Executive order to accelerate rebuilding in fire-ravaged areas
California Construction News staff writer
An executive order signed last week is expected to expedite recovery work in Altadena, Malibu, and Pacific Palisades, areas devastated...
Los Angeles World Airports sets $5 billion multiple task order contract for design, construction...
California Construction News staff writer
The Los Angeles City Council has approved Los Angeles World Airports’ (LAWA) latest Multiple Award Task Order Contract, or MATOC,...
California builders reconsider projects ahead of new tariffs
California Construction News staff writer
With the next wave of tariffs from the Trump administration starting April 2, builders are facing the prospect of stopping...
Balfour Beatty selected as prequalified contractor for LAX infrastructure projects
California Construction News staff writer
Balfour Beatty’s Civils West and California Buildings operations have been selected as a prequalified contractor for Los Angeles World Airports'...
Pacific Palisades “Do Not Drink” notice lifted as recovery work continues ahead of schedule
California Construction News staff writer
The “Do Not Drink” notice in the Pacific Palisades was lifted March 7, marking a significant milestone in ongoing recovery...
Oakland awards $80.5 million to five affordable housing developments across the city
California Construction News staff writer
The City of Oakland’s Housing and Community Development Department (Oakland HCD) announced the recipients of the 2024-2025 New Construction of...
Contractors needed for “Small Lots, Big Impacts” initiative to build affordable homes on vacant...
California Construction News staff writer
cityLAB at UCLA says it has launched "Small Lots, Big Impacts”, a first-of-its-kind project to transform vacant, city-owned land into...
San Jose approves affordable housing development despite objections
California Construction News staff writer
A 15-story multifamily affordable housing development has been approved for downtown San Jose’s SoFA district, after almost a decade of...
Sacramento reaches $13.4 million settlement over fraudulent billing and non-compliant work
California Construction News staff writer
The City of Sacramento received $13.4 million to settle its lawsuit alleging non-compliant work and fraudulent billing on the Accelerated...
U.S. Transportation Secretary announces review of California high-speed rail project
California Construction News staff writer
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) will review the California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) to determine whether roughly $4 billion in taxpayer...
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California breaks ground on critical flood protection project in the Central Valley
California Construction News staff writer
California, along with federal and local partners, has broke ground in Stockton on a critical infrastructure project that will improve...
California bumps funding, streamlines online permitting process to fast-track wildfire safety projects
California Construction News staff writer
California is launching a new online permitting process to fast-track state-level approvals for critical wildfire safety projects across the state....
Construction starts on 100% affordable housing project in San Francisco’s Mission District
California Construction News staff writer
Construction has started on Casa Adelante, a new 100% affordable housing development in San Francisco’s Mission District. The project will...
