WRNS Studio, FABRIC Mass Timber unveil design for California’s first regenerative mass timber facility

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California Construction News staff writer WRNS Studio and FABRIC Mass Timber have begun design work on California’s first regenerative mass timber manufacturing facility, a 200,000-square-foot...

CSLB statewide stings result in 119 actions against unlicensed contractors

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California Construction News staff writer The California Contractors State License Board (CSLB) has completed a two-week series of coordinated stings and jobsite sweeps across the...
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New California law allows state to revoke contractors’ licenses for wage theft violations

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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...

California announces $25 million to train 22,000 workers through construction and skilled trades apprenticeships

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California Construction News staff writer $25 million in grants for 88 apprenticeship programs will train 22,208 California workers in the skilled trades, primarily in the...

California invests nearly $5 billion to improve roads, bridges and zero-emission transportation

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California Construction News staff writer California is investing about $5 billion to upgrade roads, bridges, and alternative transportation systems across the state, Governor Gavin Newsom...

Newsom signs housing bills to speed construction, despite opposition from L.A. mayor

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California Construction News staff writer Governor Gavin Newsom has signed Senate Bill 79 and a package of related housing measures aimed at cutting red tape...

DHS, CBP award $4.5 billion for new smart wall construction along Southwest border

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California Construction News staff writer The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced Friday that they have awarded 10...

Federal funding cuts slam California, Pacific Northwest hydrogen projects

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California Construction News staff writer California’s regional hydrogen hub, the Alliance for Renewable Clean Hydrogen Energy Systems (ARCHES), will lose up to $1.2 billion in...

California secures housing law victories over Huntington Beach and Artesia

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California Construction News staff writer California notched two significant wins last week in its push to force local governments to comply with state housing law,...

San Diego seeks developers to transform old Central Library into housing

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California Construction News staff writer The City of San Diego is inviting developers to submit proposals to redevelop the long-vacant Old Central Library downtown into...

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California High-Speed Rail Authority issues $3.5B contract to build Nation’s first true high-speed rail...

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California Construction News staff writer The California High-Speed Rail Authority (Authority) has launched one of the largest rail infrastructure procurements in U.S. history, issuing a...

Six state-owned properties being converted into 843 affordable homes

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California Construction News staff writer Six underutilized state-owned properties will be converted into at least 843 housing units, a mix of affordable and market-rate homes,...

Santa Rosa breaks ground on Hearn Community Hub in Roseland

California Construction News staff writer The City of Santa Rosa and Sonoma County Library marked a major milestone last month with a groundbreaking ceremony for...