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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...
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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...
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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...
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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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New California construction laws for 2019

Lawyer Daniel McLennon from Smith Currie & Hancock has written an extensive article describing new laws affecting contractors, most of which go...

Bird’s eye view shows construction progress on Google’s new $5 billion complex

Here's a bird's eye video showing construction progress of Google's new California headquarters, designed by Bjarke Ingels and Thomas Heatherwick. Photography company The 111th shot the...
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Autodesk acquires PlanGrid for $875 million — the company’s largest-ever purchase

Autodesk, Inc. based in San Rafael says it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire PlanGrid, a provider of construction productivity software, for $875...
agca state employment map oct 2018

California adds 3,000 new construction jobs in as fall season starts: Report

California added 3,000 new construction jobs in September, according to US Labor Department data. Over the 12 month period ending in October, the state...

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...

Golden State Warriors ordered to pay $40M for Oakland arena renos

An arbitrator recently ordered the Golden State Warriors to pay $40 million for a fix up of the Oakland arena despite the fact they're...