Report finds building in California costs 2.5 times more than Texas, sparking calls for...
California Construction News staff writer
A recent RAND Corporation report reveals that building multifamily housing in California is far more expensive than in other states,...
New California law allows state to revoke contractors’ licenses for wage theft violations
California Construction News staff writer
A new California law will give the state attorney general authority to seek suspension or revocation of contractors’ licenses for...
Woodbury University names Ingalill Wahlroos-Ritter as dean of its architecture school
Woodbury University in Burbank says it has named Ingalill Wahlroos-Ritter as Dean of the School of Architecture. Her appointment is effective June 1
“As an...
Boulder Crossing Shopping Center breaks ground in Riverside County
Work has started on the Boulder Crossing Shopping Center at the intersection of Winchester Rd. and Domenigoni Parkway in Riverside County.
The new development is...
Blueprint 2025 US infrastructure coalition requests administration action on Cadiz Water Infrastructure Project
Blueprint 2025 says that it joined the North American Building Trades Unions( NAABTU) in a written request to the Secretaries of the U.S. Departments...
Kiewit-Parsons JV wins $2.1 billion contract for Glendora to Montclair LRT project
The Foothill Gold Line Construction Authority has signed a design-build contract to start construction of a $2.1 billion light rail project, covering 12.3 miles...
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...
Electrical contractor wins $13.4 million contract for Chino High reconstruction
Southern California West Coast Electric Ltd. has been awarded a $13.4 million contract for work on Phase 1 of the Chino High re-construction project.
The...
Long Beach PLA analysis anticipated
A new analysis of Long Beach city government’s project labor agreement (PLA) — including the degree to which the policy has promoted local hiring...
Disneyland to build new 700-room hotel to prep for Star Wars land (Galaxy’s Edge)...
To prepare for the anticipated influx of visitors in the opening of their 14-acre Star Wars-themed land (Galaxy’s Edge) in 2019, Disneyland Resort is...
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C.W. Driver tops out Integrated Science & Engineering Building at California State University San...
California Construction News staff writer
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
California Construction News staff writer
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...
California Construction News staff writer
A new tiny home village in East Hollywood broke ground Sunday, marking the start of a project that will provide...
