Lumber, building supply dealers see business surge a year after Northern California wildfires
Northern California lumber and building supply dealers are seeing a surge in business a year after the devastating wildfire emergency.
The North Bay Business Journal...
Expert panel says San Francisco’s building codes need to be rewritten and tall buildings...
An expert panel says San Francisco’s building codes are inadequate to deal a large earthquake's aftermath and called for both the inspection and retrofitting...
$100 million G8 project breaks ground in LA
California Landmark Group says construction has started for the $100-million Los Angeles "G8" office and residential development in the Marina Arts District.
The project is...
$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 about the project was...
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 construction skills.
In this 18...
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 Times.
The project, proposed by...
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 designed to connect trains from...
LAX gives go-ahead to negotiate consortium contract to design, build and operate $1 billion...
The Los Angeles Board of Airport Commissioners has given Los Angeles World Airports’ staff authority to negotiate a contract with a consortium to design,...
Prevailing wage determination could result in “untold amounts” of additional wages for Palm Spring...
The California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) has determined that the Kimpton Hotel and other real estate developments in downtown Palm Springs are subject...
East Valley Water District selects Balfour Beatty/Arcadis JV to build $126 million wastewater treatment...
The East Valley Water District (EVWD) in Highland has selected the joint venture of Balfour Beatty and Arcadis as the agency's design-build partner to build the $126...
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Ameresco launches construction of $140 million biogas project near Elk Grove
California Construction News staff writer
Ameresco, a cleantech integrator specializing in energy efficiency and renewable energy, has started construction on an advanced technology biogas cogeneration...
$60.6 million awarded to strengthen climate-resilient transportation infrastructure
California Construction News staff writer
California has secured $60.6 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation to bolster climate-resilient transportation infrastructure across the...
West Hollywood approves design for log cabin renovation
California Construction News staff writer
The City of West Hollywood has released design renderings for the historic Log Cabin building renovation. The site houses the...
