Granite wins $90 million contract for State Route 70 Binney Junction project
Granite Construction says that that it has been selected by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) as the construction manager/general contractor for the approximately...
Ground broken on new six-story building in Fremont
Fremont Bank is breaking ground on a new 34,000-sq.-ft. headquarters.
The building will house its main branch financial center, along with executive, administrative, and foundation...
Labor shortage exceptionally severe in North Bay residential construction sector
Residential contractors report an especially severe labor shortage in the North Bay area, KTVU-TV reports.
"The situation is dire. There was a worker shortage before...
Expert panel says San Francisco’s building codes need to be rewritten and tall buildings...
An expert panel says San Francisco’s building codes are inadequate to deal a large earthquake's aftermath and called for both the inspection and retrofitting...
Adobe to build 18-story glassy office tower in San Jose
Adobe, which makes computer software for web and graphic designers, is planning to add an 18-story office tower to its San Jose headquarters, The...
San Jose breaks ground for 135-unit affordable housing project
The city of San Jose has started construction on an affordable housing project offering 135 units.
The project called the North San Pedro Studios is...
San Francisco wins court ruling allowing it to remove subcontractor from $13.7 million project
San Francisco has won a state appeals court ruling to remove a subcontractor the city blamed for a series of gas leaks in 2015...
Swinerton Construction to compete $60 million Seton Medical Center renovation
AHMC Healthcare says it has launched a $60 million project to modernize and seismically retrofit AHMC Seton Medical Center in Northern California.
The year-long renovation started...
Ground broken for Catholic school expansion project in Santa Rosa
Cardinal Newman High School in Santa Rosa broke ground on a new two-story classroom building.
This is the school’s most significant campus addition following the...
Marin Municipal Water District prepares for urgent $65 million water pipeline construction
The Marin Municipal Water District is considering building a $65 million pipeline across the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge to keep from running out of water...
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Construction begins on west coast’s largest veterans’ park at San Diego’s Navy Pier
California Construction News staff writer
Construction of Freedom Park, the largest veterans' park on the West Coast, is officially underway. This multi-year joint project, anticipated...
California awards over $100 million for tribal land projects, including ancestral land return and...
California Construction News staff writer
As part of an ongoing truth and healing process, California is supporting the return of more than 38,000 acres of...
California awards $120 million in tax credits to eight companies, fueling $15.5 billion private...
California Construction News staff writer
The State of California is awarding $120 million in tax credits to eight companies, part of the California Jobs First...
