting process to fast-track state-level approvals for critical wildfire safety projects across the state....
Construction starts on 100% affordable housing project in San Francisco’s Mission District
California Construction News staff writer
Construction has started on Casa Adelante, a new 100% affordable housing development in San Francisco’s Mission District. The project will...
