Friday, May 17, 2024

Southern California hotel construction boom continues with 75 new projects under construction

Atlas Hospitality reports there 75 hotels with 12,237 rooms are under construction in southern California. Last year 39 hotels opened in the five counties, bringing 7,331...

Oroville Spillways phase 2 update — $870 million project makes progress

Here's a video from the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) showing construction progress on the $870 million Oroville Dam Spillways project. The video citation...

Construction begins on border wall project near downtown Calexico

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced that it has started construction of a border wall replacement near downtown Calexico. The project includes the...
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AIA|LA Breakfast Series USC’s Milton S.F. Curry

AIA|Los Angeles will hold its 15th City Leaders Breakfast Series on April 27 from 8:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. at HED, 601 South Figueroa...
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AGC of California CEO urges Congress to approve Trump’s infrastructure proposal

The Associated General Contractors of California’s chief executive Peter Tateishi has urged the Congress to pass SB 1, an infrastructure investment package providing consistent...
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LA resilience officer: Over 8,000 apartments are still unsafe from earthquakes

More than two decades after the 1994 Northridge earthquake, city officials and property owners in Los Angeles are making strides in improving the resiliency...
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California Hospital in downtown LA prepares for major earthquake-resistance expansion

Dignity Health's California Hospital Medical Center in downtown LA will soon start a major redevelopment project to modernize and meet state regulations. The hospital has...
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Irvine-based Navien celebrates selling one million condensing units

Navien, with its US headquarters in Irvine, says it has sold one million condensing units, describing the accomplishment as a "first in the industry". “The...
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$152 million Banning warehouse among top five projects to enter planning in January: Dodge

he Dodge Momentum Index, which dropped 5.1% in January to 143.7 (2000=100) from the revised December reading of 151.5. A published report says Riverside County supervisors gave...
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Water systems engineer Richard Brady & Associates appoints Bill Siegel as president

San Diego-based Richard Brady & Associates says William C. (Bill) Siegel has been appointed as the company's president. The engineering and construction firm specializes in designing...

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California unveils ambitious $180 billion infrastructure overhaul plan

California Construction News staff writer California’s infrastructure is getting a significant makeover with a $180 billion in state, local, and federal funds over the next...

World’s largest wildlife crossing on track to open in 2026

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California Construction News staff writer The Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing being built outside Los Angeles will be completed by early 2026, providing a safe and...

$900 million Caltrans project will replace aging Stockton Channel bridges

California Construction News staff writer A $900-million project to replace the pair of aging bridges that take Interstate 5 traffic across the Stockton Channel is...