California Labor Commissioner cites construction company $1.7 million for wage theft violations
The Labor Commissioner’s Office (LCO) has cited JPI Construction $1.7 million for wage theft violations affecting 265 workers. An investigation found that the San...
CTC allocates more than $2.1 billion for transportation infrastructure projects throughout the state
The California Transportation Commission (CTC) has recently allocated more than $2.1 billion for projects to repair and improve transportation infrastructure throughout the state. Senate...
VTA to award first two major contracts for $6.8 billion BART extension
The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) is expected to issue its first two major contracts next summer for the construction of BART’s extension...
LA construction rebounds: $7.3 billion in permits projected for FY 2021-22
Construction in the first quarters of fiscal year 2021-22 in Los Angeles has rebounded solidly from the same period last year, according to data...
High-speed rail project likely faces additional $1 billion cost increases: LA Times
The California bullet train is facing at least another billion dollars of proposed cost increases from its contractors, following a history of sharp cost growth...
Nonresidential construction spending declined 0.4% in August: ABC
National nonresidential construction spending fell 0.4% in August, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) analysis of data published Oct. 1 by the...
Newsom signs housing affordability laws, but critics say they overreach and won’t solve the...
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed legislation allowing the construction of duplexes on most properties with one home but an analysis indicates that only...
Feds provide as much as $628.93 million in financing for Orange County I-405 Improvement...
The U.S. Department of Transportation says its Build America Bureau has provided a Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act TIFIA direct loan of up...
San Jose selects multidisciplinary team for green stormwater infrastructure projects
The City of San Jose has engaged a team of engineers, modelers, and scientists to provide professional consultancy services on projects to implement its...
$870 million Long Beach port project delayed for completion of Environmental Impact Statement
A $870 million rail project at Long Beach’s port complex has fallen behind schedule, as port authorities wait for U.S. Maritime Administration to approve an Environmental...
Projects and opportunities
Shawmut building 125,000 sq. ft. Mass Wood structure in LA for Redcar Properties
Santa Monica-based developer Redcar Properties, Portland, Ore.-based designer LEVER Architecture, and Boston-based general contractor Shawmut Design and Construction are working on what will be...
Construction underway for UC Davis student housing community
Construction has started at Orchard Park, a 1,600-bed student housing community at the University of California, Davis. The property will target graduate students, offering...
CaHSRA releases Fall 2021 Construction Update
The California High-Speed Rail Authority (CaHSRA) has released its Fall 2021 Construction Update highlighting the progress being made on the nation’s first high-speed rail...
