Bureau of Reclamation clears key hurdle for Sites Reservoir in Northern California

California Construction News staff writer The Bureau of Reclamation has issued the Record of Decision for the Sites Reservoir Project, a major off-stream water storage...

Federal court upholds Bureau of Reclamation’s decision on water service contracts

California Construction News staff writer A federal court ruling has affirmed the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation’s authority to convert certain water service contracts into long-term...

BayWa r.e. breaks ground on $416M Jacumba Valley Ranch solar and battery project

California Construction News staff writer BayWa r.e. has closed financing and begun construction on the Jacumba Valley Ranch Energy Park, a large-scale solar and battery...

Granite to upgrade Perris South Metrolink Station with $24M contract

California Construction News staff writer Granite Construction has been awarded a roughly $24 million contract to transform the Perris South Metrolink Station and Layover Facility,...

Rudolph and Sletten awarded $253M UC Davis Health utility plant expansion

California Construction News staff writer Rudolph and Sletten, a subsidiary of Tutor Perini Corp., has been awarded a contract by UC Davis Health to expand...

Construction starts on Costa Vista student housing project at Cabrillo College

California Construction News staff writer Devcon Construction has officially broken ground on Costa Vista, the new student housing development at Cabrillo College in partnership with...

Santa Monica opens mass timber accelerator; applications due Feb. 27

California Construction News staff writer Applications are open until Feb. 27 for Santa Monica’s Mass Timber Accelerator, a yearlong pilot program designed to help developers...

Los Angeles Metro selects underground rail for Sepulveda Pass transit project

California Construction News staff writer The Los Angeles Metro Board has selected an underground heavy rail route as the preferred option for the Sepulveda Transit...

Pacific region construction spending forecast to rebound with 1.7% growth in 2026

California Construction News staff writer Construction spending in the Pacific region is forecast to grow 1.7% in 2026, recovering to approximately $303 billion, according to...

Wicks to lead new assembly committee focused on housing construction innovation

California Construction News staff writer California Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas has appointed Assemblymember Buffy Wicks (D–Oakland) to chair a new Select Committee on Housing Construction...

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California launches new funding to accelerate factory-built housing for wildfire survivors

California Construction News staff writer California is expanding funding to help wildfire survivors access factory-built housing, a program aimed at speeding rebuilding and providing resilient...

Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing receives funding, moves closer to completion

California Construction News staff writer The Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing, California’s first overpass for wildlife across a major highway, has received $18.8 million from the...

North Hollywood Integrated Care Clinic topping out celebrated

California Construction News staff writer The North Hollywood Integrated Care Clinic, a $73 million, three-story medical facility, has officially topped out, marking a major milestone...