R.D. Olson breaks ground on 142-unit Santa Rosa affordable housing community
General contractor R.D. Olson Construction says construction is underway on Stony Oaks Apartments, a four-story medium high-density community that will provide 142 units of...
570 construction jobs expected for Kern County photovoltaic solar farm
Construction could begin soon on a 2,317-acre photovoltaic solar farm in eastern Kern County. Southern California developer 8minute Solar Energy is seeking permission to...
Telosa: Why a new $400 billion urban Utopia could change construction
By Quentin Torbert
Special to California Construction News
Telosa is the name of a proposed new city by former Walmart executive and billionaire Marc Lore. The...
San Francisco sinking under tall building construction weight, but scientists don’t foresee seismic risk
A researcher says earth-based and space-based observations confirm that the entire San Francisco downtown area is sinking under the weight of heavy buildings. The...
CalSTRS $300 million headquarters expansion delayed with $15 million curtain wall issues
The California State Teachers’ Retirement System (CalSTRS)’s anticipated $300 million headquarters expansion has been delayed due to issues with the curtain wall, Chief Investment...
SAN gives go-ahead to Turner-Flatiron for $2.6 billion new airport terminal
The San Diego County Regional Airport (SAN) Board of Directors has unanimously approved the maximum contract price and master project schedule for the design...
VTA to award first two major contracts for $6.8 billion BART extension
The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) is expected to issue its first two major contracts next summer for the construction of BART’s extension...
$87 million in government funding awarded to California urban flood mitigation
More than $87 million in grant funding has been awarded to a diverse set of projects that will guard against urban flooding and deliver...
Feds provide as much as $628.93 million in financing for Orange County I-405 Improvement...
The U.S. Department of Transportation says its Build America Bureau has provided a Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act TIFIA direct loan of up...
San Jose selects multidisciplinary team for green stormwater infrastructure projects
The City of San Jose has engaged a team of engineers, modelers, and scientists to provide professional consultancy services on projects to implement its...
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Long Beach Airport breaks ground on $37M concourse upgrade, creating 190 construction jobs
California Construction News staff writer
Construction has started on a $37-million passenger concourse modernization project at Long Beach Airport, aimed at improving infrastructure ahead of...
Nibbi receives Notice to Proceed on St. Paul Terrace affordable housing project in Berkeley
California Construction News staff writer
Nibbi has received Notice to Proceed on a new affordable housing community for St. Paul AME Berkeley, with Lowney Architecture...
Santa Rosa breaks ground on Hopper Avenue fire recovery corridor project
California Construction News staff writer
The City of Santa Rosa broke ground April 14 on the Hopper Avenue Corridor Fire Recovery Improvements Project, beginning a...
