County board unanimously votes to seize South LA properties from Sassony Properties
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has voted unanimously to use eminent domain to seize properties at Vermont and Manchester Aves. from Sassony...
Hudson Pacific plans major expansion for Hollywood’s Sunset Gower Studios
Hudson Pacific Properties (HPP) has filed plans with the City of Los Angeles for the preservation and enhancement of Sunset Gower Studios.
HPP’s plan calls...
Judicial Council demolishes entire block to make way for $262M courthouse amid funding shortfall
Demolition of buildings on a downtown block in Modesto started on Dec. 1 to make way for a new $262-million, 538,000 sq.ft. facility that...
Plans underway for Santa Clara mixed-use development with 3M sq.ft. office space
A Chinese developer has released its plan to build a mixed-use development with 3.06 million sq.ft. of office space; 3,500 residential units; and an...
SDSU unveils plans for $3B Mission Valley project to include stadium and housing
San Diego State University (SDSU) has released details of SDSU Mission Valley, a 15-year development plan for a project valued at $3 billion by...
Los Angeles approves $103M tax break for 1,130-room Fig+Pico hotel project
On Dec. 2, Los Angeles City Council granted $103 million in tax breaks to the developer of a hotel project that would bring 1,130...
Santa Rosa hires global firm to issue permits for rebuilding 3,000 homes lost in...
To expedite rebuilding of homes and businesses destroyed by the Nuns and Tubs wildfires in October 2017, Santa Rosa will outsource processing of about...
$50M makeover to transform Santa Monica Sears into mixed-used Mark 302
The vacant Sears department store in downtown Santa Monica will undergo a $50 million renovation that will transform the Art Deco landmark into a...
CMAA names new LA Courthouse as Project of the Year
The Construction Management Association of America (CMAA) (CMAA) has named the new U.S. Courthouse at 350 W. 1st Street, Los Angeles as Project of...
PREMIER Design + Build Group, LLC welcomes Derrick Schuster as new senior project manager
Derrick Schuster has joined PREMIER Design + Build Group, LLC as a senior project manager at the Southern California office. He has been a...
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$604M contract awarded for LAX roadway upgrades as $30B modernization advances
California Construction News staff writer
Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) has awarded a $604 million contract to the Skanska-FlatironDragados joint venture for structures and utilities...
Newsom signs housing bills to speed construction, despite opposition from L.A. mayor
California Construction News staff writer
Governor Gavin Newsom has signed Senate Bill 79 and a package of related housing measures aimed at cutting red tape...
Malibu introduces AI plan review tool to streamline fire rebuild process
California Construction News staff writer
The City of Malibu has introduced a new artificial intelligence platform designed to make the rebuilding process faster and more...
