Pact between developers and builders could loosen environmental rules and increase residential construction wages
Representatives of California's construction unions and home builders are working on a deal that the Los Angeles Times reports "both sides hope could lead...
$1 billion+ Oceanwide Plaza project construction pauses for recapitalization
Construction of the Oceanwide Plaza condominium, hotel and retail complex in downtown Los Angeles has paused, The Los Angeles Times reports.
The newspaper says that...
Investors fund Katerra with $865 million to reshape construction industry
SoftBank Group Corp. has led an $865 million investment in Menlo Park-based Katerra Inc., a modular factory building technology company that has visions to...
Proposed California budget to allocate $1.75 billion in new funds for affordable housing
New California Gov. Gavin Newsom has proposed in his state budget that $1.75 billion in new funds would be earmarked to solve the state's...
Appeals court rules against subcontractor fighting against bid shopping law substitution provisions
A California appeals court has ruled that the Santa Monica Community College District had acted within its authority when it allowed one of its...
Season’s greetings and Happy New Year
It's time to take a break from work for a few days as the Christmas holiday season approaches.
This is time for family, rest, and...
Lenders stop mortgage financing for houses at former Hunters Point Naval Shipyard
Three major banks have stopped offering mortgages for homes at the former Hunters Point Naval Shipyard, The San Francisco Chronicle reports, describing the measure...
Google outlines vision for major new Mountain View residential development
Alphabet/Google has outlined a framework, master plan and automobile-reduction strategy for a new development to the City of Mountain View, where planned office space...
Los Angeles County approves massive housing development in fire-prone mountains
The conflict between the need for more housing in California and the danger of building in fire-prone mountains was decided in favor of homes...
Musk drops Sepulveda Hyperloop but moves forward with Dodger Stadium test project
Entrepreneur Elon Musk has scrapped plans for a high-speed passenger tunnel (Hyperloop) under the West side of Los Angeles but is moving...
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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...
