California rail authority seeking design-build-maintain contractor
The California High-Speed Rail Authority is seeking a design-build-maintain contractor to submit qualifications to bid on request for qualifications (RFQ) No. HSR 19-13.
The scope...
Caltrans allocates $3.1 million in emergency repairs for Highway 178 following recent earthquakes
Caltrans crews have started repairing damage to Highway 178 caused by the recent earthquakes that rocked the Ridgecrest area and beyond, The Sacramento Bee...
Granite-Teichert JV wins $275 million highway construction project in Sacramento
A joint venture team of Granite and Teichert has been awarded a $275 million contract by the California Department of Transportation for the SAC...
Roebbelin Construction starts work on $28.5 million Placer County coroner’s office and morgue
Construction has started on a $28.5 million Placer County coroner’s office and morgue in Roseville. Roebbelen Contracting Inc. was selected as the top-ranked firm...
$4 billion government building boom under-way in Sacramento
The California state government has launched a historic building boom in Sacramento, scheduling roughly $3.4 billion worth of new construction and renovations over the...
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...
Sacramento railyard site to see first housing project
The first proposed housing project in Sacramento’s downtown railyard development has won city planning commission approval.
Developer Denton Kelley calls the 309-unit initiative an urban...
Private equity firm adds to holdings with with supply firm purchases in Sacramento area
The Sterling Group, a Houston-based middle market private equity firm, announced that its portfolio company, Construction Supply Group (CSG), has completed the acquisitions of...
Central Valley bullet train costs anticipated to increase by $1.8 billion to $12.4 billion
California's Central Valley bullet train cost projections have increased to $12.4 billion, state rail authority staff say in an internal report, according to the...
Contractor negotiates savings to win Lakeport City Hall renovation contract
Lakeport City Council is expected to award a contract for upgrades to its city hall this week.
Bridges Construction of Lakeport will likely win the...
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California approves $540M in transportation funding for safety, transit and infrastructure upgrades
California Construction News staff writer
More than $540 million has been approved for transportation projects aimed at improving roadway safety, upgrading aging infrastructure and expanding...
East Los Angeles College tops out nursing and public safety building amid workforce training...
California Construction News staff writer
East Los Angeles College Tops Out New Nursing and Public Safety Building, Marking Major Milestone in Workforce Training Expansion
The Los...
Long Beach hosting groundbreaking Saturday for Belmont Beach & Aquatics Center
California Construction News staff writer
The City of Long Beach is celebrating major milestone for one of the community’s most anticipated construction projects at the...
