Water agencies prepare to fund $161 million in pre-construction costs for Delta Water Project
The Metropolitan Water District (MWD) of Southern California says it has joined water agencies throughout the state in supporting the allocation of $161 million...
Berkeley’s construction restrictions reflect Bay Area guidelines
While most of the state has relatively relaxed rules for construction work during the COVID-19 crisis, the hard-hit San Francisco Bay area has imposed...
Housing will be big challenge for California’s next governor
In his recent article in Calmatters, Dan Walters discussed how the next governor of California is going to deal with the state’s housing shortage...
Construction employers add 36,000 new jobs in January: AGC
Construction employment increased by 36,000 jobs in January to the highest level since August 2008, according to an analysis of new government data by...
New steel tariffs will hurt construction firms, says construction industry group
The Associated General Contractors of America (AGCA) says it is concerned about President Trump's proposed tariffs on imported steel and aluminum products.
In response to...
Expert panel says San Francisco’s building codes need to be rewritten and tall buildings...
An expert panel says San Francisco’s building codes are inadequate to deal a large earthquake's aftermath and called for both the inspection and retrofitting...
Environmentalists sue to block demolition of Capitol annex
An environmental group says it is suing several state agencies to block the demolition of the California Capitol annex. The executive and legislative offices...
Proposed California budget to allocate $1.75 billion in new funds for affordable housing
New California Gov. Gavin Newsom has proposed in his state budget that $1.75 billion in new funds would be earmarked to solve the state's...
$175 million Veterans Affairs Living Center in Long Beach enters planning: Dodge
The $175 million Veterans Affairs Living Center in Long Beach was one of the largest projects reported in the Dodge Momentum Index in December,...
Santa Barbara contractor pleads guilty to conversion, prevailing wage fraud and unlawful money transmission
A Santa Barbara contractor has pled guilty to diverting construction funds, felony prevailing wage fraud and felony unlawful money transmission.
In a news release, Santa...
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...
