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First Sacramento project planned for low-income LGBTQ community members

The Sacramento region’s first apartment project aimed at housing low-income members of the LGBTQ community has final funding and is expected to begin construction...

Construction flaws delay $2.06 billion Crenshaw rail line project two years beyond original schedule

Construction problems will delay the opening of the $2.06 billion Crenshaw rail line through South Los Angeles until mid-2021, two years later than the...
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OC Streetcar work accelerates with COVID-19 traffic reductions

Orange County’s transportation agency is pushing ahead with its construction projects – in some cases gaining speed while roads are unusually clear – but...
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Oceanside harbor dredging ends with COVID-19 slowdown

Contractor Manson Construction says it has ended a dredging operation at Oceanside harbor because of COVID-19, the San Diego Union Tribune reports. The original plans...
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Berkeley’s construction restrictions reflect Bay Area guidelines

While most of the state has relatively relaxed rules for construction work during the COVID-19 crisis, the hard-hit San Francisco Bay area has imposed...
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AECOM cuts executive salaries 20% as it adapts for COVID-19 market conditions

Los Angeles-based AECOM says it has implemented a  temporary 20% reduction in salaries among the Board of Directors, executive leadership team and other senior...
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A COVID-19 safety policy — What is yours?

All Coast Construction, a residential contractor based in Westlake Village, has developed a COVID-19 policy, which the company believes is worthy of sharing both...
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Central Valley high speed rail project proceeds with safety measures in place for COVID-19

More than 3,500 people are working on the California High Speed Rail project in the Central Valley, but authorities consider the project to be...
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Some LA cultural construction projects continue, others paused during COVID-19 shutdown

While the $750,000 million Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) project and the Hammer Museum in Westwood are moving ahead during the COVID-19...
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Inglewood stadium construction continues after positive COVID-19 test

Construction is continuing at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood even after a worker tested positive for COVID-19 a spokesperson for Turner Construction Company told USA...

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Long Beach Airport breaks ground on $37M concourse upgrade, creating 190 construction jobs

California Construction News staff writer Construction has started on a $37-million passenger concourse modernization project at Long Beach Airport, aimed at improving infrastructure ahead of...

Nibbi receives Notice to Proceed on St. Paul Terrace affordable housing project in Berkeley

California Construction News staff writer Nibbi has received Notice to Proceed on a new affordable housing community for St. Paul AME Berkeley, with Lowney Architecture...

Santa Rosa breaks ground on Hopper Avenue fire recovery corridor project

California Construction News staff writer The City of Santa Rosa broke ground April 14 on the Hopper Avenue Corridor Fire Recovery Improvements Project, beginning a...