Friday, March 29, 2024

Orange County approves $43.4 billion transportation plan

The Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) says that its board of directors has approved a $43.4 billion plan that will serve as a blueprint...

California to build largest wildlife crossing in world

The state plans to build a wildlife crossing over a major Southern California highway that would be the largest wildlife crossing in the world. The...

Retrofitting California buildings for earthquakes is on the horizon

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Seismic retrofit ordinances are becoming the norm in many California municipalities. Builders and building owners are busy trying to meet compliance deadlines. California is home...

California promotes architectural innovation through mass timber competition

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The Governor’s Forest Management Task Force and the Office of Planning and Research has announced winners of a first-ever competition highlighting mass timber projects. “Mass timber...
Pershing Square

French designer releases new renderings for Pershing Square redesign

French firm Agence Ter has released new renderings for the redevelopment of Pershing Square, showing updates to its winning design selected by the city...

Legendary Developments to build 11-story office building cantilevered over A+D Museum

Pasadena-based Legendary Developments, LLC will build an 11-story office campus that will hover over the low-rise building leased by the Architecture + Design Museum. Designs...

Caltrain begins construction in San Mateo

Caltrain has started electrification-related work in San Mateo near the Hillsdale Shopping Center. The project involves pole and wire installation as well as construction of...

Coronavirus impact on California construction industry; 11,600 jobs lost

The novel coronavirus continues to create problems for all types and sizes of businesses and industries in the U.S. and around the globe. California's...

San Diego proposes new parking rules to save construction costs

San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer released a proposal that would eliminate parking space requirements for multifamily housing developments near transit hubs. Parking requirements typically drive...

Harper gets $36 million project for radiographic building at NAWS China Lake

Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Southwest has awarded a $36 million firm-fixed-price task order to Harper Construction Co. under a multiple award construction contract...

Projects and opportunities

Six construction workers presumed dead after Baltimore bridge collapse

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California Construction News staff writer The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed at about 1:30 a.m. Tuesday after being struck by a container ship...

$1.6 billion America’s Green Gateway project to kick off construction this summer in Long...

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California Construction News staff writer Port of Long Beach is planning to break ground this summer on the first segment of the $1.6 billion Pier...

Santa Clara VTA awards $437-million contract for light rail extension

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California Construction News staff writer The Eastridge to BART Regional Connector light rail extension is on its way to construction, after the board of the...