San Francisco approves $6 billion rail tunnel route
The San Francisco Transportation Authority has voted to approve the construction route of if $6.1-billion tunnel project.
The tunnel is designed to connect trains from...
Los Osos taxpayers to pay $10M in pre-trial settlement to sewer contractor
San Francisco-based contractor ARB Underground is receiving $10 million as pre-trial settlement after it has alleged San Luis Obispo County with short-changing it for...
LINC begins construction of 100 new apartments in Los Angeles County
LINC Housing has started construction of Springhaven, a 100-unit affordable housing community in Los Angeles’s Willowbrook neighbourhood.
The $52-million project is designed for low-income families...
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...
Homebuilders release study about prevailing wage laws, construction costs and impact on housing prices
The California Homebuilding Foundation (CHF), a nonprofit organization supporting the construction industry though scholarships, research and education, has funded a study conducted by the...
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...
Border walls prototypes to undergo rigorous testing
The federal government announced Oct. 26 that eight prototypes which are part of President Donald Trump’s proposed border wall project located on San Diego’s...
Kiewit-Parsons wins Foothill Gold Line contract
The Construction Authority Board of Directors of the Foothill Gold Line light rail extension from Glendora to Montclair awarded the main design-build contract of...
Cal/OSHA cites Bay Area contractor following accident that crushed worker
Cal/OSHA has cited a Bay Area contractor for serious safety violations after a worker was fatally crushed at a San Rafael construction site on...
Los Angeles approves $103M tax break for 1,130-room Fig+Pico hotel project
On Dec. 2, Los Angeles City Council granted $103 million in tax breaks to the developer of a hotel project that would bring 1,130...
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California unveils ambitious $180 billion infrastructure overhaul plan
California Construction News staff writer
California’s infrastructure is getting a significant makeover with a $180 billion in state, local, and federal funds over the next...
World’s largest wildlife crossing on track to open in 2026
California Construction News staff writer
The Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing being built outside Los Angeles will be completed by early 2026, providing a safe and...
$900 million Caltrans project will replace aging Stockton Channel bridges
California Construction News staff writer
A $900-million project to replace the pair of aging bridges that take Interstate 5 traffic across the Stockton Channel is...
