Friday, March 29, 2024

Hospitals question earthquake construction standards

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Despite being built with earthquakes in mind, recent tremors left their mark on Ridgecrest Regional Hospital. The CEO of the healthcare facility, Jim Suver, issued...
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Foothill Gold Line project between Glendora and Pomona starts construction

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Major construction has started on the four-station Foothill Gold Line light rail project from Glendora to Pomona. The 9.1 mile project is expected to be...
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Anaheim prepares for design-build of $80 to $100 million treatment plants to remove groundwater...

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The City of Anaheim is preparing for the the design-build delivery of multiple groundwater treatment plants, says Brown and Caldwell. The total construction budget for...
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The California bullet train project: Spending $27 million a day may not be enough...

The California bullet train project has cost taxpayers an average $3.1 million a day over the last year — a construction spending rate higher...

CoreCivic to expand detention center in San Diego County

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A contractor working for private prison company CoreCivic is seeking construction permits to expand Otay Mesa Detention Center in San Diego County, the Los...

Liu Fang Yua garden expansion continues to blossom

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Progress is being steadily made on the the expansion the Liu Fang Yua—the Garden of Flowing Fragrance—at the The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and...
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California bullet train consultant put on suspension for ethics review

The California bullet train's top consultant has been put on suspension after a state watchdog agency began reviewing his approval of a multimillion-dollar contract...

Los Angeles City Council approves $4.9B contract to build airport train system

The Los Angeles City Council unanimously voted to approve a 30-year $4.9 billion contract with LAX Integrated Express Solutions (LINXS) to design, build, finance,...

International climate change infrastructure procurement project performs first case studies in California

Case studies of the California High Speed Rail and San Francisco AirTrain Extension have recently been completed for the Swedish-funded Ipress project (Implementation of Procurement...
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UC Davis launches advanced cost estimating and management program

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The University of California, Davis Continuing and Professional Education, the workforce development arm of the university, along with Hung Nguyen and Paul Martin of...

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Six construction workers presumed dead after Baltimore bridge collapse

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California Construction News staff writer The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed at about 1:30 a.m. Tuesday after being struck by a container ship...

$1.6 billion America’s Green Gateway project to kick off construction this summer in Long...

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California Construction News staff writer Port of Long Beach is planning to break ground this summer on the first segment of the $1.6 billion Pier...

Santa Clara VTA awards $437-million contract for light rail extension

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California Construction News staff writer The Eastridge to BART Regional Connector light rail extension is on its way to construction, after the board of the...