Atwater construction worker arraigned for workers’ compensation insurance fraud
Meliton Hernandez Martinez Jr., 23, was arraigned on Aug. 11 at the Merced County Superior Court on multiple felony counts of insurance fraud and...
Caltrans repaves roadway with recycled plastic bottles
Caltrans has started repaving a section of Highway 162 in Oroville using recycled asphalt pavement and liquid plastic made with single-use, plastic bottles...
Apple allocates more than $400 million to combat California’s housing crisis
iPhone maker Apple is allocating more than $400 million toward affordable housing projects and homeowner assistance programs in California this year.
This is a major...
San Francisco receives $130 million in state funding for affordable housing, transportation and infrastructure...
San Francisco's mayor says the city has received more than $130 million in state funding for affordable housing, transportation, and infrastructure projects. More than...
$22 million grant for road expansion to fund 1,305 homes construction in Chico
The City of Chico was awarded a $22 million grant to improve infrastructure through the California Department of Housing and Community Development.
The city is...
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...
Spec office building in Burlingame secures $33.8 million construction loan
JLL Capital Markets has secured $33.8 million in construction financing for the development of a speculative office building in Burlingame.
Called 250 California, the 44,605-sq.-ft....
Integrity, Phoenix begin construction on affordable housing project in Santa Rosa
Phoenix Development and Irvine-based Integrity Housing have commenced construction on Dutton Flats Apartments project in Santa Rosa.
The once vacant lot at 214 West 3rd...
Bay Area start-up introduces COVID-19 site check-in app
Construction firms striving to fully deploy workers while preventing the spread of COVID-19 now have a touchless, lower cost way to check-in to a...
“Multiple cases” of COVID-19 discovered at Santa Clara County construction sites
Santa Clara County is calling for greater adherence to social distancing and safety protocols at construction sites after "multiple cases" of COVID-19 were detected...
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NAVFAC Southwest awards $750 million contract for waterfront facilities construction, renovation, repair
The Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Southwest awarded a $750 million maximum contract for new construction, repair, and renovation of waterfront facilities at...
Construction begins on “best municipal skatepark in California”
Spohn Ranch has started construction on La Quinta’s X Park that would be "the best municipal skatepark in the State of California."
The 40,000-sq.-ft. facility...
San Diego residential project secures $20.7 million construction loan
ACRES has originated a $20.7 million loan to fund the construction and stabilization of the North Park Community Center, a multifamily project featuring multifamily...
