Metro seeking public input on $400 billion transportation plan
The Metro’s board of directors authorized the release of the updated draft 2020 Long Range Transportation Plan, a $400-billion, 30-year transportation blueprint for Los...
San Rafael Highway 101 offramp bridge costs increase by $4.3 million; will be rebid
The cost to replace an aging Highway 101 offramp crossing San Rafael Creek has increased by $4.3 million following issues with construction bidding, according...
$2.5 billion announced for public transportation projects across California
California Construction News staff writer
More than $2.5 billion was announced last week for 16 public transportation construction projects in the first wave of a...
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...
Newsom signs housing affordability laws, but critics say they overreach and won’t solve the...
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed legislation allowing the construction of duplexes on most properties with one home but an analysis indicates that only...
California builders not initially sunny about 2020 solar mandate
There's a new rule on the horizon and some contractors are less than thrilled.
SPW said by 2020 all new homes built in California must...
Are ICE agents showing up at California construction labor dispute proceedings?
Federal immigration agents have shown up twice at California labor dispute proceedings to apprehend undocumented workers, in what state officials believe may be cases...
Funding increases to move people from encampments to housing
California Construction News staff writer
An additional $38 million has been announced to clean up encampments and move people into housing. The total is now...
Governor vetos SB-5 affordable housing bill
Gov. Gavin Newsom says he has vetoed a bill to authorize up to $2 billion in annual state funding for affordable housing projects in...
LA construction rebounds: $7.3 billion in permits projected for FY 2021-22
Construction in the first quarters of fiscal year 2021-22 in Los Angeles has rebounded solidly from the same period last year, according to data...
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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...
