San Diego supports accessory dwelling construction with “free virtual appointments”
The City of San Diego says it is is expanding its online virtual appointment services to help residents and business owners with questions about...
San Jose to join San Francisco and Berkeley in restricting natural gas from new...
San Jose about to ban natural gas from nearly all new construction as part of a growing movement to usher in an era of...
$600 million in bonds for stalled Brightline West train to be reallocated for affordable...
The failure of Fortress Investment Group to sell $600 million of private activity bonds for the $8.4 billion Brightline West high speed rail link...
San Francisco to ban natural gas in new building construction
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors have approved a ban on natural gas in newly-constructed buildings in the city, reports CBS Local.
San Francisco is...
City of Oakland launches new app to schedule building inspections
The City of Oakland’s Planning and Building Department has launched a new application, Oakland Building Inspection Request, to make it easier for customers to...
San Francisco to speed up affordable housing construction
San Francisco Mayor London Breed has announced what are described as new process improvements to speed up the approval of affordable housing.
The improvements are...
Preservationists seek court order to stall demolition of “brutalist” 1973 San Jose building, possibly...
A preservationist group has gone to court to undo the city of San Jose’s approval of a vast redevelopment of a key block in...
Metrolink awards $50 million task order contract to five engineering firms
The Southern California Regional Rail Authority (Metrolink) has awarded a $50 million task-order contract to HDR Engineering Inc., AECOM Technical Services Inc., RailPros, Hill...
CHSRA releases 2020 sustainability report
The California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) has released its 2020 Sustainability Report: Building Resilience. The annual report details ongoing efforts to advance the...
Infrastructure and Energy Alternatives, Inc. secures $17 million Caltrans construction project
Infrastructure and Energy Alternatives, Inc. says it has been awarded a $17 million construction award from the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans). The contract...
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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...
