Final round of Homekey spending tops $36 million
California Construction News staff writer
The final Homekey awards for 2022 will provide $36 million to affordable housing projects across the state.
“The success of Homekey...
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 of levee improvements at...
Shelter expansion includes cabin hybrid site in San Francisco
California Construction News staff writer
Legislation has been introduced to open a new safe parking and cabin site in San Francisco to create safe and...
Legislature passes bill to help Oakland A’s speed construction of Howard Terminal station
California's state legislature has approved a bill to help streamline construction of an Oakland Athletics ballpark at the Port of Oakland's Howard Terminal site.
AB734 requires...
President Biden visits L.A. to talk infrastructure
California Construction News staff writer
In a speech at Los Angeles County Metro's Purple Line Extension’s Westwood/VA Station construction site on Oct. 13, President Joe...
Oakland receives $5.6 million to build transitional housing
California Construction News staff writer
The City of Oakland has received $5.6 million Homekey funding to rehabilitate the Kingdom Builders Transitional Housing program.
Acquired in 2021, the site...
San Francisco selected for national heat mapping project
California Construction News staff writer
San Francisco has been selected as one of 14 U.S. cities to participate in a national Urban Heat Watch project created...
Fee reforms to stimulate residential construction in San Fran
California Construction News staff writer
San Francisco’s housing stimulus and fee reform is now law and will “unlock the housing pipeline and accelerate the planning,...
G7 leaders launch Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment
California Construction News staff writer
At the 2021 G7 Summit, President Biden and G7 leaders announced their intent to develop a partnership to meet the...
California removes roadblocks to university housing construction
California Construction News staff writer
Taking on the “misuse of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)” to obstruct housing projects, Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed...
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Ameresco launches construction of $140 million biogas project near Elk Grove
California Construction News staff writer
Ameresco, a cleantech integrator specializing in energy efficiency and renewable energy, has started construction on an advanced technology biogas cogeneration...
$60.6 million awarded to strengthen climate-resilient transportation infrastructure
California Construction News staff writer
California has secured $60.6 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation to bolster climate-resilient transportation infrastructure across the...
West Hollywood approves design for log cabin renovation
California Construction News staff writer
The City of West Hollywood has released design renderings for the historic Log Cabin building renovation. The site houses the...
