California construction icon C.C. Myers dies at 85
California Construction News staff writer
Sacramento-based construction icon C.C. Myers died last Wednesday. He was 85.
Myers started a construction firm in 1973 and gained fame...
Santa Barbara contractor pleads guilty to conversion, prevailing wage fraud and unlawful money transmission
A Santa Barbara contractor has pled guilty to diverting construction funds, felony prevailing wage fraud and felony unlawful money transmission.
In a news release, Santa...
State threatens Cupertino with lawsuit over housing
The California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) doesn't believe the City of Cupertino is living up to its obligations to meet its...
Sacramento GC purchases naming rights for event center it built
The contractor who built the $47 million Placer Valley Event Center in Roseville has purchased its naming rights.
Roebbelen Contracting Inc. the largest general contractor...
CHSRA releases final environmental impact statement/report for Bakersfield to Palmdale project section
The California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) says it has released the Final Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Impact Statement for the approximately 80-mile Bakersfield to Palmdale...
Caltrans bridge construction challenge: 40,000 buzzing bees
Caltrans construction workers discovered a buzzing challenge when they were doing bridge work on Hwy. 154 in Santa Barbara.
The construction workers discovered a large,...
Mortenson and Terra-Gen to work on “world’s largest standalone solar and energy storage project”
Terra-Gen, a renewable energy developer and operator, says it has reached an agreement with Mortenson to proceed on the Edwards & Sanborn solar and...
El Cerrito, Placer and Sacramento County designated as ‘prohousing’ communities
California Construction News staff writer
Sacramento County, Placer County, and the city of El Cerrito have been designated as prohousing communities and are eligible for...
Dodge Momentum Index falls in May
The Dodge Momentum Index fell 1.0% in May to 141.0 (2000=100) from the revised April reading of 142.4, despite two large California projects moving...
San Diego repaving project adding dedicated lanes for cyclists and buses through Balboa Park
California Construction News staff writer
The City of San Diego is moving forward with a major road repair project on Park Boulevard that will repave...
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San Diego council to ponder $5.65 billion budget prioritizing infrastructure and housing
California Construction News staff writer
San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria unveiled his proposed Fiscal Year 2025 budget last week, a $5.65 billion spending plan focused...
Highway 1 stabilization work continue in Big Sur
California Construction News staff writer
Work continues to stabilize Highway 1 in Big Sur after a section of the southbound lane along the cliff collapsed...
Oceanside launches offshore explorations for beach restoration project
California Construction News staff writer
As part of Oceanside's coastal restoration efforts, offshore explorations are now underway to determine potentially plentiful larger grain sand sources...
