San Francisco’s affordable housing complex secures construction loan
Merchants Capital recently secured a Merchants Bank of Indiana construction loan for the development of 53 Colton Street, an affordable housing complex currently under...
McShane construction starts work on 481,000 sq. ft. industrial project in Richmond
McShane Construction Co. says it has broken ground for the development of 500 Pittsburg Ave., an industrial project located in Richmond. Owned by...
Construction begins on new baseball facility at San José State University
The San José State University Athletics Department has announced the construction of Phase I of the Spartan Baseball Practice Facility.
The baseball practice field is...
Developer plans multi-million dollar “repositioning” for two Palo Alto structures
Graymark Capital has acquired an unused Palo Alto site and "will be making a multi-million dollar capital investment" to reposition it to accommodate life...
Transbay Corridor Core Capacity Project among recipients of $544.3 million in federal funds
The Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) is allocating a total of $544.3 million in federal funding to a San Francisco transit infrastructure...
Union fund finances first San Francisco project in $1 billion initiative
The AFL-CIO Housing Investment Trust (HIT) has announced the first project under its $1 billion Bay Area Investment Initiative for jobs and affordable housing...
Canadian homebuilder charged with misrepresentation, contracting without a license after seeking California wildfire clients
A Canadian homebuilder who angered clients in Fort McMurray, Alberta, after a major 2016 wildfire caused construction delays amidst serious dislocations, has been charged...
Skanska starts work on $90 million Cordilleras Health System project
Skanska says it has signed a contract with San Mateo County to build five new buildings for Cordilleras Health System in Redwood City.
The $90 million contract...
San Jose to join San Francisco and Berkeley in restricting natural gas from new...
San Jose about to ban natural gas from nearly all new construction as part of a growing movement to usher in an era of...
South San Francisco approves Genenetech’s expansion master plan
M Roche’s Genentech is preparing a major expansion at its South San Francisco home.
In late November, the local city council approved Genentech’s proposal to...
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San Diego council to ponder $5.65 billion budget prioritizing infrastructure and housing
California Construction News staff writer
San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria unveiled his proposed Fiscal Year 2025 budget last week, a $5.65 billion spending plan focused...
Highway 1 stabilization work continue in Big Sur
California Construction News staff writer
Work continues to stabilize Highway 1 in Big Sur after a section of the southbound lane along the cliff collapsed...
Oceanside launches offshore explorations for beach restoration project
California Construction News staff writer
As part of Oceanside's coastal restoration efforts, offshore explorations are now underway to determine potentially plentiful larger grain sand sources...
