San Diego renovating former motel for new family shelter

California Construction News staff writer The City of San Diego will renovate a former motel in Barrio Logan to create a new shelter for 42...

San Diego’s Chu Chang named California’s building official of the year

California Construction News staff writer San Diego’s chief building official Chu Chang was named building official of the year for 2022-2023 at the annual business...

High-speed rail construction a boon to California economy: Rail Authority 

California Construction News staff writer  Construction of California’s high-speed rail project are pumping billions of dollars into California’s economy and contributing to positive economic benefits...

Transformation planned for San Quentin State Prison

California Construction News staff writer San Quentin State Prison will be transformed from a maximum-security prison into a one-of-a-kind facility for rehabilitation and education. The...

Feds announce $14 million to build transit in Monterey-Salinas

California Construction News staff writer The federal government will fund 18 large transit projects in 11 states were recommended last week to receive $4.45 billion...

L.A. County Board of Supervisors approve first countywide labor agreement

California Construction News staff writer The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved a project labor agreement that includes a first-of-its-kind agreement with trade and...

San Francisco considers permitting improvements to speed housing construction

California Construction News staff writer With a goal of building housing faster, San Francisco has proposed improvements to the site permit approval process that would...

Construction underway at California College of the Arts expansion In San Francisco

California Construction News staff writer Construction is underway at Double Ground, an expansion project at California College of the Arts. The 96,500 square-foot addition was designed...

California suing Huntington Beach for violating State housing laws

California Construction News staff writer Gov. Gavin Newsom, Attorney General Rob Bonta, and the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) have announced the...

Brightline partners with labor coalition to build high speed rail

California Construction News staff writer Brightline, the construction company constructing a bullet train between Southern California and Las Vegas says it has partnered with the High-Speed...