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Brightline West breaks ground on nation’s first high-speed rail system

California Construction News staff writer Brightline West officially launched construction on the nation's first “true” high-speed rail system, connecting Las…

7 days ago

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.…

1 month ago

VOSKER unveils cellular-connected security camera with live streaming

California Construction News staff writer VOSKER, a pioneer in remote security solutions, has unveiled the V300 Ultimate; a rugged cellular-connected…

2 months ago

‘Historic’ climate investments top $15 billion

The State of California will receive more than $15 billion from the federal government for climate projects/ The funding comes…

3 months ago

Non-residential construction adds 12,000 jobs in December

California Construction News staff writer The construction industry added 17,000 jobs on net in December, according to an Associated Builders…

4 months ago

Construction counting on public sector, data center and manufacturing projects to offset declines

California Construction News staff writer Construction contractors have a mixed outlook for 2024, as contractors struggle to cope with significant…

4 months ago

AGC takes Biden administration to court over plan to expand Davis-Bacon Law

California Construction News staff writer The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) filed a lawsuit in federal court this week to block the…

6 months ago

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…

6 months ago

Civil contractors expect project backlog increase as infrastructure funding kicks In: Study

About 78 per cent of civil and infrastructure construction firms expect their project backlog to increase or remain the same…

7 months ago

California and Chinese province of Hainan partner to fight climate change

California Construction News staff writer California has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Chinese province of Hainan to…

9 months ago