SMART’s board approves $21.4 million capital improvement plan
Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit (SMART) approved a list of rail and pathway projects connecting SMART stations totaling $21.4 million.
SMART plans to use the funds...
California construction firm pays $2.5 million to settle allegations of exploiting service-disabled veteran-owned small...
Stronghold Engineering, Inc. (SEI) and its owners have paid the United States $2.5 million to resolve criminal and civil investigations into allegations the firm...
LA building permits decline 17 per cent in third FY quarter, reflecting COVID-19
Data from the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety (LADBS) indicates the significant impact of COVID-19 on Southern California's regional construction market, though...
San Diego region awarded $10.5 million for Del Mar Bluff repairs
The San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) and North County Transit District (NCTD) received $10.5 million from the State Transportation Improvement Program's Interregional Transportation...
Rising costs, supply chain disruptions add to construction industry pandemic challenges: AGC
Another round of steep price increases and supply-chain disruptions are wreaking hardships on contractors, driving up construction costs and slowing projects, according to an...
ABC’s Construction Backlog Indicator rose sharply in February; contractor optimism builds
Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) reported on March 9 that its Construction Backlog Indicator rose to 8.2 months in February, according to an ABC...
House Bills promote increased investment in local infrastructure
California Congresswoman Julia Brownley has recently introduced two pieces of legislation that she indicates would increase local infrastructure investments, improve safety, create jobs, and...
Dodge: Construction starts down at beginning of 2021
Total construction starts dropped 4% in January to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $794.3 billion. Nonresidential building starts were flat in January, while...
LADBS expands online plan review system to accept all affordable housing projects
The Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety (LADBS) says it has expanded the online plan review system (ePlan) to accept all affordable housing...
CHSRA requests one-year deadline extension, projects budget increase for track section completion
California is asking the new Biden administration for a one-year extension on completing a section of track for the state's High Speed Rail project...
Projects and opportunities
Steel topping out marks milestone for Kedren Children’s Village inpatient building in South Los...
California Construction News staff writer
Construction of Kedren Community Health Center, Inc.’s Children’s Village has reached a major milestone with the steel topping out of...
Nibbi receives Notice to Proceed on St. Paul Terrace affordable housing project in Berkeley
California Construction News staff writer
Nibbi has received Notice to Proceed on a new affordable housing community for St. Paul AME Berkeley, with Lowney Architecture...
Santa Rosa breaks ground on Hopper Avenue fire recovery corridor project
California Construction News staff writer
The City of Santa Rosa broke ground April 14 on the Hopper Avenue Corridor Fire Recovery Improvements Project, beginning a...
