Newsom passes 18 bills to overcome state’s housing shortage
Despite vetoing SB-5, Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed 18 housing bills including a law that aims to stop communities from delaying construction of new...
Mandatory valley fever risks, symptoms training required for construction workers in 10 counties
Construction companies in 10 California counties will be required to train their employees about valley fever risks and symptoms under a new law authored...
Governor vetos SB-5 affordable housing bill
Gov. Gavin Newsom says he has vetoed a bill to authorize up to $2 billion in annual state funding for affordable housing projects in...
Kiewit-Parsons JV wins $2.1 billion contract for Glendora to Montclair LRT project
The Foothill Gold Line Construction Authority has signed a design-build contract to start construction of a $2.1 billion light rail project, covering 12.3 miles...
$15 billon school bond to go before voters in March: PLAs will give priority...
California lawmakers have cleared the way for a $15 billion educational construction bond program to go before state voters in March.
The funds would be...
City of Los Angeles shortlists three teams for Street Civic Building Project
The City of Los Angeles Bureau of Engineering has selected short-listed respondents in the request for qualifications to design, build, finance, operate, and maintain...
Housing crisis bill to increase density, restrict displacement passes legislature and heads to governor...
Legislation to increase homebuilding in urbanized areas throughout California has passed the legislature and will go to Gov. Gavin Newsom for signing, says state...
California contractors report difficulties in finding hourly and salaried employees, but labor shortage less...
California contractors are reporting they are having trouble finding enough skilled and craft labor, though the labor shortage in the state is significantly lower...
$4 billion Vegas-to-LA rail project to begin construction next year
Virgin Trains USA will begin construction of a $4 billion rail link between California and Las Vegas in 2020, Global Construction Review reports, citing...
Survey forecasts growth in California commercial real estate through 2022: The exception Bay Area...
The Spring/Summer 2019 Allen Matkins/UCLA Anderson Forecast California Commercial Real Estate Survey reveals a more optimistic outlook than has been observed the last couple...
Projects and opportunities
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...
