Public works lifts construction volume nation-wide for third straight gain: Dodge
At a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $849.6 billion, new construction starts in July advanced 2% from the previous month, according to Dodge Data...
AGC of California honors contractors at 2024 award ceremony
California Construction News staff writer
The Associated General Contractors of California recognized several contractors at the annual Installation and Awards Gala in San Francisco earlier...
Pacific6 to open new hotel in Long Beach’s Breakers building
A newly formed development company is spending $40 to $60 million to renovate the historic Breakers Hotel along Ocean Blvd. in downtown Long Beach.
The...
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...
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...
California’s B.F. Sisk Dam’s $1-billion expansion underway
California Construction News staff writer
A $1 billion project to expand the B.F. Sisk Dam in California’s Central Valley was approved in October by the...
$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,...
San Francisco mayor proposes ballot measure aimed at streamlining approvals for affordable housing projects
San Francisco Mayor London Breed says Affordable Homes Now, a ballot measure for November 2020 would streamline the approval for 100 percent affordable housing...
Groundbreaking launches construction on affordable housing development in San Francisco
California Construction News staff writer
Construction has started on a fully affordable residential development in San Francisco’s Haight Ashbury neighborhood.
Designed by Dutch practice Office for...
Rarely used building construction material could have saved California homes from wildfires
Fires continue to ravage parts of California.
Northern California fires have destroyed more than 8,000 homes and burned 140,000 acres. At the same time, the Woolsey...
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California unveils ambitious $180 billion infrastructure overhaul plan
California Construction News staff writer
California’s infrastructure is getting a significant makeover with a $180 billion in state, local, and federal funds over the next...
World’s largest wildlife crossing on track to open in 2026
California Construction News staff writer
The Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing being built outside Los Angeles will be completed by early 2026, providing a safe and...
$900 million Caltrans project will replace aging Stockton Channel bridges
California Construction News staff writer
A $900-million project to replace the pair of aging bridges that take Interstate 5 traffic across the Stockton Channel is...
