Developer plans renovation, conversion of historic Hearst Building to 170-room hotel
The San Francisco Planning Commission has approved a proposal to convert the historic Hearst Building on Third Street into a 170 room hotel.
The project's...
San Jose State University to break ground for $181 million science building
San Jose State University is set break ground for its new Interdisciplinary Science Building on April 25.
The 161,200-sq.-ft., $181 million building will be located...
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...
Construction underway on solar project in Napa County
Renewable Properties has started building a three-megawatt solar project in Napa County.
The project, named American Canyon, will supply electricity to Marin Clean Energy under...
San Francisco is now world’s most expensive place to build
San Francisco is now the most expensive city in the world to build, leaving the New York City behind, according to Turner & Townsend’s...
Developers plan final 62-story high rise for Transbay district
Developers Hines and Urban Pacific Development have recently revised their proposal for a Transbay district high-rise project, the last in the area.The developers have...
First building permits issued for Paradise November wildfire reconstruction
Paradise has issued its first building permits to rebuild some of the 11,000 homes destroyed by wildfires that killed 85 people last November.
Published reports...
Cal/OSHA cites Bay Area contractor following accident that crushed worker
Cal/OSHA has cited a Bay Area contractor for serious safety violations after a worker was fatally crushed at a San Rafael construction site on...
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...
Small Business Construction Expo in Oakland provides insights and networking opportunities
The Small Business Construction Expo takes place in Oakland on March 22.
The event at includes a day of educational panels with industry experts, a...
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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...
