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$3 billion San Francisco hospital, research expansion argued in court; likely headed for appeal

Three neighborhood activist groups resisting the University of California, San Francisco’s, plans for a new hospital and research facility expansion at its Parnassus Heights...
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Caltrans bridge construction challenge: 40,000 buzzing bees

Caltrans construction workers discovered a buzzing challenge when they were doing bridge work on Hwy. 154 in Santa Barbara. The construction workers discovered a large,...
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CHSRA board clears the way for San Jose to Merced project section

The California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) Board of Directors on April 28 certified the Final Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Impact Statement (EIR/EIS) and unanimously approved...
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Kaweah Health to replace Visalia hospital wing with nine-story, $500 million building

Kaweah Health plans to replace one of its hospital's wings with a nine-story, $500 million structure. Visalia Times Delta reported on April 20 that the...
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Massive $4 billion EV factory to be built in Imperial Valley with lithium resources...

A Swedish entrepreneur says he has formed a new company to build a $4 billion, 54-gigawatt (GWh) hour electric vehicle (EV) battery factory in...
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Redding drag strip gets fresh life with concrete overlay resufacing:

Redding Motorsports Park, home to America’s oldest continuously operating drag strip, recently completed its newest track refurbishment with a groundbreaking – and more sustainable...
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Sacramento sues Teichert Construction for non-compliant work and ‘fraudulent billing’ on water meter contract:...

The City of Sacramento has filed a 256-page lawsuit against Teichert Construction for non-compliant work and fraudulent billing related to Teichert’s work on the...
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Ventura County hotel burns in massive construction blaze

A four-story hotel under construction in Ventura County went up in flames on April 12. The structure, part of a redevelopment project led by Dallas-based...
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Retail center at South San Vicente and La Cienega Boulevard sells for redevelopment

A property at the edge of West Hollywood and Beverly Hills has sold for development. The land 400-430 South San Vicente Blvd. has long been...

Omni Group breaks ground on downtown L.A.’s tallest residential tower

Canadian real estate developer Omni Group has broken ground on downtown Los Angeles's first high rise building since the COVID-19 pandemic. The Vancouver-based developer recently...

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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...