San Diego to ban natural gas in new construction
California Construction News staff writer
The City of San Diego has unanimously approved a climate action plan that calls for banning natural gas in new...
Nonresidential construction employment increases in November despite decline in homebuilding: ABC
The construction industry added 1,000 net new jobs in November, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data released last week by...
Los Angeles tops U.S. in hotel construction
For the second consecutive quarter, Los Angeles leads in U.S. hotel construction
Lodging Econometrics (LE) reports that Los Angeles is leading U.S. markets with the...
$3 billion San Diego water program receives National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit
The City of San Diego's $3 billion Pure Water San Diego Program has achieved a significant milestone on its path to providing one-third of...
AGC of CA events postponed as part of COVID-19 precautions
The following is a statement from the AGC of California:
"As you are well aware, COVID-19, the Coronavirus, is impacting our state and nation in...
Disaster team heading to Puerto Rico after devastating earthquakes
In the aftermath of another large magnitude earthquake this morning in Puerto Rico, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced the deployment of 35 disaster specialists...
Lucas Museum taking shape with steel framework underway
The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art in Los Angeles is starting to take shape with construction on the building's steel framework underway.
MAD Architects won...
San Francisco mayor proposes ballot measure aimed at streamlining approvals for affordable housing projects
San Francisco Mayor London Breed says Affordable Homes Now, a ballot measure for November 2020 would streamline the approval for 100 percent affordable housing...
April construction starts retreat 15 percent after sharp gains in March: Dodge
The value of new construction starts in April fell 15% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $685.2 billion, pulling back following the 16%...
Morro Bay receives $62 million infrastructure loan
The U.S. EPA announced a $62 million Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loan to the City of Morro Bay, California to replace...
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San Diego council to ponder $5.65 billion budget prioritizing infrastructure and housing
California Construction News staff writer
San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria unveiled his proposed Fiscal Year 2025 budget last week, a $5.65 billion spending plan focused...
Highway 1 stabilization work continue in Big Sur
California Construction News staff writer
Work continues to stabilize Highway 1 in Big Sur after a section of the southbound lane along the cliff collapsed...
Oceanside launches offshore explorations for beach restoration project
California Construction News staff writer
As part of Oceanside's coastal restoration efforts, offshore explorations are now underway to determine potentially plentiful larger grain sand sources...
