RFP issued for $1.6 billion high speed rail project
The California High-Speed Rail Authority is moving forward with a potential $1.6 billion Request for Proposals (RFP) for a 30-year track and systems contract...
Disaster team heading to Puerto Rico after devastating earthquakes
In the aftermath of another large magnitude earthquake this morning in Puerto Rico, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced the deployment of 35 disaster specialists...
Construction spending climbs in November as 226 out of 358 metro areas add employees:...
Construction spending rose 4.1 percent from November 2018 to November 2019, while industry employment grew in 226, or 63 percent, out of 358 metro...
WSTA challenges Assembly Bill 5 especially for construction truckers
The Western States Trucking Association (WSTA) has filed a lawsuit in federal court challenging a construction-trucking-specific provision of California’s already controversial Assembly Bill 5,...
Virgin Trains $4.8 billion high speed link to Las Vegas likely to begin construction...
Work on the $4.8 billion Virgin Trains USA high speed rail link between southern California and Las Vegas will likely start in the latter...
77% of California contractors say they are having trouble filling “some or all”...
The majority (77 percent) of California contractors surveyed by the Associated General Contractors (AGC) of America say they are having trouble filling "some or...
Southern California Partnership For Jobs releases video documentary series that supports SB1 projects
The Southern California Partnership for Jobs (SCPFJ) has released a video documentary series highlighting videos that depict SB1 infrastructure projects in process in Southern...
California Contractors State Licensing Board prepares emergency fee increases as it fears insolvency
The California Contractors State Licensing Board (CSLB) is preparing to vote on an emergency renewal licensing fee increase because of mounting losses that threaten...
Modular builder Katerra shutters Phoenix factory as it prepares to open ‘most technologically advanced’...
Modular builder Katerra says it will be closing its first factory in Phoenix, AZ, as it prepares to open a new building components factory...
MATT selected as pre-construction contractor for Armenian American Museum
The Armenian American Museum and Cultural Center of California has selected MATT Construction as the pre-construction general contractor for the museum.
Currently, the Armenian American...
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Construction begins on west coast’s largest veterans’ park at San Diego’s Navy Pier
California Construction News staff writer
Construction of Freedom Park, the largest veterans' park on the West Coast, is officially underway. This multi-year joint project, anticipated...
California awards over $100 million for tribal land projects, including ancestral land return and...
California Construction News staff writer
As part of an ongoing truth and healing process, California is supporting the return of more than 38,000 acres of...
California awards $120 million in tax credits to eight companies, fueling $15.5 billion private...
California Construction News staff writer
The State of California is awarding $120 million in tax credits to eight companies, part of the California Jobs First...
