Construction workers uncover mummified body at Oakland convention center project
Construction workers at the Kaiser Convention Center in Oakland discovered a mummified body inside a wall on March 9, but authorities say foul play...
Pacific region construction spending forecast to rebound with 1.7% growth in 2026
California Construction News staff writer
Construction spending in the Pacific region is forecast to grow 1.7% in 2026, recovering to approximately $303 billion, according to...
Granite Construction wins $173-million Sacramento Weir contract
California Construction News release
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District has awarded a $172.9 million construction contract for the Sacramento Weir Widening Project...
Newsom signs $2.5 billion bipartisan relief package to help Los Angeles recover and rebuild
California Construction News staff writer
With recovery efforts already underway, California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed legislation providing $2.5 billion in disaster relief, a move...
C.W. Driver Companies marks milestone for College of the Desert’s Palm Springs campus
California Construction News staff writer
Construction of the new Palm Springs campus for College of the Desert has reached a key milestone with the topping...
New affordable housing completed in San Francisco’s Tenderloin neighborhood
California Construction News staff writer
A new nine-story, 38,500-sq. ft. affordable housing development, has been completed in San Francisco’s Tenderloin neighborhood. The project, which includes...
ACRES secures $41.1 million loan for Hollywood multifamily project
ACRES Capital has originated a $41.1 million loan to fund the construction and stabilization of a six-story building.
The micro-unit multifamily and retail project is...
R.D. Olson breaks ground on housing community in South Los Angeles
R.D. Olson says it has broken ground on West Terrace, a 64-unit, four-story affordable housing community in South Los Angeles.
The 52,300 sq. ft., wood...
SF city report: European-style social housing in San Francisco could be financially sustainable with...
California Construction News staff writer
Building and operating European-style social-housing projects in San Francisco “could be financially sustainable,” according to a city report.
However, construction would...
Santa Barbara starts construction on Mission Creek restoration at Oak Park
California Construction News staff writer
The City of Santa Barbara's Creeks Division has started construction on the Mission Creek restoration project at Oak Park. The...
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Kindred Affordable Apartments in San Diego reaches construction milestone with framing complete
California Construction News staff writer
Construction has reached a major milestone at Kindred Affordable Apartments in downtown San Diego, where VCC Construction has completed framing...
Cadiz pipeline conversion project advances to construction after federal approval
California Construction News staff writer
Construction can begin on a major water infrastructure project in Southern California’s Mojave Desert after the U.S. Bureau of Land...
San Francisco’s Chinatown Public Health Center begins $71 million modernization project
California Construction News staff writer
A major renovation of San Francisco’s Chinatown Public Health Center is underway, launching a $71 million project that will strengthen...
