Google outlines vision for major new Mountain View residential development
Alphabet/Google has outlined a framework, master plan and automobile-reduction strategy for a new development to the City of Mountain View, where planned office space...
Autodesk acquires PlanGrid for $875 million — the company’s largest-ever purchase
Autodesk, Inc. based in San Rafael says it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire PlanGrid, a provider of construction productivity software, for $875...
Lumber, building supply dealers see business surge a year after Northern California wildfires
Northern California lumber and building supply dealers are seeing a surge in business a year after the devastating wildfire emergency.
The North Bay Business Journal...
Expert panel says San Francisco’s building codes need to be rewritten and tall buildings...
An expert panel says San Francisco’s building codes are inadequate to deal a large earthquake's aftermath and called for both the inspection and retrofitting...
CityBuild: Training San Franciscans for construction careers
Public radio KAWL in San Francisco has published/broadcast an extensive report about CityBuild, a program to train San Franciscans in construction skills.
In this 18...
San Francisco approves $6 billion rail tunnel route
The San Francisco Transportation Authority has voted to approve the construction route of if $6.1-billion tunnel project.
The tunnel is designed to connect trains from...
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...
Adobe to build 18-story glassy office tower in San Jose
Adobe, which makes computer software for web and graphic designers, is planning to add an 18-story office tower to its San Jose headquarters, The...
South San Francisco Civic Centre project budget climbs with increasing construction costs
Rising construction costs are raising concerns in South San Francisco as it plans a new Civic Center Campus.
Coun. Mark Addiego said the most recent project...
Work starts on $146 million “last true condominium complex” on SF waterfront
Construction has started at what is described as San Francisco's "last true condominium complex on the waterfront" -- a $146 million, 20-story tower at...