Siteline raises $15 million in venture capital for its construction billing platform
San Francisco-based Construction billing platform Siteline says it raised $15 million Series A funding on Feb. 25, led by Menlo Ventures with participation from...
CHSRA releases final environmental studies to connect Silicon Valley and Central Valley
The California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) says it has released the Final Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Impact Statement for the approximately 90-mile San Jose to...
SVA Architects opens office in Davis to serve Sacramento and Central Valley regions
SVA Architects says it has recently opened an office in Davis.
In a statement the architects say the new office "will allow the growing firm...
Oakland grand jury indicts construction business owner for alleged payroll tax violations
A federal grand jury in Oakland has returned an indictment charging a construction business owner with failing to pay over employment taxes to the...
SF unionized trades back local “labor compliance bond” requirement to overcome construction wage theft
The San Francisco Building and Construction Trades Council (SFBCT) is backing a proposed local ordinance to thwart construction wage theft on non-union sites.
"If passed,...
Oakland A’s move closer to building waterfront ballpark and mixed-use development
Oakland's planning commission on Jan. 19 signed off on a 3,500-page environmental impact report that moved the Oakland A’s another base closer to building...
Deborah Maus to be ABC NorCal’s president/CEO
Associated Builders and Contractors, Northern California Chapter (ABC NorCal) says its Board of Directors has selected Deborah Maus as its next president/CEO after a...
Santa Clara County to loan $21 million to developers for $87 million Palo Alto...
Santa Clara County supervisors have agreed to lend the developers $21 million to help cover soaring construction expenses for a Palo Alto teachers apartment...
Mixed picture for California construction employment: Unions in SF area report jobs stress but...
The story about California's construction employment environment during the COVID-19 pandemic depends largely on where you are in the state. As well, there are...
R.D. Olson breaks ground on 142-unit Santa Rosa affordable housing community
General contractor R.D. Olson Construction says construction is underway on Stony Oaks Apartments, a four-story medium high-density community that will provide 142 units of...
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Nibbi receives Notice to Proceed on St. Paul Terrace affordable housing project in Berkeley
California Construction News staff writer
Nibbi has received Notice to Proceed on a new affordable housing community for St. Paul AME Berkeley, with Lowney Architecture...
Santa Rosa breaks ground on Hopper Avenue fire recovery corridor project
California Construction News staff writer
The City of Santa Rosa broke ground April 14 on the Hopper Avenue Corridor Fire Recovery Improvements Project, beginning a...
California breaks ground on Indian Heritage Center in West Sacramento as part of $200M...
California Construction News staff writer
Construction of the California Indian Heritage Center is moving ahead on a 51-acre site at the confluence of the American...
