San Francisco mayor proposes ballot measure aimed at streamlining approvals for affordable housing projects
San Francisco Mayor London Breed says Affordable Homes Now, a ballot measure for November 2020 would streamline the approval for 100 percent affordable housing...
House Democrats call for $760 billion in infrastructure spending
House Democrats have unveiled a five-year, $760 billion infrastructure proposal focused on roads, transit, broadband internet networks, harbors, airports and water systems across the...
Growing number of Americans can’t afford rent
A growing number of Americans can't afford to pay their rent as rental property prices hit a record high, a Harvard University study found.
The...
Construction Contractor Confidence Surges Into 2020, Says ABC
Confidence among U.S. construction industry leaders increased in November 2019 with respect to sales, profit margins and staffing, according to the Associated Builders and...
Development “a model for suburban growth” in San Diego
Crews will break ground in February on a 70-acre housing and retail project near Rancho Peñasquitos that San Diego officials have called a new...
Port of LA breaks ground on new segment of waterfront promenade
The Port of Los Angeles has officially broken ground on the $33 million LA Waterfront town square and promenade. The project, which will connect...
Mixed-use development planned for 840 acre site in Vacaville
Triad Lagoon Valley, a Washington-based limited liability company affiliated with Seattle-based Triad Development, has purchased 840 acres from Lennar Corp.
Triad is planning to develop...
Reedley College begins construction on new $20-million building
Reedley College celebrated the start of a new project last week, with a ground-breaking ceremony for the schools new math and sciences building.
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Electric is the only way to go for renovated and new public buildings in...
New or renovated government buildings in San Francisco - including libraries, community centers and office space will have to go all electric under a...
Construction input prices up slightly to end 2019
Construction input prices rose slightly in December 2019 and are up 1.0% year over year, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of the U.S....
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Long Beach Airport breaks ground on $37M concourse upgrade, creating 190 construction jobs
California Construction News staff writer
Construction has started on a $37-million passenger concourse modernization project at Long Beach Airport, aimed at improving infrastructure ahead of...
Nibbi receives Notice to Proceed on St. Paul Terrace affordable housing project in Berkeley
California Construction News staff writer
Nibbi has received Notice to Proceed on a new affordable housing community for St. Paul AME Berkeley, with Lowney Architecture...
Santa Rosa breaks ground on Hopper Avenue fire recovery corridor project
California Construction News staff writer
The City of Santa Rosa broke ground April 14 on the Hopper Avenue Corridor Fire Recovery Improvements Project, beginning a...
