Three consortiums shortlisted for $2.3 billion BART tunnel project
The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) has chosen a shortlist of three consortiums to work on tunnels for the $2.3 billion second phase...
Cynthia Keefe to be regional director, health at HDR
HDR says it has appointed architect Cynthia Keeffe as a regional director for health in the San Francisco architecture studio, focusing on the west...
San Jose extends construction hours for larger projects
A new emergency order has extended construction hours for large projects in San Jose.
The order, signed by San Jose City Manager Dave Sykes last...
San Francisco reports six highest construction employment growth in nation: AGCA report
Data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics reported by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGCA) says construction employment thrived in parts of...
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...
Oroville Dam failure blamed on bad design and inadequate state and federal oversight: Experts’...
Bad design and construction of the tallest U.S. dam a half-century ago and inadequate state and federal oversight since then led to a disastrous...
Northern California needs helping hands to rebuild faster — industry experts
With only a handful of contractors to work on more than 14,700 homes after October 2017’s wildfire disaster, industry experts are suggesting recruiting more...
SF Boy Scout’s Construction Industry Lunch-O-Ree scheduled for Oct. 4
The San Francisco Bay Area Council’s Boy Scouts of America 42nd Annual Construction Industry Lunch-O-Ree will be held on Friday, Oct. 4 at the...
Clark Construction starts work on $76.4 million San Francisco animal control center
Clark Construction has started building a new facility for San Francisco Animal Care and Control (SFACC).
The San Francisco Examiner reported last May that the...
Autonomous equipment pilot scheduled at South San Francisco construction site
Developers plan to create an autonomous construction site pilot project in South San Francisco within weeks.
ZD Net reports that the initiative involves Safe AI...
Projects and opportunities
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...
