Tutor Perini to get $410 million Purple Line tunnel contract
Tutor Perini Corporation announced that the Frontier-Kemper/Tutor Perini Joint Venture has received a notice of intent for award of a $410 million contract from...
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...
$1.2 billion earmarked in budget for new legislative offices
It's likely that California will be getting new legislative offices.
The state's $200 billion 2018 to 2019 budget includes about $1.2 billion to demolish the...
Local governments interested in environmentally-friendly all-electric buildings
Marin County recently gave the green light for energy-efficient updates to its green building requirements.
Green Tech Media says governments are looking for ways to slash...
Construction begins on border wall replacement in San Diego
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced the start of construction of a new barrier wall along the U.S.-Mexico border in San Diego, NBC...
High speed rail project creates thousands of construction jobs
California's high-speed railway project has created 2,000 construction jobs since 2015.
The California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) said there are now 119 miles under construction...
Los Angeles City Council approves $276M for homeless housing
The Los Angeles City Council approved a plan to spend voter-approved tax revenue to build housing for homeless residents and endorsed state legislation that...
Construction to begin on $1B mixed-use waterfront development in Alameda
The City of Alameda and private partner Alameda Point Partners broke ground on the first phase of the $1 billion mixed-use, transit-oriented waterfront development...
California construction employment booms with largest number of newly employed workers in the nation
California's construction growth continues to be among the fastest in the nation, with the state adding more construction jobs than any other part of...
Labor and Workforce Development Agency announces record number of apprentices
California Labor and Workforce Development Agency Secretary David M. Lanier says that there are nearly 82,000 active apprentices in California – the highest number...
Projects and opportunities
PCL breaks ground on $80M Santa Barbara City College athletics and physical education facility
California Construction News staff writer
PCL Construction celebrated the groundbreaking of the $80 million Santa Barbara City College (SBCC) physical education and athletics replacement building...
Madera County approves $130M State Route 41 widening project, set to begin construction this...
California Construction News staff writer
The Madera County Board of Supervisors has unanimously approved a major infrastructure expansion that will widen a key regional corridor,...
Suffolk tops out 17-story Bankers Hill residential tower “The Quince” in San Diego
California Construction News staff writer
Construction has reached a major milestone on a new residential high-rise in San Diego’s Bankers Hill neighbourhood, as Suffolk Construction...
