Agrihood (housing development with working farm at its center) takes shape in Santa Clara
A new housing development with a working farm at its center has broken ground in Santa Clara — another example of the “agrihood” trend...
San Bernardino County construction fire destroys or damages eight buildings
A fire at a San Bernardino County construction site damaged or destroyed eight buildings on Dec. 1.
More than 60 firefighters, 15 fire engines and...
Midway Village+ updates proposal for San Diego Sports Arena site
The Midway Village+ team says it has submitted an updated proposal to redevelop the 49-acre Sports Arena site to Mayor Todd Gloria and the...
C.W. Driver breaks ground on $36.8 million mixed-use project in San Gabriel Valley
Contractor C.W. Driver Companies says it has broken ground on a 58,258 sq. ft. mixed-use multifamily product for Begonia Real Estate Development in the...
Shawmut building 125,000 sq. ft. Mass Wood structure in LA for Redcar Properties
Santa Monica-based developer Redcar Properties, Portland, Ore.-based designer LEVER Architecture, and Boston-based general contractor Shawmut Design and Construction are working on what will be...
San Francisco sinking under tall building construction weight, but scientists don’t foresee seismic risk
A researcher says earth-based and space-based observations confirm that the entire San Francisco downtown area is sinking under the weight of heavy buildings. The...
Construction underway for UC Davis student housing community
Construction has started at Orchard Park, a 1,600-bed student housing community at the University of California, Davis. The property will target graduate students, offering...
Clayco building million sq. ft. warehouse, distribution center in Visalia
Clayco has started work on a new warehouse and distribution center for a major hardware retailer in the Visalia Industrial Park (VIP), Seefried Industrial...
CaHSRA releases Fall 2021 Construction Update
The California High-Speed Rail Authority (CaHSRA) has released its Fall 2021 Construction Update highlighting the progress being made on the nation’s first high-speed rail...
USDOT issues $56.5 million in discretionary grants for three California projects
The United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) has awarded a $24 million grant to the California High-Speed Rail Authority (CaHSRA), advancing the nation’s first...
Projects and opportunities
Ameresco launches construction of $140 million biogas project near Elk Grove
California Construction News staff writer
Ameresco, a cleantech integrator specializing in energy efficiency and renewable energy, has started construction on an advanced technology biogas cogeneration...
$60.6 million awarded to strengthen climate-resilient transportation infrastructure
California Construction News staff writer
California has secured $60.6 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation to bolster climate-resilient transportation infrastructure across the...
West Hollywood approves design for log cabin renovation
California Construction News staff writer
The City of West Hollywood has released design renderings for the historic Log Cabin building renovation. The site houses the...
