USC launches master’s program in Advanced Design and Construction Technology
The University of Southern California's (USC) Viterbi School of Engineering has launched a new master’s program in Advanced Design and Construction Technology (ADCT).
The multi-disciplinary...
Atwater construction worker arraigned for workers’ compensation insurance fraud
Meliton Hernandez Martinez Jr., 23, was arraigned on Aug. 11 at the Merced County Superior Court on multiple felony counts of insurance fraud and...
Irvine-based contractor adapts to COVID-19 by diversifying portfolio and observing protective guidelines
Sierra View General Contractor based in Irvine says it has adapted to the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic by diversifying its portfolio and adapting...
$320 million Elk Grove Hospital project referenced in Dodge Momentum Index
The $320 million Dignity Health Hospital in Elk Grove is the leading institutional project for July listed by Dodge Data & Analytics in its...
Brightline LA-Las Vegas rail project clears $200 million in private equity bonds from Nevada
The planned Brightline high-speed rail line to connect Southern California to Las Vegas been awarded $200 million of private activity bonds from the Nevada...
Ketter Group proposes 30-unit apartment building for Picfair Village
Ketter Group has proposed a new apartment building proposed for Picfair Village, a neighborhood in the city of Los Angeles.
The proposed development could bring...
PG&E, Tesla begin construction on battery storage project
Pacific Gas & Electric and Tesla have started construction of a 182.5-MW lithium-ion battery energy storage system in Moss Landing in Monterey County.
The system...
Electrical contractor, LA county official sentenced for bribery
A public official in Los Angeles County’s Internal Services Department and an electrical contractor have been sentenced to federal prison terms for accepting and...
Caltrans repaves roadway with recycled plastic bottles
Caltrans has started repaving a section of Highway 162 in Oroville using recycled asphalt pavement and liquid plastic made with single-use, plastic bottles...
Camp Pendleton construction projects secures $105 million
Rep. Mike Levin helped secure $105 million in the defense bill for two major construction projects at Camp Pendleton.
The bill authorizes $68.53 million in...
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Construction begins on west coast’s largest veterans’ park at San Diego’s Navy Pier
California Construction News staff writer
Construction of Freedom Park, the largest veterans' park on the West Coast, is officially underway. This multi-year joint project, anticipated...
California awards over $100 million for tribal land projects, including ancestral land return and...
California Construction News staff writer
As part of an ongoing truth and healing process, California is supporting the return of more than 38,000 acres of...
California awards $120 million in tax credits to eight companies, fueling $15.5 billion private...
California Construction News staff writer
The State of California is awarding $120 million in tax credits to eight companies, part of the California Jobs First...
