WRNS Studio, FABRIC Mass Timber unveil design for California’s first regenerative mass timber facility
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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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The California Contractors State License Board (CSLB) has completed a two-week series of coordinated stings and jobsite sweeps across the...
New California law allows state to revoke contractors’ licenses for wage theft violations
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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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$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 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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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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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’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 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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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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$70M Harbor Island West Marina Redevelopment underway in San Diego
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Construction is underway on a $70-million redevelopment of Harbor Island West Marina in San Diego, a project that will transform...
Los Angeles housing incentive program spurs 28,500 proposed units in first year
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A progress report released last week shows that nearly 30,000 new homes are moving forward across Los Angeles through the...
Beam-signing ceremony celebrates progress on Sacramento’s first new middle school in 48 years
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A major milestone was celebrated recently at Fern Bacon Middle School in Sacramento as students, educators, construction teams and community...
