Arsons vex residential construction projects in Oakland area
The fire that consumed an apartment and retail complex being built near downtown Oakland on July 7 wasn’t the first to rip through a...
Inmate construction training program shut down following reports of safety concerns, shoddy work
A program to train and employ Mendocino County inmates for construction projects, contracted by Northern California Construction Training Inc. (NCCT), has been shut down...
Bay Area CLC tours San Francisco’s new $1 billion Transbay Transit Center
The Bay Area Construction Leadership Council (CLC) of the Associated General Contractors of California recently toured San Francisco's new Transbay Transit Center.
The center will...
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...
HITT opens Bay Area office
HITT Contracting Inc., one of the country’s largest general contractors, has says it has opened a new regional office in California’s Silicon Valley. The Bay...
13 workers injured in Oakland scaffolding collapse
Thirteen construction workers were hurt on Friday when scaffolding collapsed while they were pouring concrete at a building site in on May 28 in...
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$604M contract awarded for LAX roadway upgrades as $30B modernization advances
California Construction News staff writer
Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) has awarded a $604 million contract to the Skanska-FlatironDragados joint venture for structures and utilities...
Newsom signs housing bills to speed construction, despite opposition from L.A. mayor
California Construction News staff writer
Governor Gavin Newsom has signed Senate Bill 79 and a package of related housing measures aimed at cutting red tape...
Malibu introduces AI plan review tool to streamline fire rebuild process
California Construction News staff writer
The City of Malibu has introduced a new artificial intelligence platform designed to make the rebuilding process faster and more...
