$500 million The Star in Hollywood largest commercial project to enter planning in September...
The Star, a proposed $500 million office tower on Hollywood's Sunset Boulevard, is the largest commercial project in the nation to enter planning stages,...
Bay Area painting and construction contractors charged with $5 million-plus insurance fraud scheme
Three individuals who had been owners of painting and construction companies in Alameda County have been charged for their alleged participation in an organized...
Newsom signs housing affordability laws, but critics say they overreach and won’t solve the...
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed legislation allowing the construction of duplexes on most properties with one home but an analysis indicates that only...
Marin Municipal Water District prepares for urgent $65 million water pipeline construction
The Marin Municipal Water District is considering building a $65 million pipeline across the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge to keep from running out of water...
Crane topples in downtown Sacramento, adding a surprise to 60-year-old civil engineer’s birthday party
A massive construction crane toppled in downtown Sacramento on Aug. 14, adding some bonus excitement to a civil engineer's nearby birthday party but fortunately...
PA modular builder takes over bankrupt Katerra’s Tracy factory, to resume production
Philadelphia-baed Volumetric Building Cos., a modular builder focused on multifamily housing, has received approval from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of...
Metro gives go-ahead for pre-development of two concepts for $9.5 billion Sepulveda Transit Corridor...
The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) has given two businesses the go-ahead for pre-development work on concepts for the $9.5-billion Sepulveda Transit...
Poseidon Water clears hurdles for $1.4 billion Huntington Beach desalination plant
A planned $1.4 billion desalination plant in Huntington Beach, the largest in the United States, could begin construction within the next couple of years...
Billion dollar San Diego project among largest in nation to start in June: Dodge
Several of the nation's largest construction projects started in California in June, although the overall construction volume declined across the nation, according to Dodge...
Clark Construction tops off $310 Aztec Stadium at SDSU
Construction crews have topped off the $310 million Aztec football stadium at San Diego State University (SDSU).
The lifting and setting of the final steel...
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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...
