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...
$1.5 billion announced for 15 port infrastructure projects
California Construction News staff writer
More than $1.5 billion – including $450 million for zero-emission infrastructure, locomotives, vessels and vehicles – will fund 15 projects...
American infrastructure to be built with American material: President Biden
California Construction News staff writer
The White House has released proposed guidelines that will require use of American-made material in government-funded infrastructure projects.
In his State...
Feds announce $84 million for drought resiliency projects
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...
AGC videos aimed at reducing suicide and addiction among construction workers
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...
Telosa: Why a new $400 billion urban Utopia could change construction
By Quentin Torbert
Special to California Construction News
Telosa is the name of a proposed new city by former Walmart executive and billionaire Marc Lore. The...
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California breaks ground on critical flood protection project in the Central Valley
California Construction News staff writer
California, along with federal and local partners, has broke ground in Stockton on a critical infrastructure project that will improve...
California bumps funding, streamlines online permitting process to fast-track wildfire safety projects
California Construction News staff writer
California is launching a new online permitting process to fast-track state-level approvals for critical wildfire safety projects across the state....
Construction starts on 100% affordable housing project in San Francisco’s Mission District
California Construction News staff writer
Construction has started on Casa Adelante, a new 100% affordable housing development in San Francisco’s Mission District. The project will...
