San Francisco slammed for failure to build housing

California Construction News staff writer A ‘first-of-its-kind review’ has found San Francisco practices are out of compliance with state housing laws and have created decades...

LA receives grants to reconnect MacArthur Park and link Warner Center

California Construction News staff writer The Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) has awarded three grants to the City of Los Angeles for housing projects...

San Francisco public library reno project gets $6.3 million

California Construction News staff writer San Francisco Public Library (SFPL) has been awarded a $6.3 million Building Forward grant from the California State Library for...

Fresno breaks ground on combined solar energy and battery storage project

California Construction News staff writer The City of Fresno department of public utilities (DPU) held a ground-breaking ceremony last week for a solar energy and...

Coronado agrees to build more housing

California Construction News staff writer The City of Coronado has reached a settlement with California after violating the state’s Housing Element Law, agreeing to update...

San Diego receives $21 million for affordable housing

California Construction News staff writer The San Diego Housing Commission (SDHC) will receive $21 million for projects to create 75 new affordable rental housing units...

San Francisco proposes tax incentive for office to residential conversion

California Construction News staff writer Mayor London N. Breed has proposed a ballot measure that she says will encourage investment in downtown by waiving the...

National hydrogen hub designation means 130,000 construction jobs

California Construction News staff writer California will receive up to $1.2 billion from the U.S. Department of Energy to accelerate the development and deployment of...

L.A. Metro awarded $38 million for construction project at dangerous crossing

California Construction News staff writer The Federal Railroad Administration has awarded $38 million to L.A. Metro for a grade separation project at Doran Street and...

USACE begins improvements to Folsom Dam Dikes 1-6

California Construction News staff writer The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District has begun site preparation at Folsom Dam Dike 1 in Granite Bay,...

Projects and opportunities

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...