Contractors work on $211 million Golden Gate Bridge suicide barrier steel net
AECOM-owned Shimmick Construction Co. and Danny's Construction Co. are working on a $211 million steel net suicide barrier at the Golden Gate Bridge.
The 380,000 sq....
Disney cancels plans to build $1-billion development in Florida and will remain in California
California Construction News staff writer
The Walt Disney Company has cancelled a $1 billion office complex that was scheduled for construction in Orlando, Florida. Instead,...
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...
Oakland General Plan phase 1 going to city council this month
California Construction News staff writer
Phase 1 of the Oakland General Plan update is wrapping up and the full package, covering safety, environmental justice, housing,...
Granite awarded $33 million highway reconstruction project in central California
Granite Construction says it has been awarded a contract by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) for the reconstruction of four miles of State...
Condon-Johnson and Associates building 160-foot landslide wall in San Clemente
California Construction News staff writer
Contractor Condon-Johnson and Associates has started the construction of a catchment wall that will ultimately protect the Orange County Transportation...
Labor shortage exceptionally severe in North Bay residential construction sector
Residential contractors report an especially severe labor shortage in the North Bay area, KTVU-TV reports.
"The situation is dire. There was a worker shortage before...
San Francisco to speed up affordable housing construction
San Francisco Mayor London Breed has announced what are described as new process improvements to speed up the approval of affordable housing.
The improvements are...
AECOM selling its civil construction business to Oroco Capital
Infrastructure consulting firm AECOM says it has reached an agreement to sell its civil construction business, which includes the Shimmick Construction business, to affiliates...
Granite Construction wins two contracts totalling $32 millon
Granite Construction has announced two contract awards totalling $32 million.
The company says it has been awarded a $22 million contract by the MI San...
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California unveils ambitious $180 billion infrastructure overhaul plan
California Construction News staff writer
California’s infrastructure is getting a significant makeover with a $180 billion in state, local, and federal funds over the next...
World’s largest wildlife crossing on track to open in 2026
California Construction News staff writer
The Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing being built outside Los Angeles will be completed by early 2026, providing a safe and...
$900 million Caltrans project will replace aging Stockton Channel bridges
California Construction News staff writer
A $900-million project to replace the pair of aging bridges that take Interstate 5 traffic across the Stockton Channel is...
