AECOM group hired to manage California high speed rail program
California Construction News staff writer
An AECOM joint venture has been selected by the California High-Speed Rail Authority (CaHSRA) to provide program management for the...
Suisun City sees first market-rate multifamily apartment project in 30+ years
O’Brien Homes, a Bay Area-based home builder, has sold a 9.09-acre development site in Suisun City, to Red Tail Multifamily Land Development, a California-based...
R.D. Olson breaks ground on housing community in South Los Angeles
R.D. Olson says it has broken ground on West Terrace, a 64-unit, four-story affordable housing community in South Los Angeles.
The 52,300 sq. ft., wood...
State Compensation Insurance Fund begins construction on solar projects
State Compensation Insurance Fund, California’s provider of workers’ compensation insurance, announced that construction has begun on an extensive sustainability and solar energy program that...
California climate action update released
California Construction News staff writer
California has issued a progress report on climate actions including wildfire mitigation work including building fuel breaks to restoring significant...
San Diego requiring housing projects be reviewed within 30 days
California Construction News staff writer
A new executive order on housing announced in San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria’s State of the City address last week...
Legendary Group plans 17-story Class A creative office in downtown L.A. Arts District
Los Angeles-based Legendary Group plans to build a 350,000-sq. ft. speculative creative office in the expanding downtown Arts District.
The developer says it proposes to...
Groundbreaking launches construction on large-scale direct lithium extraction plant
California Construction News staff writer
California's inaugural large-scale direct lithium extraction plant is under construction near the Salton Sea, led by Australia-based Controlled Thermal Resources...
LA building permits decline 17 per cent in third FY quarter, reflecting COVID-19
Data from the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety (LADBS) indicates the significant impact of COVID-19 on Southern California's regional construction market, though...
President Biden announces billions for high-speed rail expansion and new passenger rail
California Construction News staff writer
President Biden has announced $8.2 billion in new funding for 10 major passenger rail projects across the country, including the country’s first...
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Ameresco launches construction of $140 million biogas project near Elk Grove
California Construction News staff writer
Ameresco, a cleantech integrator specializing in energy efficiency and renewable energy, has started construction on an advanced technology biogas cogeneration...
$60.6 million awarded to strengthen climate-resilient transportation infrastructure
California Construction News staff writer
California has secured $60.6 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation to bolster climate-resilient transportation infrastructure across the...
West Hollywood approves design for log cabin renovation
California Construction News staff writer
The City of West Hollywood has released design renderings for the historic Log Cabin building renovation. The site houses the...
