Hotel conversion underway in San Jose
California Construction News staff writer
Downtown San Jose’s Pacific Motor Inn is being transformed from a hotel that once used to shelter people from COVID...
Policy reforms will make it easier to build homes in San Diego
California Construction News staff writer
The City of San Diego has approved its second housing action package, to make it easier to build homes.
“All our...
Car teeters above construction site after driver misses warning signs in Fresno
California Construction News staff writer
Police in Fresno say it’s "miraculous" that nobody was injured when a "disoriented senior” drove past caution signs and onto...
Free construction training program opens in Sacramento
California Construction News staff writer
Sacramento has a new trades school offering free training in construction.
BuildStrong Academy, a 12-week HBI initiative in partnership with the...
Caltrans to use $63 million to fix and install EV chargers at 300 sites
California Construction News staff writer
The U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded Caltrans more than $63 million to fix and install more than 1,000 chargers...
California reaches settlement with City of Fullerton over housing law violations
California Construction News staff writer
California and the City of Fullerton have reached settlement requiring the city to comply with state housing law and adopt...
Homekey hits 15,000 homes built milestone
California Construction News staff writer
Governor Gavin Newsom says the State of California has created 15,000 housing units through Homekey, a program launched in 2019.
“Homekey...
San Diego requiring housing projects be reviewed within 30 days
California Construction News staff writer
A new executive order on housing announced in San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria’s State of the City address last week...
California launches new website to track infrastructure projects
California Construction News staff writer
The state of California has launched a new website that tracks progress of state and federal infrastructure projects, including funding...
Non-residential construction adds 12,000 jobs in December
California Construction News staff writer
The construction industry added 17,000 jobs on net in December, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) analysis of...
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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...
