Thursday, March 28, 2024
Governor's mansion

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...
contract signing

Kiewit-Parsons JV wins $2.1 billion contract for Glendora to Montclair LRT project

The Foothill Gold Line Construction Authority has signed a design-build contract to start construction of a $2.1 billion light rail project, covering 12.3 miles...
distribution of funds

$15 billon school bond to go before voters in March: PLAs will give priority...

California lawmakers have cleared the way for a $15 billion educational construction bond program to go before state voters in March. The funds would be...

City of Los Angeles shortlists three teams for Street Civic Building Project

The City of Los Angeles Bureau of Engineering has selected short-listed respondents in the request for qualifications to design, build, finance, operate, and maintain...

Housing crisis bill to increase density, restrict displacement passes legislature and heads to governor...

Legislation to increase homebuilding in urbanized areas throughout California has passed the legislature and will go to Gov. Gavin Newsom for signing, says state...

Kiewit-Parsons wins Foothill Gold Line contract

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The Construction Authority Board of Directors of the Foothill Gold Line light rail extension from Glendora to Montclair awarded the main design-build contract of...

Solar mandated for residential properties

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Starting in 2020, the state will require new housing builds to be equipped with solar panels and other equipment designed to turn the buildings...

State threatens Cupertino with lawsuit over housing

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The California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) doesn't believe the City of Cupertino is living up to its obligations to meet its...

Hospitals question earthquake construction standards

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Despite being built with earthquakes in mind, recent tremors left their mark on Ridgecrest Regional Hospital. The CEO of the healthcare facility, Jim Suver, issued...

Route 11 highway project enters final stage

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The stretch of highway that will eventually connect the future Otay Mesa East Port of Entry with the highway system surrounding San Diego is...

Projects and opportunities

Six construction workers presumed dead after Baltimore bridge collapse

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California Construction News staff writer The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed at about 1:30 a.m. Tuesday after being struck by a container ship...

$1.6 billion America’s Green Gateway project to kick off construction this summer in Long...

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California Construction News staff writer Port of Long Beach is planning to break ground this summer on the first segment of the $1.6 billion Pier...

Santa Clara VTA awards $437-million contract for light rail extension

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California Construction News staff writer The Eastridge to BART Regional Connector light rail extension is on its way to construction, after the board of the...