Ground broken for $4.9 billion LAX Automated People Mover project
Work has started on the Los Angeles International Airport’s (LAX) Automated People Mover project for Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA). The LAX Integrated Express...
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 its West Sacramento headquarters.
The...
Nonresidential construction spending attains all-time high in January, says ABC
National nonresidential construction spending increased by 1.6% in January and is up 5.1% on a year-ago basis, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of...
Katerra raises $865 million as it redefines the construction industry
Katerra, a technology company redefining the construction industry, says it has raised $865 million in a Series D funding round led by the SoftBank...
City of Santee approves 42-unit condo complex construction
The Santee City Council approved the construction of a new 42-unit condo development on a three-acre lot located on a dead-end dirt road, NBC...
Fluor begins construction on new technology center in Berkeley
Fluor Corp. has started construction for Bayer AG’s first-of-a-kind cell culture technology center in Berkeley.
Fluor is providing engineering, procurement, construction management and commissioning, qualification...
$1.2 billion earmarked in budget for new legislative offices
It's likely that California will be getting new legislative offices.
The state's $200 billion 2018 to 2019 budget includes about $1.2 billion to demolish the...
New study finds BIM gaining ground in transportation infrastructure
Engineers, contractors and infrastructure owners all report increased use of BIM, driven by strong business and project outcomes
A new SmartMarket Report from Dodge Data...
Oroville Spillways phase 2 update — $870 million project makes progress
Here's a video from the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) showing construction progress on the $870 million Oroville Dam Spillways project.
The video citation...
$16 billion water tunnel receives first regulatory approval — but many more to go...
U.S. wildlife officials have given crucial first approval Monday to California Gov. Jerry Brown’s decades-old ambitions to build two massive tunnels that would re-engineer...
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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...
