Government

Dodge: Construction starts down at beginning of 2021

Total construction starts dropped 4% in January to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $794.3 billion. Nonresidential building starts were…

3 years ago

LADBS expands online plan review system to accept all affordable housing projects

The Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety (LADBS) says it has expanded the online plan review system (ePlan) to…

3 years ago

CHSRA requests one-year deadline extension, projects budget increase for track section completion

California is asking the new Biden administration for a one-year extension on completing a section of track for the state's…

3 years ago

Nordic wins $29.5 million construction contract for Sacramento River levee improvements

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District awarded a $29.5 million construction contract to Nordic Industries for 1.8 miles…

3 years ago

Corps of Engineers releases final documents for Martis Valley Trail Project

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Sacramento District, has released its Final Supplemental Environmental Assessment (SEA) and Mitigated Finding of…

3 years ago

NAVFAC Southwest awards $750 million contract for waterfront facilities construction, renovation, repair

The Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Southwest has awarded a $750 million maximum contract for new construction, repair, and…

3 years ago

COVID-19 construction employment impact varies, depending on where you live: AGCA

California's overall construction employment rolls declined by 3 percent, or 23,000, in the year ending November, 2020 -- a decline…

3 years ago

City of San Diego receives high rating for building code effectiveness

The City of San Diego says the Insurance Services Office (ISO) has given the city its second-highest national rating for…

3 years ago

Newsom proposes $300 million 2021 budget allocation for state infrastructure “greening” and maintenance

California Gov. Gavin Newsom's proposed $4.5 billion 2021 budget includes $300 million for the maintenance and "greening" of the state's…

3 years ago

CEC awards more than $5 million in grant funding to Indian Energy for Camp Pendleton energy storage demonstration project

San Diego-based energy developer Indian Energy LLC says it has accepted a grant of more than $5 million from the California Energy…

3 years ago