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$450 million Ritz Carleton construction to move forward in San Diego after lawsuit dropped

Construction will move forward for a new $450 million Ritz Carlton hotel in downtown San Diego, after a legal challenge…

6 years ago

CityBuild: Training San Franciscans for construction careers

Public radio KAWL in San Francisco has published/broadcast an extensive report about CityBuild, a program to train San Franciscans in…

6 years ago

Los Angeles Planning Commission approves $1 billion mixed-use project

The Los Angeles Planning Commission recently endorsed the $1-billion Crossroads Hollywood mixed-use project in Hollywood, according to the Los Angeles…

6 years ago

San Francisco approves $6 billion rail tunnel route

The San Francisco Transportation Authority has voted to approve the construction route of if $6.1-billion tunnel project. The tunnel is…

6 years ago

LAX gives go-ahead to negotiate consortium contract to design, build and operate $1 billion consolidated car rental facility

The Los Angeles Board of Airport Commissioners has given Los Angeles World Airports’ staff authority to negotiate a contract with…

6 years ago

Prevailing wage determination could result in “untold amounts” of additional wages for Palm Spring project workers

The California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) has determined that the Kimpton Hotel and other real estate developments in downtown…

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

Legislature passes bill to help Oakland A’s speed construction of Howard Terminal station

California's state legislature has approved a bill to help streamline construction of an Oakland Athletics ballpark at the Port of Oakland's…

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

Labor shortage: 80 percent of California’s contractors are having trouble finding qualified workers

There's a widespread labor shortage that is pushing up construction costs in California and through most of the country, the…

6 years ago