Friday, March 31, 2023

Ten West Link starts construction on transmission line connecting California and Arizona

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California Construction News staff writer Vice-president Kamala Harris joined with Arizona and California leaders, members of Lotus Infrastructure Partners, the California Independent Systems Operator (CAISO)...

Construction materials costs fall steeply in December, but contractors wary of price jumps

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California Construction News staff writer Plunging prices for diesel fuel, lumber, and steel cooled inflation for construction materials and services in December, but relief may...
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Feds announce $400 million for Golden Gate Bridge improvements

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California Construction News staff writer The U.S. Department of Transportation will fund $400 million for a project to replace, retrofit and install critical structural elements...

Feds announce $84 million for drought resiliency projects

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California Construction News staff writer The Department of the Interior has announced $84.7 million for 36 communities throughout the West. Projects include groundwater storage, rainwater...
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Introducing a new construction news release publishing service

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Contractors, architects, building supplies manufacturers, and others associated with the building and construction industry have a new resource available to disseminate their news and...

AGC videos aimed at reducing suicide and addiction among construction workers

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California Construction News staff writer The Associated General Contractors (AGC) of America has released a series of videos that feature real construction industry professionals who...

LADOT supports infrastructure bill pass by Congress

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California Construction News staff writer Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) officials say the Investment and Jobs Act by Congress will help fund roadway improvements,...

Builders ‘giving away everything but the kitchen sink’ to attract bidders: Redfin report

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California Construction News staff writer Twenty-nine percent of U.S. single-family homes for sale in the third quarter were new construction—up from 25% in the third...

Offshore wind development lease sale set for Dec. 6

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California Construction News staff writer The Biden Administration will hold the first ever sale of offshore wind development rights off the coast of California on...

Construction material costs post double-digit increases in 2022

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California Construction News staff writer The price of materials and services used in nonresidential construction projects jumped 12.6 percent in September compared to 2021, according...

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LAX celebrates topping out of Tom Bradley International Terminal

California Construction News staff writer Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) has reached a construction milestone with the topping out of the Tom Bradley International Terminal...
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State launches largest mobilization of small homes

California Construction News staff writer Additional funding has been released to help reduce homelessness and for the largest mobilization of small homes across the state....

‘Housing for All’ legislation to unlock San Francisco housing pipeline

California Construction News staff writer San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors has approved legislation they say will unlock the city’s housing pipeline - more than 52,000...