“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...
$275 million UCSF research building construction delayed by seven trees
Construction of a $275 million University of California, San Francisco research building has been delayed by a dispute over removing seven additional trees to make...
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...
Former SF building commissioner charged with federal bank fraud charges for allegedly diverting checks...
Former San Francisco building commissioner Rodrigo Santos has been federally charged with bank fraud in connection with a scheme to divert into his personal...
Twin Oaks Senior Residence mixed-use project in Oakley to break ground in second half...
Construction will soon begin on the Twin Oaks Senior Residence mixed-use project in Oakley, developed by Highridge Costa Development Company, LLC and designed by...
Labor unions in San Francisco celebrate PLA introduction; $628.5 million in infrastructure allocations
Organized labor in San Francisco is celebrating success in the implementation of a citywide Project Labor Agreement (PLA).
The implementation required more five years of...
KT Urban proposes transit-oriented mixed-use project in San Jose
Cupertino-based KT Urban has filed a site development permit with the City of San Jose for mixed-use office development.
Called Woz Way Offices, the 1.8-million-sq....
San Jose approves mixed-use affordable project
The San Jose City Council has approved the construction of a six-story, mixed-use affordable housing development in the Willow Glen neighborhood.
Dubbed Meridian Apartments, the...
San Francisco second most expensive US city for construction: Report
New York and San Francisco are the most expensive cities in the U.S. for construction, according to Arcadis’ 2020 International Construction Cost Index (ICC)....
Kaiser Permanente builds $14 million COVID-19 testing lab with accelerated construction schedule
Kaiser Permanente (KP) Northern California is building its own state-of-the-art lab in Berkeley capable of performing 10,000 COVID-19 tests a day.
The $14 million, 7,700...
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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...
