Engineering

CalSTRS approves expansion project at West Sacramento HQ

The California State Teachers' Retirement System (CalSTRS) said that its trustees approved the construction of a nearly 275,000-square-foot expansion of…

6 years ago

Rescore gets $154M in construction loan for Los Angeles project

Rescore Property Corp. secured nearly $154 million in construction financing to build a seven-story, Class A multifamily property in Los…

6 years ago

MAI building $1.5M center for Computer History Museum

Bay Area commercial general contractor MAI Construction said that it is building a new learning center for the Computer History…

6 years ago

Retrofitting California buildings for earthquakes is on the horizon

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

6 years ago

Construction industry forging ahead to try to defeat Proposition 6

The California construction industry is saying a definitive "no" to Proposition 6. The industry has been joined by labor groups…

6 years ago

New details on Disney California’s Marvel Land construction

Marvel Land may soon be the happiest construction site in California. New building details have come to light about Disney California's…

6 years ago

Expert panel says San Francisco’s building codes need to be rewritten and tall buildings require inspection, retrofitting

An expert panel says San Francisco’s building codes are inadequate to deal a large earthquake's aftermath and called for both…

6 years ago

East Valley Water District selects Balfour Beatty/Arcadis JV to build $126 million wastewater treatment project

The East Valley Water District (EVWD) in Highland has selected the joint venture of Balfour Beatty and Arcadis as the agency's design-build…

6 years ago

$291 million LA downtown streetcar planning moves forward with funding plan

Los Angeles City Council has approved a funding plan to build a $291 million streetcar line for the city's downtown…

6 years ago

Atkins attracts San Diego airport official to expand company’s North American aviation construction business

Atkins, a member of the SNC-Lavalin Group, says it has appointed a San Diego airport official to lead the company’s aviation…

6 years ago