California skyscraper wins steel design award
The Wilshire Grand Center in Los Angeles, California won the American Institute of Steel Construction’s (AISC’s) ‘National’ award in the projects greater than $200 million...
Los Angeles tops U.S. in hotel construction
For the second consecutive quarter, Los Angeles leads in U.S. hotel construction
Lodging Econometrics (LE) reports that Los Angeles is leading U.S. markets with the...
San Francisco mayor proposes ballot measure aimed at streamlining approvals for affordable housing projects
San Francisco Mayor London Breed says Affordable Homes Now, a ballot measure for November 2020 would streamline the approval for 100 percent affordable housing...
Senate kills controversial legislation affecting local zoning restrictions
The California State Senate on Jan. 30 killed SB 50, legislation that would have overruled local zoning restrictions to allow high-density housing development near...
Construction Contractor Confidence Surges Into 2020, Says ABC
Confidence among U.S. construction industry leaders increased in November 2019 with respect to sales, profit margins and staffing, according to the Associated Builders and...
Development “a model for suburban growth” in San Diego
Crews will break ground in February on a 70-acre housing and retail project near Rancho Peñasquitos that San Diego officials have called a new...
Port of LA breaks ground on new segment of waterfront promenade
The Port of Los Angeles has officially broken ground on the $33 million LA Waterfront town square and promenade. The project, which will connect...
Mixed-use development planned for 840 acre site in Vacaville
Triad Lagoon Valley, a Washington-based limited liability company affiliated with Seattle-based Triad Development, has purchased 840 acres from Lennar Corp.
Triad is planning to develop...
Blach Construction celebrates 50th anniversary with community service
Blach Construction is celebrating 50 years in business in 2020 and to commemorate the golden anniversary, the San Jose-based company is giving back to...
Reedley College begins construction on new $20-million building
Reedley College celebrated the start of a new project last week, with a ground-breaking ceremony for the schools new math and sciences building.
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$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...
