Rail authority approves advancing $77 billion bullet train project to Bakersfield
The California High-Speed Rail Authority announced that its board of directors certified the Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Report for the Fresno to Bakersfield Project...
National construction starts decline again in September following July and August slow-down: Dodge
New construction starts in September fell 5% from the previous month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $709.6 billion, according to Dodge Data...
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),...
Walsh wins $220.5 million construction contract for Orange County’s streetcar
The board of directors of the Orange County Transportation Authority recently awarded a contract for the construction of the county’s first modern streetcar to...
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...
California approves $2.5B to build new dams, water storage projects
The California Water Commission has approved $2.5 billion for construction of new dams and underground storage projects.
In November 2014, California voters passed Proposition 1,...
Army Corps of Engineers allocates $1.8 billion for Sacramento flood prevention projects
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Rep. Doris Matsui's office has announced that the region has been allocated nearly $1.8 billion to strengthen...
$100M+ San Luis Obipso County hospital expansion one of largest projects to enter planning...
A $100 million-plus planned expansion of the French Hospital Medical Center (FHMC) in San Luis Obispo County has been referenced in the Dodge Momentum...
California transportation agency announces $2.6B funding for rail service improvements
The California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA) has announced 28 recipients for more than $2.6 billion in Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program (TIRCP) grants for...
CHSRA begins work for Construction Package 4 in Kern County
The California High-Speed Rail Authority and California Rail Builders have started work in Central Valley for Construction Package 4 (CP-4).
CP-4 is a 22-mile long...
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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...
