Northern California struggles to rebuild homes after wildfire, faces labor shortage problems
Following the recent wildfire crisis, considered as the most destructive in state history, Northern California homeowners are struggling to find construction workers to rebuild...
There’s a construction boom — and a construction labor shortage — in Sacramento
The Sacramento area has been experiencing a construction boom, resulting in a serious labor shortage.
Demand for new homes and retail spaces is skyrocketing as...
Airgas to build two production facilities in California
Airgas USA LLC has announced that it will build two production facilities in California.
The company plans to build a new liquid carbon dioxide production facility in...
San Francisco Public Utilities Commission awards $939 million water pollution control plant project
MWH Constructors and Webcor Builders, in a construction joint venture, have been awarded a $939 million contract by the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission...
Immigrant construction workers rescued from forced labor ring in Hayward: US Attorney
Nearly a dozen immigrant workers were rescued from a forced labor ring in Northern California in late August.
The office of U.S. Attorney Brian Stretch...
150,000 sq. ft. mixed-use building planned for downtown Walnut Creek in East Bay
Plans are moving forward for a new six-story project in downtown Walnut Creek, in the East Bay, replacing a former McDonalds at the 1380...
Montage Hotels & Resorts to construct new resort and residences for Sonoma County
Montage Hotels & Resorts has announced its plans to manage and operate a new resort development in California’s Sonoma County.
The first phase of development...
Video shows progress on $500 million Oroville Dam spillway project
California's Department of Water Resources has released a video showing progress on a $500 million project to build a new main spillway at the...
Cynthia Keefe to be regional director, health at HDR
HDR says it has appointed architect Cynthia Keeffe as a regional director for health in the San Francisco architecture studio, focusing on the west...
Siegel & Strain moves to new 6201 Doyle studio
San Francisco-based Siegel & Strain Architects has recently moved into a new studio labeled “Under One Roof” at 6201 Doyle St. in Emeryville, just...
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SANDAG to build trolley underpass at La Jolla Colony Drive
The San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) is starting work to build a trolley underpass at La Jolla Colony Drive.
KUSI reports that construction of...
4LEAF Inc. begins work on $2.9 million Sacramento sewage vault
The city of Sacramento has approved a $2.9 million contract with 4LEAF Inc. to construct a a new sewage vault underneath McKinley Park.
The project'...
Ground broken for $4.9 billion LAX Automated People Mover project
Work has started on the Los Angeles International Airport’s (LAX) Automated People Mover project for Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA). The LAX Integrated Express...
