California high-speed rail plan lacks transparency, faces funding concerns, analysts say
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A senior Republican lawmaker is renewing calls to scrap California’s high-speed rail project, arguing its latest business plan masks rising...
ABC applauds House passage of two permitting reform bills
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Associated Builders and Contractors has applauded the U.S. House of Representatives for passing two comprehensive, ABC-supported permitting reform bills: H.R....
Federal court upholds Bureau of Reclamation’s decision on water service contracts
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A federal court ruling has affirmed the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation’s authority to convert certain water service contracts into long-term...
Cityview completes multifamily project in Historic Filipinotown
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Cityview has completed construction on a 243-unit mixed-use project in Los Angeles’ Historic Filipinotown. Belle on Bev, announced in early...
Construction employment rebounds in March after February decline while pay remains high
California Construction News staff writer
U.S. construction employment rose by 26,000 jobs in March, bouncing back from a February decline, according to new government data...
Labor Department clears roadblocks for apprenticeships, promises faster approvals
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Construction firms and other employers now have a smoother path to start or expand apprenticeship programs with newly released guidance...
CSU Bakersfield breaks ground on Energy Innovation Building
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California State University, Bakersfield broke ground Thursday on a three-story Energy Innovation Building that university officials say will serve as...
San Bernardino Valley College student services building topped out
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McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. announced last week that the San Bernardino Valley College Student Services Building has reached a major...
$152 million pedestrian bridge project to transform Wilmington waterfront
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Construction is underway on a $152-million pedestrian bridge and gateway project that will connect Wilmington residents directly to the waterfront...
Los Angeles to issue RFI May 7 for expanded “Small Lots, Big Impacts” missing...
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Los Angeles is broadening its effort to increase starter-home supply with a new phase of the “Small Lots, Big Impacts”...
Projects and opportunities
C.W. Driver tops out Integrated Science & Engineering Building at California State University San...
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C.W. Driver Companies has topped out the Integrated Science & Engineering Building at California State University San Marcos, marking a...
LA launches first capital infrastructure program to modernize long-term planning
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Los Angeles now has its first-ever Capital Infrastructure Program, a long-term planning framework aimed at improving how the city funds,...
East Hollywood tiny home village breaks ground, will provide housing for more than 50...
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A new tiny home village in East Hollywood broke ground Sunday, marking the start of a project that will provide...
