DHS gives go-ahead to Calexico border wall stretch: Contract award expected in November
The Trump administration has waived environmental laws and other reviews to replace a small stretch of border wall in Calexico, the second time it...
$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...
Port of San Diego, City of Chula Vista approve $1.13B Bayfront development
The Port of San Diego and the City of Chula Vista have approved key agreements to advance a $1 billion makeover of the Chula...
California Hospital in downtown LA prepares for major earthquake-resistance expansion
Dignity Health's California Hospital Medical Center in downtown LA will soon start a major redevelopment project to modernize and meet state regulations.
The hospital has...
Mandatory valley fever risks, symptoms training required for construction workers in 10 counties
Construction companies in 10 California counties will be required to train their employees about valley fever risks and symptoms under a new law authored...
There’s a construction boom — and a construction labor shortage — in Sacramento
The Sacramento area has been experiencing a construction boom, resulting in a serious labor shortage.
Demand for new homes and retail spaces is skyrocketing as...
San Francisco Public Utilities Commission awards $939 million water pollution control plant project
MWH Constructors and Webcor Builders, in a construction joint venture, have been awarded a $939 million contract by the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission...
Construction union group calls for single-payer advocates to “tone down” attacks on Rendon
California construction union leader Robbie Hunter has called for the toning down of attacks against assembly speaker Anthony Rendon following his decision to shelve...
Steel tariffs: What will their consequence be for California’s construction industry?
How much will President Trump's plans to implement a 25 per cent tariff on imported steel and 10 per cent on aluminum cost California's...
Former SF building commissioner charged with federal bank fraud charges for allegedly diverting checks...
Former San Francisco building commissioner Rodrigo Santos has been federally charged with bank fraud in connection with a scheme to divert into his personal...
Projects and opportunities
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...
