Residential construction worker shortage fuelled by poor pay, risky working conditions and shrinking labor...
California needs at least 200,000 new residential construction workers - but the pay is not competitive, working conditions are risky, training is scarce and...
Fresno clean energy project set to power 300,000 homes with solar and battery storage
California Construction News staff writer
A major clean energy project in Fresno County has been given the green light to move forward, thanks to a...
Spring 2025 magazine issue published
The Spring 2025 magazine format issue of California Construction News has been published.
You can view the magazine on page turning software at this link.
Stories...
Swinerton Renewable Energy builds 200-megawatt Central Valley solar installation
California’s largest solar installation built exclusively for a Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) agency has broken ground in California’s Central Valley. Peninsula Clean Energy (PCE),...
CHSRA releases 2020 sustainability report
The California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) has released its 2020 Sustainability Report: Building Resilience. The annual report details ongoing efforts to advance the...
San Francisco most expensive city on the globe to build: Turner & Townsend
California Construction News staff writer
San Francisco has become the most expensive city in the world in which to build, with an average cost of...
Dodge Momentum Index moves lower in September
The Dodge Momentum Index dropped 2.6 percent in September to 159.5 (2000=100) from the revised August reading of 163.7. The Momentum Index is a...
California Construction News launches limited-time advertising package
California Construction News staff writer
California Construction News has announced a special multimedia advertising promotion for businesses in the state's architectural, engineering, and construction (AEC)...
‘Point-in-Time’ count will influence LA’s housing path
California Construction News staff writer
Last week's “Point-in-Time” count is an important step to bring more people inside means advocating for additional housing vouchers, increased...
Dodge Momentum Index falters in August
The Dodge Momentum Index fell 2.9% in August to 164.1 (2000=100) from the revised July reading of 169.0. The Momentum Index is a monthly...
Projects and opportunities
Kindred Affordable Apartments in San Diego reaches construction milestone with framing complete
California Construction News staff writer
Construction has reached a major milestone at Kindred Affordable Apartments in downtown San Diego, where VCC Construction has completed framing...
Cadiz pipeline conversion project advances to construction after federal approval
California Construction News staff writer
Construction can begin on a major water infrastructure project in Southern California’s Mojave Desert after the U.S. Bureau of Land...
San Francisco’s Chinatown Public Health Center begins $71 million modernization project
California Construction News staff writer
A major renovation of San Francisco’s Chinatown Public Health Center is underway, launching a $71 million project that will strengthen...
