San Diego seeks developers to transform old Central Library into housing

California Construction News staff writer The City of San Diego is inviting developers to submit proposals to redevelop the long-vacant Old Central Library downtown into...

Los Altos’ first 100% affordable housing community under construction

California Construction News staff writer Santa Clara County and nonprofit developer EAH Housing have broken ground on Distel Circle, the first entirely affordable housing rental...

Gilead Sciences breaks ground on new Bay Area manufacturing hub

California Construction News staff writer Gilead Sciences has started construction on a new 180,000-sq. ft. Pharmaceutical Development and Manufacturing Technical Development Center at its Foster...

Urban Catalyst breaks ground on 278-unit Aquino development in downtown San Jose

California Construction News staff writer Urban Catalyst has officially broken ground on Aquino, a new 278-unit apartment complex in Downtown West San Jose, marking a...

Slater & Son to build $27.2 million Butte College Chico Center expansion

California Construction News staff writer Butte College has awarded the $22.5 million construction contract for its Chico Center expansion to Chico-based DH Slater & Son,...

Santa Cruz breaks ground on $250 million mixed-use library and housing development

California Construction News staff writer Construction has started on the Downtown Santa Cruz Library & Affordable Housing Project, with Lot 4 fenced off and demolition...

$500 million renovation plan secures Sharks’ future in San Jose through 2051

California Construction News staff writer The San Jose Sharks will remain in the South Bay through the 2050-51 NHL season under a new lease agreement...

Thompson Builders breaks ground on $107 million affordable housing project in San Francisco

California Construction News staff writer Thompson Builders Corp. has broken ground on a $107 million affordable housing development at 300 De Haro Street that will...

Port of San Diego advances Freedom Park project at Navy Pier

California Construction News staff writer The Port of San Diego and USS Midway Museum are moving ahead with plans for Freedom Park at Burnham Navy...

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writer U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy announced today that the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has withdrawn more than $175 million...

Projects and opportunities

$604M contract awarded for LAX roadway upgrades as $30B modernization advances

California Construction News staff writer Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) has awarded a $604 million contract to the Skanska-FlatironDragados joint venture for structures and utilities...

Newsom signs housing bills to speed construction, despite opposition from L.A. mayor

California Construction News staff writer Governor Gavin Newsom has signed Senate Bill 79 and a package of related housing measures aimed at cutting red tape...

Malibu introduces AI plan review tool to streamline fire rebuild process

California Construction News staff writer The City of Malibu has introduced a new artificial intelligence platform designed to make the rebuilding process faster and more...