U.S. pulls $175 million in funding from California high-speed rail projects
California Construction News staff writer
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy announced today that the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has withdrawn more than $175 million...
California sues Trump administration over cancelled high-speed rail funding
California Construction News staff writer
California is taking the Trump administration to court over its decision to revoke $4 billion in federal grants for the...
Feds warn California high-speed rail project may lose $4 billion
California Construction News staff writer
The U.S. Department of Transportation has issued a formal warning to California, stating that approximately $4 billion in federal funding...
California builders reconsider projects ahead of new tariffs
California Construction News staff writer
With the next wave of tariffs from the Trump administration starting April 2, builders are facing the prospect of stopping...
U.S. Transportation Secretary announces review of California high-speed rail project
California Construction News staff writer
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) will review the California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) to determine whether roughly $4 billion in taxpayer...
Trump slams California’s high-speed rail project citing delays, cost overruns and mismanagement
California Construction News staff writer
President Donald Trump is threatening to pull the plug on California’s high-speed rail project for delays, cost overruns and mismanagement....
Trump to waive federal permits to rebuild California after wildfires
California Construction News staff writer
President Donald Trump visited Los Angeles late last week, to survey areas destroyed by firestorms.
“The federal government is standing behind...
World’s largest wildlife crossing on track to open in 2026
California Construction News staff writer
The Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing being built outside Los Angeles will be completed by early 2026, providing a safe and...
Demolition crews cutting into first pieces of collapsed Baltimore bridge
California Construction News staff writer
Demolition crews continue to cut portions of the north side of the collapsed bridge truss. Two crane barges, a 650-ton...
California’s B.F. Sisk Dam’s $1-billion expansion underway
California Construction News staff writer
A $1 billion project to expand the B.F. Sisk Dam in California’s Central Valley was approved in October by the...
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L.A. expands self-certification pilot to include civil engineers for Palisades rebuilding
California Construction News staff writer
Licensed civil engineers will now be eligible to participate in Los Angeles’ Self-Certification Pilot Program, expanding an effort to speed...
$37.2M secured for 16 Central Valley water, infrastructure and community projects
California Construction News staff writer
More than $37.2 million in federal funding will go to 16 projects across California’s Central Valley through fiscal year 2026...
Fake roofing contractors sentenced in Marin County elder fraud scheme that netted $340,000
California Construction News staff writer
Two men who posed as licensed roofing contractors have been sentenced to prison for their roles in a fraud scheme...
