California high-speed rail board approves design contracts

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California Construction News staff writer The California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) has approved contracts for design of the 52.4 total miles extending into Merced and...

Caltrans completes Highway 101 carpool lane project

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California Construction News staff writer New carpool lanes between Carpinteria and Santa Barbara, largely funded from Senate Bill 1 and Measure A (the Santa Barbara...

Ground-breaking launches Gaylord Pacific Resort and Convention Center project

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Officials say construction is about to begin at the Gaylord Pacific Resort and Convention Center – the catalyst project for the Chula Vista Bayfront...

High-speed rail project reaches construction milestone in Kern County

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California Construction News staff writer The California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA), in collaboration with design-build contractor California Rail Builders, reached a milestone this month as...

Sacramento steps up production of affordable housing

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California Construction News staff writer More than 600 units of affordable housing will be under construction this summer in Sacramento, in neighborhoods all over the...

Ground-breaking launches $1 billion B.F. Sisk Dam safety modification project

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California Construction News staff writer A $1-billion upgrade to the B.F. Sisk Dam in California’s Central Valley was launched this month as part of an...
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Offsite Construction Expo coming to Sacramento on June 23

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The Offsite Construction Expo (OSCE) will be live in Sacramento in June and offer all attendees a focused presentation of the abilities of offsite...
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UC Davis Health clears the way for $3.5 billion tower

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UC Davis Health started clearing the way on May 9 for what will be the region’s most advanced hospital tower – the UC Davis...
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Caltrans bridge construction challenge: 40,000 buzzing bees

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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,...
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Kaweah Health to replace Visalia hospital wing with nine-story, $500 million building

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Kaweah Health plans to replace one of its hospital's wings with a nine-story, $500 million structure. Visalia Times Delta reported on April 20 that the...

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PCL breaks ground on $80M Santa Barbara City College athletics and physical education facility

California Construction News staff writer PCL Construction celebrated the groundbreaking of the $80 million Santa Barbara City College (SBCC) physical education and athletics replacement building...

Madera County approves $130M State Route 41 widening project, set to begin construction this...

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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,...

Suffolk tops out 17-story Bankers Hill residential tower “The Quince” in San Diego

California Construction News staff writer Construction has reached a major milestone on a new residential high-rise in San Diego’s Bankers Hill neighbourhood, as Suffolk Construction...