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...
Turner selected to build $520M office tower in Sacramento
Turner Construction Company has announced that the California Department of General Services selected a design-build partnership of Turner and AC Martin to deliver a...
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C.W. Driver tops out Integrated Science & Engineering Building at California State University San...
California Construction News staff writer
C.W. Driver Companies has topped out the Integrated Science & Engineering Building at California State University San Marcos, marking a...
LA launches first capital infrastructure program to modernize long-term planning
California Construction News staff writer
Los Angeles now has its first-ever Capital Infrastructure Program, a long-term planning framework aimed at improving how the city funds,...
East Hollywood tiny home village breaks ground, will provide housing for more than 50...
California Construction News staff writer
A new tiny home village in East Hollywood broke ground Sunday, marking the start of a project that will provide...
