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Dan Whisenhunt – who oversaw Apple Park construction project – is retiring: report

Dan Whisenhunt, Apple’s vice-president of real estate and development, is reportedly retiring from his role. Whisenhunt oversaw the company’s real estate, including the construction...
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Steel tariffs: What will their consequence be for California’s construction industry?

How much will President Trump's plans to implement a 25 per cent tariff on imported steel and 10 per cent on aluminum cost California's...
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Replace State Capitol Annex with new $543 million building: CSHQA

CSHQA in Sacramento has recommended that the California's government demolish the 66-year-old Capitol Annex in Sacramento, and replace the building with a new $543...

Oroville Spillways phase 2 update — $870 million project makes progress

Here's a video from the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) showing construction progress on the $870 million Oroville Dam Spillways project. The video citation...
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Los Osos taxpayers to pay $10M in pre-trial settlement to sewer contractor

San Francisco-based contractor ARB Underground is receiving $10 million as pre-trial settlement after it has alleged San Luis Obispo County with short-changing it for...
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California construction employment thrives in 2017; adding almost 120,000 jobs, AGCA reports

It was a generally good year for California construction employment in 2017, with all but two of about 33 metropolitan areas reporting job growth. In...
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California Hospital in downtown LA prepares for major earthquake-resistance expansion

Dignity Health's California Hospital Medical Center in downtown LA will soon start a major redevelopment project to modernize and meet state regulations. The hospital has...
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$152 million Banning warehouse among top five projects to enter planning in January: Dodge

he Dodge Momentum Index, which dropped 5.1% in January to 143.7 (2000=100) from the revised December reading of 151.5. A published report says Riverside County supervisors gave...

Construction employers add 36,000 new jobs in January: AGC

Construction employment increased by 36,000 jobs in January to the highest level since August 2008, according to an analysis of new government data by...
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1930s-era LA building to be home of Academy Museum of Motion Pictures

Western Specialty Contractors branches in Los Angeles and Seattle, WA are participating on a project to restore the historic Saban Building (formerly May Company...

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Long Beach Airport breaks ground on $37M concourse upgrade, creating 190 construction jobs

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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

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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

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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...