Construction spending reaches record high in May as residential and public investment offset dip...
Construction spending reached a record level of $1.309 trillion in May as monthly increases in residential and public investment outweighed a decline in private...
Sonoma County development under scrutiny
Plans to create a residential development as well a hotel in Healdsburg are meeting with opposition.
The North Bay Business Journal reports that the developer...
Newsom proposes $300 million 2021 budget allocation for state infrastructure “greening” and maintenance
California Gov. Gavin Newsom's proposed $4.5 billion 2021 budget includes $300 million for the maintenance and "greening" of the state's infrastructure.
CNBC reports the proposal...
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...
MTA gives go-ahead for $4.9 billion LRT serving southeast Los Angeles County
Southern California transportation officials have given the go-ahead for a 19.3-mile light rail line that would serve largely working-class Latino communities in southeast Los...
San Diego’s Chu Chang named California’s building official of the year
California Construction News staff writer
San Diego’s chief building official Chu Chang was named building official of the year for 2022-2023 at the annual business...
Legislature passes bill to help Oakland A’s speed construction of Howard Terminal station
California's state legislature has approved a bill to help streamline construction of an Oakland Athletics ballpark at the Port of Oakland's Howard Terminal site.
AB734 requires...
High-Speed Rail Authority issues draft 2020 business plan for public review and input
The California High-Speed Rail Authority last week issued its Draft 2020 Business Plan for public review and comment.
The Draft 2020 business plan affirms the...
California to build largest wildlife crossing in world
The state plans to build a wildlife crossing over a major Southern California highway that would be the largest wildlife crossing in the world.
The...
California announces $288 million for drought and flood projects
California Construction News staff writer
A total of 44 projects will receive $217 million to increase water supply reliability, expand new water storage and conservation,...
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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...
