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...
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...
eBay to install security fencing at San Jose HQ
E-commerce giant eBay is planning to install security fencing around its Hamilton Avenue headquarters, The Mercury News reported, citing plans filed with San Jose’s...
Katerra raises $865 million as it redefines the construction industry
Katerra, a technology company redefining the construction industry, says it has raised $865 million in a Series D funding round led by the SoftBank...
Construction to begin on $58M interim gates project at Mineta San Jose airport
The Mineta San Jose International Airport is starting a $58-million project to build an interim gates facility.
Hensel Phelps Construction Co. and Fentress Architects are...
Fluor begins construction on new technology center in Berkeley
Fluor Corp. has started construction for Bayer AG’s first-of-a-kind cell culture technology center in Berkeley.
Fluor is providing engineering, procurement, construction management and commissioning, qualification...
Chinese-backed developer submits proposal for Oakland’s tallest tower
Pinnacle RED, a San-Jose based realty firm serving as a unit of China-based Hengshan Corp., has submitted the project proposal of Oakland’s tallest tower...
California City Council approves bid for sewer project construction
The California City Board of Aldermen approved a bid for construction of the Northwest Sanitary Sewer Improvement Project, News Tribune has reported.
The project will...
HDR moves to new 10,000 sq. ft. San Francisco offices
Architect HDR says its and growth and expansion in northern California over the past eight years have to a recent move to 201 California...
Legislature passes bill to help Oakland A’s speed construction of Howard Terminal station
California's state legislature has approved a bill to help streamline construction of an Oakland Athletics ballpark at the Port of Oakland's Howard Terminal site.
AB734 requires...
Projects and opportunities
Anaheim Council expected to approve DisneylandForward plan on Tuesday
California Construction News staff writer
DisneylandForward, a $1.9 billion expansion plan, is expected to receive an approval from Anaheim City Council tomorrow.
If approved at Tuesday's...
Highway 1 to reopen by May 25; construction continues around the clock
California Construction News staff writer
Highway 1, severely damaged by recent storms, is on track to reopen to unrestricted signal-controlled traffic by May 25, Gov....
San Francisco awarded $37 million for affordable housing in the Mission
California Construction News staff writer
San Francisco has been awarded more than $37.9 million from the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) to...
