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...
Sterling Construction wins $17 million contract for Valencia water project
The Los Angeles County Sanitation District has awarded a $17 million contract to Sterling Construction’s affiliate Myers & Sons Construction for additions and modifications...
Granite wins airport project in San Luis Obispo
Granite has been awarded a construction manager contract by the County of San Luis Obispo for the San Luis Obispo County airport runway rehabilitation...
San Diego City Council approves measure to raise $900 million to build homeless housing
The San Diego City Council voted to place the "Homes for San Diegans" bond measure on the November ballot, reports KUSI.
The measure would raise...
Costa unveils legislation to fund completion of California’s High-Speed Rail, other National rail projects
After leading the fight in Congress for investment in America’s national rail infrastructure, Congressman Jim Costa unveiled the High-Speed Rail Corridor Development Act, legislation that...
Amazon proposing second Go Store building in San Francisco
The first Amazon Go Store recently opened in San Francisco and there is already talk about building another.
The cashier-free facility, at 300 California St.,...
Pandemic halts or delays projects for 28 percent of contractors: AGCA survey
The coronavirus pandemic has caused more than one out of four contractors to halt or delay work on current projects, according to a survey...
Hotels in Carson, Lancaster and Palmdale to be converted into housing
California Construction News staff writer
Los Angeles County is partnering with developers to convert hotels in Carson, Lancaster and Palmdale into a combined 309 studio...
$7,000 in discrepancies found so far in $118 million Palo Alto public safety building...
Palo Alto's city auditor is examining every change order and invoice associated with the construction of new $118 million public safety building, but so...
Granite wins $79 million project to rebuild Highway 101
Granite has been awarded a $79 million contract by the California Department of Transportation to construct the Highway 101: Carpinteria project in Santa Barbara...
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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...
