San Francisco mayor declines to sign law doubling office construction fees to fund affordable housing
This graphic shows the year that cities around the San Francisco Bay Area are projected to reach their 2040 housing targets as defined in Plan Bay Area 2040 (housing units…
San Marcos to begin $100 million improvement project
San Marcos City is preparing to begin construction on a $100 million project designed to minimize flooding risks and preserve and enhance creek habitat. Sema Construction will serve as the primary…
Construction begins on Yolo County Jail expansion
Construction has started on the Yolo County Main Monroe Jail expansion and renovation project in Woodland. Lionakis is the project’s architect, while construction management is being handled by Kitchell. Broward Builders is serving as the general…
San Jose airport awarded $10 million for expansion
Mineta San Jose International Airport has received a $10 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration to renovate the Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting building known as Fire…
Ground broken for 135-unit multifamily building in Walnut Creek
development located at 1910 N. Main St. in Walnut Creek. Anton NoMa is a new mixed-use development in the desirable neighborhood of Walnut Creek, a short commute east of San…
Sterling selected by CalTrans for $43.6 million highway projects
By California Construction News staff writer November 30, 2019 Sterling Construction Co. says that its subsidiary Myers & Sons Construction has been selected by the California Department of Transportation (CalTrans) for two California highway projects totaling…
Competitive Bidding
Competitive Bidding Project Size Threshold Increased to $200,000 and Alternate Procedures Allowed for Smaller Projects. (AB 2249, Cooley) The Uniform Public Construction Cost Accounting Act authorizes public projects of $45,000…
California Updates
The California Contractors State Licensing Board (CSLB) is preparing to vote on an emergency renewal licensing fee increase because of mounting losses that threaten the organization’s viability. CSLB documents outlining the…
