No new earmarked federal infrastructure funds for California bullet train, but still possibly billions...
California's high speed rail initiative doesn't see any specific mention or financial carve-outs in the approximately $1 billion bipartisan federal infrastructure funding initiative, but...
Senate passes $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill, but there are still hurdles ahead
California Construction News staff writer
With bipartisan support, and over the objections of former President Donald Trump, the US Senate has passed a long-awaited and...
Materials price increases, supply challenges challenge construction industry: AGC
Extreme price increases continued in July for a wide range of goods and services used in construction, according to an analysis by the Associated...
Metro gives go-ahead for pre-development of two concepts for $9.5 billion Sepulveda Transit Corridor...
The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) has given two businesses the go-ahead for pre-development work on concepts for the $9.5-billion Sepulveda Transit...
BART speeds up $3.5 billion infrastructure repair and improvement because of COVID-19 reduced service...
More than one-quarter of the infrastructure projects on which BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) is working with Measure RR funding have now been completed,...
$18.9 million approved for restoring Pigeon Point Lighthouse in San Mateo County
Pigeon Point Lighthouse in San Mateo County will be restored after $18.9 million in funds were allocated in the California state budget.
The 115-tall-brick structure...
CTC allocates $1.18 billion for infrastructure projects
The California Transportation Commission (CTC) has allocated $1.18 billion for infrastructure projects throughout the state.
The commission, which is made up of 13 members, is...
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...
Construction employment declines by 7,000 in June as nonresidential firms struggle to find workers...
Construction employment declined by 7,000 between May and June as the industry still employs 238,000 fewer people than before the pandemic, according to a...
Los Angeles region gets $48 million in federal funding for transportation infrastructure
U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) announced that nearly $48 million in federal funding has been awarded by the U.S. Department of Transportation to the...
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...
