$525 million Lucas Museum of Narrative Art takes shape with building permits
Plumbing and HVAC permits have recently been issued to subcontractors working on the $525 million Lucas Museum of Natural History in South Los Angeles.
Murray Plumbing...
LA receives grants to reconnect MacArthur Park and link Warner Center
California Construction News staff writer
The Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) has awarded three grants to the City of Los Angeles for housing projects...
Spec office building in Burlingame secures $33.8 million construction loan
JLL Capital Markets has secured $33.8 million in construction financing for the development of a speculative office building in Burlingame.
Called 250 California, the 44,605-sq.-ft....
US construction spending drops in December
The US Commerce Department said that U.S. construction spending unexpectedly fell in December. Both private and public projects saw a drop in investment during...
City of Oakland and BIPOC developers awarded $50+ million for affordable housing
California Construction News staff writer
The State of California has awarded the City of Oakland and its developer partners $50 million to support the construction...
Court injunction halts construction of student housing at People’s Park in Berkeley
California Construction News staff writer
Construction of student housing at the historic People's Park in Berkeley is on hold after an appellate court ordered an...
R.D. Olson starts $90 million Coachella Valley resort resort buildout
General contractor R.D. Olson Construction says that construction has started with a $90 million buildout at TALUS La Quinta, a Coachella Valley resort developed...
UC Davis Health clears the way for $3.5 billion tower
UC Davis Health started clearing the way on May 9 for what will be the region’s most advanced hospital tower – the UC Davis...
Builders ‘giving away everything but the kitchen sink’ to attract bidders: Redfin report
California Construction News staff writer
Twenty-nine percent of U.S. single-family homes for sale in the third quarter were new construction—up from 25% in the third...
Work begins on $400 million groundwater remediation projects
Two multi-year projects to remediate water from the 226-square-mile San Fernando Valley Groundwater Basin for the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power are...
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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...
