California high-speed rail plan lacks transparency, faces funding concerns, analysts say
California Construction News staff writer
A senior Republican lawmaker is renewing calls to scrap California’s high-speed rail project, arguing its latest business plan masks rising...
How Manteca commercial property owners can access fast, compliant door repair services
Eloise Badenhorst
Special to North California Construction News
A malfunctioning door at a commercial property poses a security risk. Each minute of downtime compromises asset security...
U.S. Labor Department recovers $468K in back wages for 137 construction workers in California...
California Construction News staff writer
A Newport Beach, California, construction company and its operators have been ordered to pay more than $468,000 in back wages...
Madera County approves $130M State Route 41 widening project, set to begin construction this...
California Construction News staff writer
The Madera County Board of Supervisors has unanimously approved a major infrastructure expansion that will widen a key regional corridor,...
Construction employment rebounds in March after February decline while pay remains high
California Construction News staff writer
U.S. construction employment rose by 26,000 jobs in March, bouncing back from a February decline, according to new government data...
USACE breaks ground on network facility at Fort Hunter Liggett
California Construction News staff writer
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers joined U.S. Army Garrison Fort Hunter Liggett, The Korte Company and project partners March...
California to receive $540 million for water infrastructure projects
California Construction News staff writer
California will receive $540 million in federal funding to improve water conveyance and storage systems under the One Big Beautiful...
Labor Department clears roadblocks for apprenticeships, promises faster approvals
California Construction News staff writer
Construction firms and other employers now have a smoother path to start or expand apprenticeship programs with newly released guidance...
California Assembly Select Committee releases report on industrialized construction to boost housing production
California Construction News staff writer
The Assembly Select Committee on Housing Construction Innovation has released a new report from UC Berkeley’s Terner Center for Housing...
California awards $131.8M for eight supportive housing projects through Homekey+
California Construction News staff writer
The state of California has awarded $131.8 million for eight supportive housing developments that will create 443 homes for people...
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$70M Harbor Island West Marina Redevelopment underway in San Diego
California Construction News staff writer
Construction is underway on a $70-million redevelopment of Harbor Island West Marina in San Diego, a project that will transform...
Los Angeles housing incentive program spurs 28,500 proposed units in first year
California Construction News staff writer
A progress report released last week shows that nearly 30,000 new homes are moving forward across Los Angeles through the...
Beam-signing ceremony celebrates progress on Sacramento’s first new middle school in 48 years
California Construction News staff writer
A major milestone was celebrated recently at Fern Bacon Middle School in Sacramento as students, educators, construction teams and community...
