California construction employment thrives in 2017; adding almost 120,000 jobs, AGCA reports
It was a generally good year for California construction employment in 2017, with all but two of about 33 metropolitan areas reporting job growth.
In...
Border walls prototypes to undergo rigorous testing
The federal government announced Oct. 26 that eight prototypes which are part of President Donald Trump’s proposed border wall project located on San Diego’s...
10 communities share $17 million to address homelessness
California Construction News staff writer
Ten communities from Mendocino County to San Diego will share $17 million in family homelessness challenge grant funds with the...
Disaster team heading to Puerto Rico after devastating earthquakes
In the aftermath of another large magnitude earthquake this morning in Puerto Rico, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced the deployment of 35 disaster specialists...
National hydrogen hub designation means 130,000 construction jobs
California Construction News staff writer
California will receive up to $1.2 billion from the U.S. Department of Energy to accelerate the development and deployment of...
Orange County cities voicing opposition to regional housing targets
Orange County municipalities are opposing housing targets set by regional board attempting to tackle housing shortage.
Laguna Beach passed a resolution opposing the expansion by...
‘Point-in-Time’ count will influence LA’s housing path
California Construction News staff writer
Last week's “Point-in-Time” count is an important step to bring more people inside means advocating for additional housing vouchers, increased...
$16 billion water tunnel receives first regulatory approval — but many more to go...
U.S. wildlife officials have given crucial first approval Monday to California Gov. Jerry Brown’s decades-old ambitions to build two massive tunnels that would re-engineer...
San Francisco launches $77.2 million street paving plan
The City of San Francisco has launched a $77.2 million street resurfacing program that targets paving 500 blocks in neighborhoods citywide, funded by local...
$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...
Projects and opportunities
Anaheim Council expected to approve DisneylandForward plan on Tuesday
California Construction News staff writer
DisneylandForward, a $1.9 billion expansion plan, is expected to receive an approval from Anaheim City Council tomorrow.
If approved at Tuesday's...
Highway 1 to reopen by May 25; construction continues around the clock
California Construction News staff writer
Highway 1, severely damaged by recent storms, is on track to reopen to unrestricted signal-controlled traffic by May 25, Gov....
San Francisco awarded $37 million for affordable housing in the Mission
California Construction News staff writer
San Francisco has been awarded more than $37.9 million from the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) to...
