Skanska starts work on $90 million Cordilleras Health System project
Skanska says it has signed a contract with San Mateo County to build five new buildings for Cordilleras Health System in Redwood City.
The $90 million contract...
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...
Northern California struggles to rebuild homes after wildfire, faces labor shortage problems
Following the recent wildfire crisis, considered as the most destructive in state history, Northern California homeowners are struggling to find construction workers to rebuild...
Challenges plague $1.6 billion San Francisco Central Subway project
Disputes involving change orders and cost-overruns have threatened the budget for San Francisco's $1.6 billion Central Subway project, the San Francisco Examiner reports.
The newspaper...
NHBA names offsite construction startup as Manufacturer of the Year
California-based off-site construction startup Entekra has been named Manufacturer of the Year by the Building Systems Councils (BSC) of the National Association of Home...
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...
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...
DIRTT to co-ordinate interior construction of Sutter Health project in downtown San Francisco
DIRTT Environmental Solutions along with its local California partner One Workplace, says it has been selected by Sutter Health for the comprehensive interior construction...
Authorities charge handyman/felon with East Bay construction site arson
The San Francisco Chronicle reports that federal authorities have arrested a suspect in one of nine blazes at East Bay construction sites that have...
Dodge Momentum Index declines In September: $200 million San Jose office project among nation’s...
The Dodge Momentum Index fell in September, moving 8.4% lower to 116.4 (2000=100) from the revised August reading of 127.1.The Momentum Index is a...
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California unveils ambitious $180 billion infrastructure overhaul plan
California Construction News staff writer
California’s infrastructure is getting a significant makeover with a $180 billion in state, local, and federal funds over the next...
World’s largest wildlife crossing on track to open in 2026
California Construction News staff writer
The Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing being built outside Los Angeles will be completed by early 2026, providing a safe and...
$900 million Caltrans project will replace aging Stockton Channel bridges
California Construction News staff writer
A $900-million project to replace the pair of aging bridges that take Interstate 5 traffic across the Stockton Channel is...
