SFPUC and partner agencies earmark $150 million for coastal erosion and to protect sewage...
The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) and partner agencies have earmarked $150 million to address coastal erosion at Ocean Beach and protect a...
LA resilience officer: Over 8,000 apartments are still unsafe from earthquakes
More than two decades after the 1994 Northridge earthquake, city officials and property owners in Los Angeles are making strides in improving the resiliency...
Labor Commissioner’s Office cites City of Industry contractor for $12 million in wage theft...
California's Labor Commissioner's Office (LCO) has cited a Southern California subcontractor for nearly $12 million in wage theft violations that left more than a...
Rising costs, supply chain disruptions add to construction industry pandemic challenges: AGC
Another round of steep price increases and supply-chain disruptions are wreaking hardships on contractors, driving up construction costs and slowing projects, according to an...
Contractors, unions, civic organizations raise $3.7 million (so far) to fight Proposition 6
Campaign records show that construction companies, civic organizations and labor groups have contributed $3.7 million in the two weeks since Proposition 6 cleared to...
San Diego moving to remove minimum parking requirements for new housing
The San Diego City Council voted to remove minimum parking requirements for new housing developments, reports Times of San Diego.
Current city law requires a...
Southern California Partnership For Jobs releases video documentary series that supports SB1 projects
The Southern California Partnership for Jobs (SCPFJ) has released a video documentary series highlighting videos that depict SB1 infrastructure projects in process in Southern...
OC Streetcar work accelerates with COVID-19 traffic reductions
Orange County’s transportation agency is pushing ahead with its construction projects – in some cases gaining speed while roads are unusually clear – but...
Paramount construction company owners plead guilty to $6 million workers compensation fraud, labor theft
A brother and sister who run a construction company in Paramount have admitted to their roles in a $6 million workers’ compensation fraud and...
Construction to begin on post office in Foster City
Construction is expected to begin on a renovations project at the U.S. Post Office at 750 Alma Lane in Foster City, Patch reports, citing...
Projects and opportunities
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...
