Milpitas officials ban natural gas in new buildings
California Construction News staff writer
Milpitas is the latest California city to ban natural gas in all new buildings with two policies approved by city...
Construction materials costs fall steeply in December, but contractors wary of price jumps
California Construction News staff writer
Plunging prices for diesel fuel, lumber, and steel cooled inflation for construction materials and services in December, but relief may...
Granite selected for $174 million Los Angeles World Airports construction project
California Construction News staff writer
Granite has been awarded a $174 million contract by the City of Los Angeles and Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA)...
Hollywood Burbank Airport design-build contract awarded
California Construction News staff writer
The Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority Commission has awarded a design-build contract for a new terminal to a joint venture group. The...
City of San Bernardino issues record number of building permits in 2022
California Construction News staff writer
The City of San Bernardino issued 6,093 building permits in 2022, more than any other recent year - an increase...
2023-24 state budget ups spending on housing, infrastructure
California Construction News staff writer
Gov. Gavin Newsom introduced a 2023-24 state budget proposal last week that maintains the state’s unprecedented investments in Californians while...
BTF and NSBIF parter to bolster Northern California construction workforce
California Construction News staff writer
The Building Talent Foundation (BTF) and North State Building Industry Foundation (NSBIF) have partnered to create a sustainable homebuilding workforce...
San Diego implements new trasparency rules for contractors
California Construction News staff writer
A new law went into effect New Year’s Day, requiring contractors or subcontractors on San Diego projects to meet stricter...
Feds announce $400 million for Golden Gate Bridge improvements
California Construction News staff writer
The U.S. Department of Transportation will fund $400 million for a project to replace, retrofit and install critical structural elements...
Governor Newsom requests presidential emergency declaration in response to deadly storms
California Construction News staff writer
As winter storms continue to pummel California, Gov. Gavin Newsom submitted a request to the White House on Jan. 8...
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San Diego council to ponder $5.65 billion budget prioritizing infrastructure and housing
California Construction News staff writer
San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria unveiled his proposed Fiscal Year 2025 budget last week, a $5.65 billion spending plan focused...
Highway 1 stabilization work continue in Big Sur
California Construction News staff writer
Work continues to stabilize Highway 1 in Big Sur after a section of the southbound lane along the cliff collapsed...
Oceanside launches offshore explorations for beach restoration project
California Construction News staff writer
As part of Oceanside's coastal restoration efforts, offshore explorations are now underway to determine potentially plentiful larger grain sand sources...
