Hospitals question earthquake construction standards
Despite being built with earthquakes in mind, recent tremors left their mark on Ridgecrest Regional Hospital.
The CEO of the healthcare facility, Jim Suver, issued...
Route 11 highway project enters final stage
The stretch of highway that will eventually connect the future Otay Mesa East Port of Entry with the highway system surrounding San Diego is...
California rail authority seeking design-build-maintain contractor
The California High-Speed Rail Authority is seeking a design-build-maintain contractor to submit qualifications to bid on request for qualifications (RFQ) No. HSR 19-13.
The scope...
$250 million Redlands Passenger Rail breaks ground in San Bernardino County
Construction has started on the $250 million Redlands Passenger Rail project in San Bernardino County.
Granite says it has been awarded a $21 million contract...
Lawyers secure preliminary injunction against the City of San Diego for the Associated General...
Law firm Dykema says it has represented the Associated General Contractors of America (AGCA), San Diego Chapter and AGCA Apprenticeship Program Trust in securing...
Independent contractor status at risk as California legislature reviews new rules
If there aren't major amendments, California's legislature is poised to pass a law (AR-5) that will radically restrict individuals whose work would be qualified...
$4 billion government building boom under-way in Sacramento
The California state government has launched a historic building boom in Sacramento, scheduling roughly $3.4 billion worth of new construction and renovations over the...
California bullet train consultant put on suspension for ethics review
The California bullet train's top consultant has been put on suspension after a state watchdog agency began reviewing his approval of a multimillion-dollar contract...
Trump administration pulls plug on $925 million high speed rail grant, seeks $2.5 billion...
The Trump administration has told the California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) that it is ending its agreement to help fund the bullet train project,...
Chief facilities executive for L.A. Community College district files whistleblower complaint
David Salazar, the chief facilities executive for the Los Angeles Community College District, has filed a whistleblower complaint after the district's chancellor, Francisco Rodriguez,...
Projects and opportunities
San Diego council to ponder $5.65 billion budget prioritizing infrastructure and housing
California Construction News staff writer
San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria unveiled his proposed Fiscal Year 2025 budget last week, a $5.65 billion spending plan focused...
Highway 1 stabilization work continue in Big Sur
California Construction News staff writer
Work continues to stabilize Highway 1 in Big Sur after a section of the southbound lane along the cliff collapsed...
Oceanside launches offshore explorations for beach restoration project
California Construction News staff writer
As part of Oceanside's coastal restoration efforts, offshore explorations are now underway to determine potentially plentiful larger grain sand sources...
