build group

Build Group, Inc. names Steve Howard as vice-president of business development

Build Group, Inc., headquartered in San Francisco, says it has hired Steve Howard as vice-president of business development. The company says Howard will be responsible for...
Florida-headquartered contractor wins support service contract for California detention center

Florida-headquartered contractor wins $1.3 million support service contract for $39 million Tuolumne detention center

Moss Construction based in Ft. Lauderdale says that it has been awarded a $1.3 million-plus contract to provide phase II management support services to...
sonoma county project

Montage Hotels & Resorts to construct new resort and residences for Sonoma County

Montage Hotels & Resorts has announced its plans to manage and operate a new resort development in California’s Sonoma County. The first phase of development...
parkmerced

Webcor to start work on Parkmerced mega-project in San Francisco

Webcor will within months break ground on Parkmerced, one of San Francisco’s largest multifamily projects that has been in the pipeline for about seven...
wiops president

WiOPS starts Northern California chapter to provide mentorship, opportunities for women in construction

A Southern California nonprofit focused on the advancement of women in construction has expanded into Northern California. Women in Construction Operations (WiOPS) will launch its...
The Stanyan St. McDonald’s that was recently bought by the acting mayor

Neighborhood group demands transparency in developing Stanyan St. former McDonald’s

The Haight Ashbury Neighborhood Council has called for the San Francisco Mayor’s Office of Housing to implement a “community process” in planning for the...
The first micro home design (Gensler)

San Jose considers micro homes for homeless to appease complaining residents

San Jose officials on Dec. 4 have unveiled two designs for micro home shelters for more than 4,000 homeless people in the city. These...
Northern California wildfires

Santa Rosa hires global firm to issue permits for rebuilding 3,000 homes lost in...

To expedite rebuilding of homes and businesses destroyed by the Nuns and Tubs wildfires in October 2017, Santa Rosa will outsource processing of about...

Vista Solar to install 2.5-megawatt solar power system at Shelter Creek Condos

SunPower commercial dealer Vista Solar will be designing and installing a 2.5-megwatt high efficiency solar power system at Shelter Creek Condominiums, one of the...
Siegel & Strain Architects

Siegel & Strain moves to new 6201 Doyle studio

San Francisco-based Siegel & Strain Architects has recently moved into a new studio labeled “Under One Roof” at 6201 Doyle St. in Emeryville, just...

Projects and opportunities

$70M Harbor Island West Marina Redevelopment underway in San Diego

California Construction News staff writer Construction is underway on a $70-million redevelopment of Harbor Island West Marina in San Diego, a project that will transform...

Los Angeles housing incentive program spurs 28,500 proposed units in first year

California Construction News staff writer A progress report released last week shows that nearly 30,000 new homes are moving forward across Los Angeles through the...

Beam-signing ceremony celebrates progress on Sacramento’s first new middle school in 48 years

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California Construction News staff writer A major milestone was celebrated recently at Fern Bacon Middle School in Sacramento as students, educators, construction teams and community...