LOS ANGELES, CA – Skanska, a construction and development firm, is piloting a zero-emissions electric compaction roller on its Los Angeles Purple (D Line) Extension Transit Project. The Wirtgen Group’s battery-powered HAMM HD 12e VV is one of only five pre-production models of its kind in North America …

LOS ANGELES, CA — The Colburn School, an institute for music and dance education and performance in Downtown Los Angeles, recently broke ground on a 100,000-square-foot expansion designed by Architect Frank Gehry. The new building, known as the Colburn Center, will be located adjacent to Colburn’s Grand Avenue campus …

MALIBU, CA — C.W. Driver Companies recently celebrated the steel topping out at the new Malibu High School project for Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District in Malibu, California. Before the steel beam was lifted to the highest point of the building, the C.W. Driver team, students, staff, and elected officials …

MERCED, CA — Turner announces that the company has been selected by the University of California, Merced, to provide construction management at risk services for the construction of a new, state-funded Medical Education Building on campus.

The state-funded, four-story, 203,000-square-foot building designed by ZGF will be home to UC Merced’s …

SACRAMENTO, CA — The American Council of Engineering Companies of California (ACEC California) announces that Walter P Moore has won the Golden State Award for their work on the Acrisure Arena Project located in Coachella Valley, California.

The engineering design for Coachella's newest entertainment hub, the Acrisure Arena, was created …

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Webcor, a commercial construction firm, announces it has successfully completed the world's first Total Resource Use and Efficiency (TRUE)-certified construction endeavor at GENESIS Marina, an expansive laboratory and office campus, which is approximately 560,000 square feet across three buildings in Brisbane, California.

GENESIS Marina was …

LOS ANGELES, CA — Skanska, a global construction and development firm, has signed a $91 million contract with the Port of Los Angeles to reconfigure the State Route 47/Vincent Thomas Bridge and Front Street/Harbor Boulevard Interchange in Los Angeles, California. The interchange reconfiguration will reduce travel time, alleviate congestion, …

SAN JOSE, CA — RailWorks, a rail maintenance, technology, and infrastructure solutions provider, has been awarded the Eastridge to BART Regional Connector: Capitol Expressway Light Rail Project for $458 million by Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA). This project will be performed as a joint venture between RailWorks Track …

LOS ANGELES, CA — Skanska, a construction and development firm, announces the completion of a 90-day pilot program using the Volvo EC230 Electric Excavator on the Purple (D Line) Extension Transit Project in Los Angeles, at the South Yard of the La Brea station. Skanska’s use of the zero-emissions …

SACRAMENTO, CA — The Turner Construction Company and AC Martin design-build team recently celebrated the ribbon cutting ceremony for the Placer County Health & Human Services (HHS) Building.

The county's first zero net energy facility covers 142,000 square feet and is designed to generate the same amount of electricity it …

SAN DIEGO, CA — Flatiron is collaborating with construction partners and clients to deliver infrastructure projects designed to enhance mobility and safety while creating greater transportation options in Southern California.

“In addition to improving transportation, these projects will enhance environmental sustainability and quality of life for people in this region,” …

In California, Neste is partnering with mining and construction companies like Rio Tinto and Power Engineering Construction to reduce emissions and meet new California Air Resources Board (CARB) requirements for the use of renewable diesel.

In November 2022, CARB adopted amendments to the regulation for the In-Use Off-Road Diesel-Fueled Fleets …

The $92 million Interstate 80/Gilman Street Interchange Improvement Project in Berkeley, California, will reconfigure the intersection to reduce the risk of collisions at what has long been considered a dysfunctional crossing.

“The I-80/Gilman Street Interchange project will enhance safety and mobility at a location of critical safety concern for people …

HARTFORD, CT — AECOM, an infrastructure consulting firm, announces that numerous projects the company is delivering for major U.S. transportation clients have secured funding from the Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail Grant Program. The program will provide approximately $16.4 billion in total funding for critical rail infrastructure along …

KAUAI, HI — Sterling Infrastructure, Inc. (Sterling) announces that its Road and Highway Builders, LLC (RHB) subsidiary (50 percent owned), has been awarded a $155 million contract for runway extension at the Lihue Airport located in Kauai, Hawaii. The award will be included in first quarter 2024 backlog.

The Lihue …

SACRAMENTO, CA — During the Associated General Contractors of California's (AGC of California) annual Installation & Awards Gala, the winners of the Constructor Awards and Achievement Awards were unveiled.

"Annually, AGC of California honors the pioneers in the construction industry — those visionaries whose innovative approaches not only shape …

SACRAMENTO, CA — Parsons Corporation announces that the company is leading a joint venture with Vanir to pursue a construction management contract for SMForward, a $1.3 billion airport improvement and expansion program that will support the growth and development of the Sacramento International Airport (SMF).

As part of the Sacramento …

HOLLISTER, CA — Blach Construction (Blach), along with stakeholders from Gavilan Joint Community College District (Gavilan), architect partners Quattrocchi Kwok Architects (QKA) and Gensler, and nearly 100 supporters and community members recently gathered for a traditional beam signing event to commemorate the topping out of Phase 1 of Gavilan’s …

In November 2021, Congress passed the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act), a once-in-a-generation investment in the nation’s infrastructure. President Joe Biden’s administration proposed this legislation to rebuild America’s roads, bridges, and rails, expand access to clean drinking water, ensure every American has access to high-speed internet, tackle …

IRVINE, CA — LPA Design Studios recently joined Hoag leaders to celebrate the start of construction of the new $1 billion expansion of the health care company's Irvine, California, hospital. The project is based on a new approach for delivering personalized specialty care and a comprehensive patient and provider experience. …

MORENO VALLEY, CA — Skanska, a global construction and development firm, announces the substantial completion of the $27.8 million State Route-60 (SR-60) Moreno Beach Drive Interchange Improvement Project in Moreno Valley, California.

The interchange improvement project included the replacement of the SR-60 Moreno Beach Drive overcrossing bridge, as well …

WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), the leading authority on green building and the global developer of the LEED green building program, releases its annual list of Top 10 States for LEED. For the first time ever, New York ranked No. 1, based on LEED-certified gross square …

Aging tunnels in America, coupled with the country’s continued growth, have created an extremely high demand for attention. The imminent repair and replacement will result in significant growth in the tunnel construction market in North America over the next several years.

Thousands of tunnels are in dire need of attention …

LAS VEGAS, NV — The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) announces the approval of $2.5 billion in private activity bonds authority allocated for the Brightline West High-Speed Intercity Passenger Rail project connecting Las Vegas, Nevada, and Southern California. The 218-mile, high-speed rail line will primarily run along the I-15 median …

MENDOCINO COUNTY, CA — The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) announces that its Build America Bureau (Bureau) provided a $31.4 million Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing (RRIF) loan to the Sierra Northern Railway (SNR) and Mendocino Railway (MRY) to expand and rehabilitate rail infrastructure in the Central Valley and Mendocino …

FONTANA, CA — After accidentally nicking an underground power line, one school district was forced to halt construction on an electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure project in Fontana, California.

The school was in the process of connecting an EV charging station to a cluster of ground-mounted solar panels located across campus, …

LAS VEGAS, NV — The Biden Administration approved $3 billion in funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for the Brightline West high-speed rail project. This historic 218-mile high-speed rail system will connect Las Vegas and Southern California within the Interstate 15 right-of-way with trains capable of speeds of 186 miles …

MONTEREY BAY, CA — McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. raised the final beam on Building G for The Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI). Located on the small peninsula of Moss Landing, the building includes flexible spaces for scientific research, instrument development and preparation, and research platform engineering and assembly to …

SACRAMENTO, CA — HGA announces the completion of the new Natural Sciences Building on the campus of Sacramento City College (SCC), a flexible and student-centric facility that adds nearly 10,000 square feet of learning and collaboration space to the former site of an existing educational hall. The resulting 54,574-square-foot Natural …

SAN DIEGO, CA — Sundt recently completed construction of a new design-build airport administration building for San Diego County Regional Airport Authority (SDCRAA).

“Sundt has been completing projects at San Diego International Airport for over a decade now, and our past experience helped ensure a smooth and successful delivery of …

SUNNYVALE, CA — Blach Construction (Blach), McKim Design Group (McKim), and Quattrocchi Kwok Architects (QKA) recently unveiled several projects across Fremont Union High School District’s (FUHSD) campuses and district facilities. Ranging from new buildings to significant classroom modernizations, these projects enhance the district’s educational programs, wellness offerings, and technology capabilities. …

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) recently completed the $54.6 million Omega Curves Safety Improvement project to straighten State Route 20’s curves and reduce deer-vehicle accidents. About 5,620 vehicles drive on SR 20 in this region daily.

“It turned out amazing,” said Jeff Johnson, Resident Engineer at Caltrans. “We …

In past years, it was likely more difficult for companies to categorize renovation and repair projects as highly attractive. That may not be the case anymore. Public entities throughout the U.S. are designing extremely large renovation projects, and these upcoming projects will be attractive to firms of all types and …

RANCHO CORDOVA, CA — The Consolidated Headquarters Complex for the California Military Department recently opened, bringing together the California Army National Guard, California Air National Guard, and California State Guard in one location. The $160 million project was awarded to Stantec in November 2017.

With 30 years of design-build team …

BAKERSFIELD, CA — Flatiron's Isabella Dam Safety Modification Project earns the Association of State Dam Safety Officials (ASDSO) Award for National Rehabilitation Project of the Year. Flatiron builds highways, bridges, airports, rail transit, dams, water facilities, and underground projects across the U.S. and Canada.

Lake Isabella is 40 miles …

COSTA MESA, CA — OHLA USA’s management and project team members, together with the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA), the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), government representatives, and key stakeholders celebrated the opening of the new 16-mile segment of the I-405 Interstate with a dedication ceremony in Costa Mesa, …

HOLLISTER, CA — Blach Construction (Blach), along with design-build partners Quattrochi Kwok Architects (QKA) and Gensler, recently began construction of an entirely new Gavilan Joint Community College District (Gavilan) campus that will serve San Benito County students.

Phase one of the overall campus plan comprises the first building that, …

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA — Mountain View Los Altos High School District (MVLA) celebrated the completion of several new facilities across its campuses at a ribbon-cutting event. The new facilities mark the completion of Phase 2 of a multi-phase improvement plan.

The new facilities include a Student Services Center and Auxiliary …

RIVERSIDE, CA — McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. (McCarthy) has broken ground on the $285 million, 424,000-square-foot North District Phase 2 Student Housing Development at University of California, Riverside (UCR). This intersegmental project, one of the first of its kind in California, will house students from UCR and Riverside Community College …

SAN DIEGO, CA — Turner Construction Company and joint venture partner Flatiron celebrated a major milestone at San Diego International Airport with the topping out of the $2.6 billion design-build New Terminal 1 project. The event was attended by approximately 1,200 people and included a beam signing, a catered BBQ …

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Contra Costa Transportation Authority (CCTA) and Tri Delta Transit have selected East County Connection Partners (ECCP) to deliver Phase One of the Dynamic Personal Micro Transit (DPMT) project.

The ECCP comprises lead construction contractor Flatiron and transportation innovators Glydways and Plenary Americas. CCTA, Tri Delta …

The Pyramid Highway/U.S. 395 Connection Project in Sparks, Nevada, aims to improve safety and travel predictability in this rapidly growing area.

“Some of the biggest issues and main objectives are to deal with congestion problems and the many travel inefficiencies that come with the fast population growth, as well as …

BERKELEY, CA — A joint venture between The University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley) and San Francisco-based SKS Partners (SKS) unveils the $2 billion Berkeley Space Center at NASA Research Park, a planned 36-acre innovation hub in the heart of Silicon Valley.

“California’s innovation and drive is not limited to …

MALIBU, CA — C.W. Driver Companies, a builder serving California since 1919, begins construction on the first phase of Malibu High School’s expansion for Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District (SMMUSD). The 70,000-square-foot building, scheduled for completion in fall of 2025, will feature a library, visual and performing arts classrooms, …

SAN DIEGO, CA — McCarthy Building Companies (McCarthy) has broken ground on the Triton Center at the University of California San Diego (UCSD) campus. Designed by LMN Architects, the 400,000-square-foot project is the grand entrance to the university and blends art, culture, entertainment, and student academic resources. The total …

The first phase of UC San Diego Health’s $2.5 to $3 billion, 15-year Hillcrest Redevelopment Project has topped off and is more than halfway to completion. The project is part of a plan that encompasses approximately 60 acres and the redevelopment of the Hillcrest campus – beginning with the outpatient …

HONOLULU, HI — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awards a $53.7 million base contract to Pono Aina Management, LLC, an 8(a) Native Hawaiian Organization, based out of Waianae, Hawaii, to construct a temporary elementary school campus in Lahaina. The temporary school will accommodate those students displaced from the …

LOS ANGELES, CA — Shawmut Design and Construction, UCLA’s Center for the Art of Performance (CAP UCLA), and BAR Architects & Interiors celebrate the completion of a renovation to convert the historic Crest Theatre into the new UCLA Nimoy Theater (The Nimoy). Named in honor of artist, actor, director, …

LOS ANGELES, CA — Skanska, a construction and development firm, is piloting a zero-emissions electric excavator on Los Angeles Metro’s Purple (D Line) Extension Transit Project. The Volvo EC230 is the largest electric excavator of its kind, and it is designed to have the same capabilities as a diesel …

RIVERSIDE, CA — In 2021, the University of California, Riverside selected Hensel Phelps + CO Architects as the design-build team for the new School of Medicine Education Building II. Hensel Phelps + CO Architects, UC Riverside students, faculty, staff, alums, and local and state officials recently celebrated the building’s ribbon …

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — UC San Francisco has received approval to move forward with a new research and academic building at Parnassus Heights, creating a vital collaborative space to drive innovations in scientific research and education.

The UC Board of Regents voted to approve the design, as well as the …

SANTA ROSA, CA — The new Student Life Center at Cardinal Newman High School has been completed and opened to the Cardinal Newman community for the 2023-2024 school year. Designed by Quattrocchi Kwok Architects (QKA), architect and master planner for the school’s ongoing campus rebuild and improvement projects, and built …

STATELINE, NV — The southern shores of Lake Tahoe, a year-round resort destination, is welcoming the Tahoe Blue Event Center, a new destination set to enhance the region's entertainment offerings and cater to both the local community and visiting tourists. Designed by global architecture and design firm Perkins&Will in collaboration …

TARZANA, CA ― Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center has opened its new patient tower, the centerpiece of an extensive and ongoing hospital expansion and modernization plan. Named for the Donald Friese family in recognition of their $50 million donation to the building’s construction, the five-story 200,000-square-foot Friese Family Tower recently …

The new nearly $10 billion, elevated, automated Honolulu Rail Transit Project, called Skyline, aims to reduce traffic on a major corridor in the Hawaiian city, providing an alternative to private automobile traffic.

“The project is intended to provide faster, more reliable public transportation service in the study corridor than can …

CHINO, CA — Jacobs was selected by Inland Empire Utilities Agency (IEUA) in California to provide program management, owners engineering services, and strategic funding advisory services for a major regional water management program that will incorporate indirect potable reuse to create a more sustainable, drought-resilient local water supply in the …

CHINO, CA — The Chino Basin Program (CBP), a program led by the Inland Empire Utilities Agency (IEUA) and partners, has reached a significant milestone as environmental engineering firm Brown and Caldwell completes the preliminary design of a new 13.4 million gallons per day Advanced Water Purification Facility (AWPF), a …

PASADENA, CA — Caltech will soon be home to one of the world’s most advanced hubs for studying quantum science and technology. The groundbreaking ceremony for the HOK-designed Ginsburg Center for Quantum Precision Measurement recently took place, and the building is scheduled to open in 2025.

“The Ginsburg Center …

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) and the Bay Area Tolling Authority select Flatiron for a $73 million project to modernize toll systems at seven Bay Area bridges. The Construction Manager/General Contractor (CM/GC) project will implement an open road tolling (ORT) system to improve safety, enhance …

SANTA BARBARA, CA — C.W. Driver Companies, a builder serving California since 1919, announces the completion of the four-story Interactive Learning Pavilion at UC Santa Barbara (UCSB).

The 95,000-square-foot structure provides approximately 2,000 seats of classroom space, which includes five lecture halls, three classroom spaces for project-based learning, and …

The Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) announces the winners of the 2023 National Design-Build Project/Team Merit Awards. A total of 62 projects from across the United States were submitted for consideration in 10 different categories. The submissions underwent evaluation by a panel of industry experts.

“With the continued growth of …

When most people think of Nevada, they probably envision Las Vegas. The glitzy town is part of Clark County. Approximately 50 miles northeast of Las Vegas is Moapa Valley. Although still part of Clark County, this area is rural and includes mountains and deserts. This is where the Nevada Department …

CAPITOLA, CA — Granite has been awarded an approximately $72 million contract by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) to build auxiliary lanes and bus-on-shoulder facilities on Highway 1 between Bay/Porter and State Park Drive in Capitola, California. Funded by the Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission (SCCRTC), with Local …

MARIN COUNTY, CA — California’s efforts to ensure the long-term resiliency of State Route 37 (SR-37) and San Pablo Bay received a significant boost with the infusion of $155 million in federal funding. The California Transportation Commission formally allocated the funds to elevate a key section of State Route 37 …

SACRAMENTO, CA — The California Transportation Commission (CTC) recently allocated more than $3.1 billion for projects that will improve the state’s transportation infrastructure, making it safer, more sustainable, and more reliable.
The allocation includes nearly $1.8 billion in funding from the federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) of 2021 …

INGLEWOOD, CA — The Cosm at Hollywood Park team recently celebrated topping out the 62,000-square-foot entertainment venue’s structural steel. The Mayor of Inglewood and representatives from project partners SME Steel, Sasco, Murray Company, Anning-Johnson Company, Cosm, HKS, Wilson Meany, The Kroenke Group, …

SACRAMENTO, CA — Designed by national interdisciplinary firm HGA, the reimagined Arts Sculpture Lab at California State University, Sacramento (Sacramento State) will provide students and faculty with learning environments and studios that support the institution’s delivery of an equitable arts education in the region, preparing students for their lives …

SAN DIEGO, CA — Joined by developer Gemdale USA and end user Neurocrine Biosciences, DPR Construction recently topped out Aperture Del Mar in San Diego. More than 80 local workers from a variety of trades worked 60,700 hours without a recordable incident to bring the project to this point.

“This …

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Skanska recently completed Sutter Health’s Samaritan Court Ambulatory Care and Surgery Center (Samaritan Court), a three-story, 69,000-square-foot medical office building that allows the client, Sutter Health, to offer patient access to more convenient, affordable, and connected care across the region. In addition to leveraging several innovative …

WATSONVILLE, CA — Granite has been awarded an approximately $23 million contract by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) to upgrade Highway 101 in Mendocino, California. Project funding will come from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and is expected to be included in Granite’s second quarter CAP.

Granite’s work includes …

A massive transportation project in California's San Gabriel Valley region has recently commemorated a significant milestone, with the completion of all track work for the Glendora to Pomona segment of the Foothill Gold Line light rail system. This 9.1-mile segment, which includes new stations in Glendora, San Dimas, La Verne, …

SACRAMENTO, CA — Governor Gavin Newsom announces an investment of more than $1.5 billion — including approximately $450 million for zero-emission infrastructure, locomotives, vessels, and vehicles — as part of the state’s work to build a more efficient, sustainable, and resilient supply chain.

“No other state has a supply chain …

ELK GROVE, CA — Balfour Beatty celebrates the completion of the Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District’s (Regional San) $1.7 billion EchoWater Project near Elk Grove, California. As one of the largest public works projects in the Sacramento region, the new upgrades were completed on schedule and under budget, providing a …

HONOLULU, HI — The Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation (HART) announces that HART has completed construction and delivered the initial operating segment of the Honolulu Rail Project to the City and County of Honolulu Department of Transportation Services (DTS). The initial operating segment consists of 10.75 miles of rail guideway …

LA VERNE, CA — The Foothill Gold Line Construction Authority (Construction Authority) recently held a Track Completion Ceremony to celebrate the completion of major work for the new light rail track system for the 9.1-mile, four-station Foothill Gold Line light rail project from Glendora to Pomona. The celebration took place …

LOS ANGELES, CA — The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) $1.8 billion Regional Connector project officially opened to the public, providing riders with improved connections and a better overall transit experience. The newly constructed 1.9-mile rail link connects three existing light rail lines, allowing light rail trains to …

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Stantec, a sustainable design and engineering company, was selected by The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) to lead design for a new water resource recovery facility on San Francisco’s Treasure Island. The island has undergone decades of geotechnical improvements to make it habitable for …

The Association of General Contractors (AGC) and Construction Risk Partners has honored Mid-Coast Transit Constructors with the 2023 Build America Grand Award for the Mid-Coast Corridor project in San Diego, California. As the top prize of the Build America Awards, this award designates the Mid-Coast Corridor as the best construction …

Interstate 8, which runs from the Pacific Ocean to south central Arizona, is a major traffic corridor through southern California, most significantly through the metropolitan San Diego area, where it carries a wide range of commuter, recreational, industrial, and agricultural traffic. The heavy (and growing) traffic numbers have resulted in …

Billions of dollars are available throughout the country for new health care facilities, and many of them will be designed to provide mental health services. The needs related to behavioral health are great in America, and the growing number of individuals waiting for services and support is escalating at alarming …

SACRAMENTO, CA — The California Transportation Commission (CTC) recently invested nearly $2 billion into improving the state’s transportation infrastructure while approving an additional $2.3 billion for future projects.

The nearly $2 billion allocation reflects more than $571 million in funding from the 2021 federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) …

WATSONVILLE, CA — Granite has been awarded a $48 million contract by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) to reconstruct a section of Highway 101: Montecito project in Santa Barbara County, California.

This project is the fourth mainline segment (4D North) awarded to Granite under its Construction Manager/General Contractor (CMGC) …

LOS ANGELES, CA — Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) has selected an HDR-led team to provide program management and construction management services for the landside portion of its transformative Airfield and Terminal Modernization Project (ATMP). The modernization will add a new terminal, concourse, and airfield upgrades as well as …

PALMDALE, CA — Stantec has partnered with the Palmdale Water District (PWD) and carbon removal startup Capture6 to design a first-of-its-kind Advanced Water Treatment (AWT) demonstration facility with novel brine management technology in Palmdale, California.

The AWT demonstration facility is part of PWD’s Pure Water Antelope Valley (Pure Water AV) …

PLEASANTON, CA — 10x Genomics has opened a new HOK-designed lab and office building at its expanding campus in Pleasanton, California. The 150,000-square-foot building represents the latest milestone for the company that was founded a decade ago in a Bay Area garage and today employs more than 1,200 people. …

SACRAMENTO, CA — Sundt Construction recently joined Cal Poly Humboldt and SCB Architects in a groundbreaking celebration for a new residence hall complex for Cal Poly Humboldt, the largest student housing project in the university’s history.

“Sundt has a long history of building student housing complexes for the California State …

The Sixth Street Viaduct Project in Los Angeles has been awarded the 2023 Grand Conceptor Award, recognizing it as the most outstanding engineering achievement of the year. The project was honored at the 57th Annual Engineering Excellence Awards Gala (EEA), a national juried competition awards ceremony sponsored by the American …

LEEMORE, CA — Swinerton, a California-based general contractor with 135 years of expertise, continues to make strides in the region, expanding its portfolio to over $420 million in upcoming construction projects for the education, medical, civic, and gaming industries. Swinerton's heritage has deep roots in the Central Valley since …

PHOENIX, AZ — Jacobs secured a single award indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract with the Department of the Navy, Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Southwest (NAVFAC SW) to perform multi-discipline Architecture-Engineering (A-E) Services in Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and other approved areas of responsibility.

NAVFAC estimates the contract value …

LOS ANGELES, CA — Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) awarded the Landscaping Improvement Program to the Hensel Phelps + Studio MLA | Krueck Sexton Partners team. The $60 million, progressive design-build program includes a series of vibrant and accessible outdoor spaces with modernized amenities and architectural screening along the parking …

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — San Francisco State University recently held a ceremony to celebrate the start of construction for the West Campus Green (WCG) project. The project includes a first-year residence hall that will add 750 affordable beds, a dining facility, and a student health center. San Francisco State hired …

The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) recently revealed plans to allocate nearly $300 million for nine small- and medium-sized bridge projects in both urban and rural areas. The grants, awarded in eight states and the District of Columbia, are part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law's Bridge …

California may be synonymous with Hollywood and Silicon Valley, yet the massive state has been the nation’s top agricultural state since the end of World War II. Glenn County, which is in north central California, is home to many farms that produce almonds, walnuts, rice, and more. Butte City, a …

SACRAMENTO, CA — Governor Gavin Newsom announces an award of more than $690 million to 28 new public transportation projects in disadvantaged communities to close out the first wave of a historic infusion of state funding to expand transit and passenger rail service throughout the state, helping to cut planet-warming …

SAN GABRIEL VALLEY, CA — Skanska has signed a contract with the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments (SGVCOG) to make improvements to the State Route 57/60 interchange that runs through the City of Diamond Bar and the City of Industry in Southern California. The total contract value is worth …

MENIFEE, CA — C.W. Driver Companies, a builder serving California for more than 100 years, announces the start of construction on their newest project for Menifee Union School District, a $54.5 million K-5 elementary school that will have an estimated student capacity of 600 when it opens, with completion …

OMAHA, NE — The Port of Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners has unanimously voted to extend HDR’s contract to create the final design for the $1.567 billion Pier B On-Dock Rail Support Facility through 2027.

The project will create a new on-dock facility to streamline the movement of …

SACRAMENTO, CA — HGA has completed a full-scale modernization of the public-facing spaces within the Renaissance Tower located in downtown Sacramento, California. The firm was brought in by U.S. alternative asset management company, The RMR Group, to redesign the building’s main entrance, common area, and expanded lobby to better …

SAN DIEGO, CA — American Council of Engineering Companies of California (ACEC California) recognizes Kleinfelder and Delve Underground with an Engineering Excellence Honor Award for the Courthouse Commons Tunnel Project — an $83 million, 23-foot-diameter, 328-foot-long, concrete-lined tunnel and three-story underground transfer facilities shaft for transporting inmates from the Downtown …

California’s Interstate 680 runs north to south in Northern California. Built in the 1920s, the 70-mile I-680 goes from near Fairfield to San Jose. Among the cities I-680 passes are San Ramon and Sunol. The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is in the middle of a project on I-680 that …

MONROVIA, CA — The Foothill Gold Line Construction Authority (Construction Authority) announces that all grade crossing reconstruction work requiring long-term street closures for the project's 21 at-grade (street level) crossings from Glendora to Pomona has now been completed. The grade crossing milestone is a major achievement for the 9.1-mile, four-station …

WATSONVILLE, CA — Granite Construction has been selected by the City of Lancaster to lead an approximately $30 million contract for various improvements to the Avenue J (Ave J) Interchange at California State Route 14 (SR 14). The project will be funded by the California Department of Transportation, the …

IRVINE, CA — C.W. Driver Companies, a builder serving California for more than 100 years, announces the completion of the 108,000-square-foot K-8 Solis Park School campus for Irvine Unified School District, constructed within the FivePoint master-planned community known as Great Park Neighborhoods. The school welcomed kindergarten through fifth grade …

LOS ANGELES, CA — Jacobs has been selected by LA Sanitation and Environment (LASAN) and the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) as the progressive design-build contractor for the Donald C. Tillman Advanced Water Purification Facility (AWPF). The project is a key part of the City of Los …

SAN JOSE, CA — The new Child, Adolescent, and Adult Behavioral Health Services Center at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center (SCVMC) celebrates the groundbreaking for the primary phase of construction. Designed by national, interdisciplinary architectural and engineering firm HGA, the facility will consolidate Santa Clara County’s behavioral health offerings, …

Having been in business for more than 30 years, Rick Engebretson would like to think he’s seen it all. And then something comes along which tells him, in no uncertain terms, that he hasn’t. His most recent reality-check came in a high-profile project in San Diego’s harbor front district. There, …

FULLERTON, CA — HGA participated in the groundbreaking for the Visual Arts Complex at California State University (CSU) Fullerton. The arts complex will support the Department of Visual Arts forward-looking views of art education, positioning the campus to better serve a growing and diverse student population.

The work encompasses the …

MORENO VALLEY, CA — Stantec has been selected as the prime consultant for private real estate developer Highland Fairview’s World Logistics Center project in Moreno Valley, California. The estimated $25 billion investment will be constructed over seven years and will be the largest planned logistics and business park in …

The Association of General Contractors (AGC) and Construction Risk Partners recently honored this year’s best new and renovation construction projects with Build America Awards at the AGC Annual Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada. Build America Merit Awards were also presented to construction companies at the convention.

“These awards are designed …

California’s State Route 23 runs between the Santa Clara River and the Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu. This area, which is northwest of Los Angeles, includes Ventura County. The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is currently working on a stretch of SR 23 in Ventura County that connects Thousand Oaks, …

SACRAMENTO, CA — Atlas Technical Consultants, Inc. (Atlas), an infrastructure and environmental solutions provider, announces that it is a member of the joint venture team that was selected to provide program delivery support for the California High-Speed Rail project. The joint venture, led by AECOM, includes Atlas, other partners, …

SACRAMENTO, CA — The Associated General Contractors of California (AGC of California) recently announced the winners of the Constructor Awards and Achievement Awards at the Fairmont San Francisco, at its annual black-tie Installation & Awards Gala honoring the year's best in the construction industry.

"Every year, AGC of California celebrates …

LAGUNA HILLS, CA — MemorialCare Saddleback Medical Center, a nonprofit medical center in Orange County, celebrated the topping out, the marking of the placement of the last beam, of its forthcoming Women’s Health Pavilion. The new, $80 million, three-story, 40,000-square-foot facility, which is scheduled to open in summer 2023 in …

LOS ANGELES, CA — The Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) Automated People Mover (APM) train system has won an Envision Gold Award for Sustainable Infrastructure from the Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure (ISI).

The ISI noted that the LAX APM project scored exceptionally well across many indicators in the Envision framework …

MERCED, CA — Stantec has been selected to design the California High-Speed Rail Authority’s extension from Merced to Madera, a key section between Los Angeles and San Francisco. The extension covers 33.9 miles and will include 40 structures. The Merced to Madera design contract is valued at $41 million, which …

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — DLR Group, along with the City of San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, recently celebrated the official opening of Central Subways (Third Street Lite Rail Phase 2) expansion. Mayor London Breed and other city officials addressed attendees and cut the ribbon at the Union Square/Market Street …

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has awarded a $400 million Large Bridge Grant to the final phase of a project that will replace, retrofit, and install critical structural elements on the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, California. The grant is part of the Bipartisan …

Involving rail, sea, and highway, the first phase of the North Coast Corridor (NCC) Program in San Diego is comprehensive. Upon completion, the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) and the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) project will impact commuters, pedestrians, cyclists, and sea life. The large project features interesting …

SACRAMENTO, CA — The American Council of Engineering Companies, California (ACEC California) announces the 2023 recipients of its annual Engineering Excellence Awards. Projects were recognized for demonstrating an exceptional degree of innovation, complexity, achievement, and value. Twelve projects earned the Honor Award distinction, 13 were recognized with Merit Awards, and …

LOS ANGELES, CA — HOK and McCarthy have been selected by UCLA Health to transform the former Olympia Medical Center in the Mid-Wilshire area of Los Angeles into a neuropsychiatric hospital.

UCLA Health’s inpatient neuropsychiatric program is currently housed in the Stewart and Lynda Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital, located within Ronald …

SACRAMENTO, CA — UC Davis Health recently celebrated the opening of the new Ernest E. Tschannen Eye Institute Building and expansion of the Ambulatory Care Center. The facilities are providing hope to the vision-impaired for sight restoration through advanced technology, pioneering research, and some of the world’s best eye care …

SAN DIEGO, CA — Latitude 33 Planning & Engineering is celebrating two recent award wins from the Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) for the County of San Diego Youth Transition Campus (YTC), Phase 1. The DBIA honored the project with a National Award of Merit in the Federal, State, County, …

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — San Francisco International Airport’s (SFO) Harvey Milk Terminal 1 Boarding Area B (BAB) is officially the world’s first WELL Core Certified airport terminal, exceeding the wellness-focused designation’s requirements with the highest available rating — WELL Certified Platinum. WELL Certification is administered by the International WELL Building …

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), in cooperation with Calaveras County, is working on a project in the centrally located county. State Route 4 (SR 4) is a major east-west connector and although much of it has been improved to current design standards, this project is on a segment that …

ESCONDIDO, CA — Erickson-Hall Construction Co. recently joined more than 100 educators, community members, and stakeholders to celebrate the ribbon cutting of Pacific Sky School in Del Mar Union School District. Located in San Diego, the new K-6 school was funded by the district's Measure MM passed in 2018. The …

MINNEAPOLIS, MN — Multidisciplinary design firm Cushing Terrell and Mentor-Protégé Joint Venture partner Hollingsworth Pack have been awarded an IDIQ (indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity) contract for architecture and engineering (A/E) services with the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) in support of projects funded by the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA). …

OCEANSIDE, CA — C.W. Driver Companies, a builder serving California since 1919, announces construction commencement on a new, design-build, two-story Chemistry & Biotechnology Building for MiraCosta Community College District (MCCD) that will provide a science facility for 21st century learning science environments. Set for completion in July 2024, this …

PALO ALTO, CA — Hayes Group Architects received a coveted Award for Architectural Excellence for 611 Cowper Street, a project commissioned by the real estate development and investment company R&M Properties.

The City of Palo Alto Architectural Review Board (ARB) selected 611 Cowper Street from more than 100 constructed …

WESTMINSTER, CA — R.D. Olson, a general contracting firm, and KTGY, a full-service architecture, branding, interior, and planning firm, announce the completion of the Bolsa Row Apartments. The 234,234-square-foot mixed-use building will serve as the gateway to the Little Saigon District, home to the nation’s largest Vietnamese-American population. …

The California Transportation Authority (Caltrans) is working on a pair of bridges in the far northwest corner of California, just south of Oregon in Del Norte County. The project includes both the Hunter Bridge and Panther Creek Bridge north of Klamath along Route 101. The two-lane bridges, built in the …

LOS ANGELES, CA — The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority recently celebrated the opening of the K Line. The K Line connects one of the most culturally diverse communities in Los Angeles County to the greater Metro Rail network and includes seven new stations located in the communities of …

ESCONDIDO, CA — Erickson-Hall Construction Co. recently joined the Los Alamitos Unified School District for a ribbon cutting ceremony of Los Alamitos High School's new $52-million STEM Building. The program featured speakers from the school, district, Board of Education, and development team, as well as performances by the student marching …

LONG BEACH, CA — C.W. Driver Companies announces the completion of a 95,500-square-foot, multi-disciplinary facility for Long Beach City College. Designed to be a 21st-century learning environment and achieve LEED Gold Certification, the $50.9-million, three-story facility is the first design-build project funded by the state of California. Located on the …

LOS ANGELES, CA — Stantec has been selected by Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Southwest to lead multidiscipline architect-engineer and consulting services as part of a five-year, $30-million indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) single award task order contract.

The IDIQ contract awarded to Stantec Government Services focuses on encroachment management …

TORRANCE, CA — Large-scale utility construction is underway at the Harbor-UCLA Medical Center campus, part of preparations for the replacement hospital currently in the design phase.

Health care builder Abbott Construction is leading the make-ready utility project to support the new 400,000-square-foot outpatient treatment and support building. The work goes …

Nearly every driver has the same goal for their commute – to get to their destination as quickly and safely as possible. District 03 of the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is nearly complete with a massive project, SAC 5 Corridor Enhancement Project, that will help with both objectives. The …

SAN DIEGO, CA — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announces a $225-million Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loan to the City of San Diego, California, to support the Stormwater Capital Improvement Project. With EPA’s WIFIA loan, the City of San Diego will protect water quality, reduce flood …

LOS ANGELES, CA — Balfour Beatty, as part of LINXS Constructors, announces another major milestone on the ongoing modernization of the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) with the placement of the last structural steel beam for the Automated People Mover (APM) train stations. This achievement signifies substantial progress …

SAN BRUNO, CA — Blach Construction recently joined the Tanforan Assembly Center Memorial Committee (TACMC) to celebrate the unveiling of a historic memorial plaza and bronze statue to honor the 8,000 Bay Area residents of Japanese ancestry who were unjustly imprisoned at Tanforan “Assembly Center” during World War II.

Located …

SAN DIEGO, CA — Clark Construction Group recently joined San Diego State University (SDSU) leaders, city officials, and guests to cut the ribbon on the Snapdragon Stadium.

Designed as a hub for sports and entertainment, the new 35,000-capacity venue provides a home field for SDSU Aztec Football, as well as …

SAN DIEGO, CA — Longfellow Real Estate Partners recently celebrated the groundbreaking of its 323,000-square-foot Bioterra campus. The six-story campus, designed by HOK with McCarthy Builders serving as general contractor, will have a rooftop patio overlooking Sorrento Mesa, with specially curated food and beverage options open to the public.

“As …

SANTA MONICA, CA — C.W. Driver Companies announces the completion of a 36,736-square-foot creative office building in downtown Santa Monica. The three-story, steel-frame structure is split into two wings by a U-shaped footprint above the ground level that centers around an exposed courtyard on the second floor. Floor-to-ceiling glass wraps …

The U.S. Department of Transportation recently awarded $1.5 billion in Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) grants to highway, multimodal freight, and rail projects across the country. In the California Builder & Engineer area, a $150-million INFRA grant was awarded to the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) for the Otay Mesa …

Imagine your favorite vacation spot. Perhaps, the vision includes sand, sea, and mountains. One thing the vision doesn’t include is poor road conditions that connect you to your happy place. The Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) is in the middle of a project whose limits are near a popular vacation …

ROSAMOND, CA — Hydrostor Inc. (Hydrostor), a long-duration energy storage solution provider, and Kiewit Engineering Group Inc. (Kiewit), have entered an agreement to advance Front-End Engineering and Design studies for the 500 MW Willow Rock Energy Storage Center (Willow Rock), which would be the largest stand-alone energy storage project in …

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, CA — The U.S. Department of Transportation announces that its Build America Bureau has provided a low-interest loan totaling $75 million to the Santa Barbara County Local Transportation Authority to construct a 7.5-mile extension of the High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes on US 101 in Santa Barbara …

In Santa Cruz County, California, 65,000 vehicles travel the steep, winding Highway 17 each day. When mountain lions and other animals try to cross the busy road – their only path between habitats – it often goes badly for drivers and animals.

To increase safety for all species, a unique, …

LOS ANGELES, CA — The City of Los Angeles Bureau of Engineering officially opened the new Sixth Street Viaduct Replacement Project in downtown Los Angeles with several celebrations. It is the largest bridge project in the history of Los Angeles and replaces the original, seismically deficient structure that was built …

LOS ANGELES, CA — Within the last six weeks, Balfour Beatty has been awarded multiple contracts totaling more than $235 million in value to construct essential K-12, correctional/justice, and federal projects across California.

As general contractor, Balfour Beatty’s recently awarded projects in California include:

SACRAMENTO, CA — HGA’s commitment to employee and client wellbeing is demonstrated through the newly achieved WELL Health-Safety Rating by the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) in the Sacramento office. All HGA offices are expected to achieve the WELL Health-Safety Rating. The WELL Health-Safety Rating is informed by the …

SACRAMENTO, CA — The California State Transportation Agency awarded nearly $800 million to 23 projects statewide to expand transit and intercity rail service and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

The fifth cycle of Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program (TIRCP) grants kicks off a period of historic investment to improve and …

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi along with community leaders and Partnership for the Presidio representatives celebrated the opening of Presidio Tunnel Tops. This new park destination marks the culmination of a 20-year transformation of the Presidio's waterfront. Presidio Tunnel Tops adds 14 acres to the Golden Gate …

TULARE COUNTY, CA — The Bureau of Reclamation, Friant Water Authority, and California Department of Water Resources recently broke ground on a $177-million construction project to restore capacity in a 10-mile portion of the Friant-Kern Canal in Central California. Global design firm Stantec is assisting the agencies on the critically …

HONOLULU, HI — Stantec has been selected to continue construction engineering and inspection services for the east section of Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation’s (HART) driverless and electric light rail project. The $119-million contract is an extension of existing construction and engineering services Stantec is providing to HART and …

RIVERSIDE, CA — Mt. San Jacinto College students, faculty, staff, and community members celebrated a milestone and the official start of construction on the new science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) facility at its new Menifee campus. DLR Group is designing the facility, which will prepare students for in-demand STEM …

SAN DIEGO, CA — A Kensington landmark is getting a major renovation from C.W. Driver Companies. Franklin Elementary STEAM Magnet School students, alumni, community members, and San Diego Unified School District representatives grabbed shovels to pose in front of a makeshift dirt mound, as part of the district’s traditional …

SAN FRANCISCO, CA ― The San Francisco Unified School District has hired DLR Group to collaborate with design-build team McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. on the delivery of the new Mission Bay School to serve one of the city’s newest and fastest growing neighborhoods.

Mission Bay is a diverse and thriving …

A team of faculty at the University of Hawaii Community Design Center, School of Architecture, and the Department of Urban and Regional Planning recently completed the Ala Wai Small Boat Harbor Vision Report, which created a concept/vision plan for the harbor and generated a conceptual cost estimate for the vision …

Located in the Central Valley of California, State Route 99 runs north-south. A stretch of the 400-plus-mile highway – which was part of a route that used to run from Mexico to Canada – between Fowler and Selma is being worked on by the California Department of Transportation.

The …

LOS ANGELES, CA — Construction is officially underway at the new Compton High School in California. DLR Group's designers recently joined dignitaries, school district leaders, staff, students, and community members to celebrate the milestone.

"A cornerstone of our district's turnaround and elevation has been our investment in facilities improvements, …

ORANGE, CA — C.W. Driver Companies announces completion of the three-story Swenson Family Hall of Engineering at Chapman University, the new home of the Dale E. and Sarah Ann Fowler School of Engineering. The project consisted of a 31,000-square-foot interior build-out within the existing Keck Center for Science and Engineering, …

SACRAMENTO, CA — Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital (SSRRH) recently celebrated the completion of a new 58,000-square-foot hospital expansion tower, designed by the Sacramento office of global architecture and engineering firm Stantec. This first phase of SSRRH’s major expansion and renovation project will enhance access to acute hospital services …

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — UC San Francisco has received approval for its plans to build a hospital at UCSF Helen Diller Medical Center at Parnassus Heights to meet the region’s growing demand for specialty care and California’s rigorous hospital seismic requirements.

The University of California Board of Regents voted to …

SAN JOSE, CA — Balfour Beatty has been awarded approximately $16 million to deliver Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority’s (VTA) Overhead Contact System (OCS) Rehabilitation Phase 3 project. Once complete, the project will continue to enable the VTA to provide long-lasting, safe, and reliable service for passengers of Santa …

A decades long dream to widen State Highway 70 from Chico to Sacramento, California, is coming to fruition and will improve traffic flow and safer passage through the agricultural area.

“The project is designed to improve safety,” says Cameron Knudson, Project Manager for Caltrans in Marysville.

The two-lane highway …

BERKELEY, CA — After a multi-year, comprehensive planning process, Sasaki announces the development of the UC Berkeley Campus Master Plan. UC Berkeley faces complex, significant challenges: a changing climate; the need for more housing; evolving learning environments and campus life activities; emerging mobility trends; seismic safety; and aging facilities. Sasaki’s …

CARSON, CA — C.W. Driver Companies announces the completion of the $66.5-million Innovation and Instruction Building at California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH). The new four-story structure features a 250-seat auditorium for teaching and symposia, one 120-seat active learning classroom, two 60-seat case study-rooms, meeting rooms, computer labs, event spaces, …

LONG BEACH, CA — Swinerton, a California-based builder with more than 130 years of experience, announces the completion of Long Beach Airport’s (LGB) New Ticketing Lobby and Checked Baggage Inspection System (CBIS) Facility, which will allow for more efficient TSA screening. The $43 million in contract value project enhances …

LOS ANGELES, CA — Balfour Beatty, as part of LINXS Constructors, celebrates the completion of the Los Angeles International Airport’s (LAX) Automated People Mover’s (APM) 2.25-mile train guideway superstructure. With the last concrete pour of the elevated guideway now complete, the centerpiece of Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) …

LOS ANGELES, CA — Skanska recently celebrated the topping out of 9000 Wilshire, a new office development designed to enhance the productivity and well-being of a creative workforce in the heart of Beverly Hills. The 50,000-square-foot, four-story building is the team’s first office development in Los Angeles.

The Honorable Mayor …

Successfully completing improvements to northern Nevada’s busiest interchange amid material and labor shortages requires continuous and complex coordination.

As the $182 million Reno Spaghetti Bowl Xpress (SBX) project nears substantial completion at the end of 2022, “The main challenges are dealing with traffic, scheduling, and providing safe work zones,” said …

LOS ANGELES, CA — HNTB’s Southern California structures practice continues to expand under the leadership of Yung-Nien Wang, PE, HNTB Southern California Structures Group Director. The practice has grown to a team of 25 bridge and tunnel experts who are tapped to design some of the region’s most …

SAN JACINTO, CA — C.W. Driver Companies, a builder serving California since 1919, recently broke ground on Mt. San Jacinto Community College District’s STEM Science & Technology facility at the San Jacinto Campus. The $37-million contract is being built in partnership with LPA Architects. The facility is anticipated …

As the final segment of Caltrans’ $677 million Interstate 5 South improvement project nears completion later this summer, work continues at a brisk pace.

“The overall project consists of six separate segments that bordered each other but had different start and end dates,” says Marc Bischoff, Public Information …

GILROY, CA — Stantec is assisting the South County Regional Wastewater Authority (SCRWA) to expand its existing wastewater treatment plant near Gilroy, California, with the design of a new membrane bioreactor facility. The new facility, which broke ground in 2021, will add additional capacity of 2.5 million gallons per day …

LOS ANGELES, CA — The design-build team of Hensel Phelps, HMC Architects, and CO Architects has been selected to lead the design and construction of a new Harbor-UCLA Medical Center Replacement Program. The program will consolidate medical services into new facilities on the 72-acre campus and ensure Harbor-UCLA …

MENIFEE, CA — C.W. Driver Companies announces the completion of a reconstruction project for Menifee Valley Middle School. The $38-million, 71,277-square-foot project transitioned the campus to a magnet school focused on visual and performing arts. The renovation incorporates critical aspects of an art-focused middle school, the addition of two new …

NAPA, CA — The Napa Valley Transportation Authority (NVTA) recently broke ground on a new bus operations and maintenance facility outside the City of Napa. Global design firm Stantec is working with NVTA and Kimley-Horn on the $30-million project that supports fleet expansion, including the future implementation of electric buses. …

PASADENA, CA — C.W. Driver Companies announces the completion of a 90,000-square-foot expansion of Granada Hills Charter, one of the largest public charter schools in the U.S. The new campus, located a mile from the high school, has allowed the school to broaden its curriculum to offer transitional kindergarten through …

SAN DIEGO, CA — Martha A. Gilmer, CEO of the San Diego Symphony, announces a major project to restore and renovate its historic home, the Jacobs Music Center, as a long-term commitment to the vitality of downtown San Diego. The project, with an estimated cost of $125 million, will honor …

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Several HDR projects in California received 2022 Engineering Excellence Awards from the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC). The state-winning projects advanced to the national ACEC Engineering Excellence Awards competition, which culminates with the announcement of national award winners at the Engineering Excellence Awards Gala on …

As droughts and growing population affect water security around the globe, desalination becomes an increasingly important option. In communities searching for sustainable, long-term solutions, new technology can increase the efficiency of water treatment efforts.

Initially developed in the late 1950s, reverse osmosis (RO) desalination evolved into the leading desalination process. …

The new $33 million Palo Alto Junior Museum and Zoo (JMZ) was not your typical project.

The design team, led by CAW Architects of Palo Alto, California, packed the small site with vertically layered, interactive exhibits that allow visitors to view the natural environment from different vantage points. In construction, …

LOS ANGELES, CA — Balfour Beatty, as part of LINXS Constructors, the joint venture team responsible for constructing the Automated People Mover (APM) for LAX Integrated Express Solutions, successfully completes the train guideway superstructure over Century Boulevard during the delivery of Los Angeles International Airport’s (LAX) APM project. …

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Balfour Beatty and Caltrain have successfully laid 3,092 foundations on the Caltrain Electrification Project, with the final foundation of the overhead catenary system recently set. Balfour Beatty and Caltrain held an event at the site of the final foundation to celebrate the team reaching the significant …

The fifth and final phase of the $472 million State Route 84 improvement project in California, now under way, will bring the route up to expressway standards, reduce congestion and increase safety along the corridor and at the interchange with Interstate 680.

“This is an important corridor for east-west travel, …

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) Regional Administrator for the Pacific Southwest, Martha Guzman, announces a $250-million Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loan to the Union Sanitary District (USD) in Union City, California. EPA’s WIFIA loan will help fund upgrades to the …

LOS ANGELES, CA — Located directly across from the Chinatown Metro stop, 843 N Spring Street will be one of the largest Cross-Laminated Timber (CLT) buildings in Los Angeles. The installation of what will be 82,000 square feet of CLT panels in the hybrid timber structure is being developed by …

California’s Santa Monica High School North Campus’s $133 million Discovery Building sets new standards for flexibility, technology and sustainability.

“This was a fun project to work on,” says Nathan Huntley, Senior Project Manager for McCarthy Building Companies of Los Angeles. “The concept of the building is for collaboration between …

LONG BEACH, CA — The U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary announces the award of more than $241 million in discretionary grant funding for 25 projects to improve port facilities in 19 states and one territory through the Maritime Administration’s (MARAD) Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP).

These grants demonstrate rapid action …

WHITTIER, CA — AECOM announces it has been selected to provide construction management services, as part of its design and consulting services business, for Whittier Union High School District (WUHSD) in Southern California. The contract is under WUHSD’s Measure AA bond program to modernize, upgrade, and expand its facilities.

“We’re …

DENVER, CO — Stantec, as part of the Strategic Alliance for Risk Reduction II (STARR II) Joint Venture, has been selected by FEMA to provide engineering and technical services for the National Flood Insurance Program under a five-year indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract valued at up to $300 million. STARR …

PASADENA, CA — C.W. Driver Companies recently broke ground on a 58,258-square-foot mixed-use multifamily product for Begonia Real Estate Development in the San Gabriel Valley. With a total construction value of $36.8 million, the four-story podium structure will feature 74 market-rate apartments, 11,000 square feet of commercial space, and a …

SACRAMENTO, CA — Sacramento’s McKinley Park recently reopened with multiple new amenities — including a six-million-gallon underground water vault to catch stormwater and help ease flooding in the community.

McKinley Park and much of East Sacramento historically experiences flooding during heavy rainfall events. Due to the area’s combined sewer system, …

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Newark Civic Center — a 73,240-square-foot design-build project delivered by Webcor and its design-build partner Perkins&Will — has officially reached full completion.

“The Newark Civic Center project has been a big success,” said Ray Collier, City Architect for the City of Newark. “From the beginning of …

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Balfour Beatty and the Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board (JPB) have successfully reached a $347-million contractual agreement to revise and modify the scope of work and project schedule of the Caltrain Electrification Project. After input from project stakeholders and construction partners, the JPB approved the contract …

Aiming to improve traffic conditions on State Road 57 at Lambert Road for the city of Brea, Caltrans has embarked on a $99.8 million project to reconfigure the interchange.

“This project provides congestion relief to improve the traffic flow at the interchange,” says Sheilah Fortenberry, Public Information Officer for …

NAPA, CA — U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announces that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has provided a direct Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) 35-year loan of up to $19.92 million under its Rural Projects Initiative (RPI) to Napa Valley Transportation Authority (NVTA) for the Vine Bus …

BURBANK, CA — Comcast Spectacor has partnered with global architecture firm Populous to create a new home for its G4 digital and television network office and studio broadcast space. The new G4 headquarters is a reimagination and redevelopment of a historic studio building that once housed the TMZ and Inside …

LOS ANGELES, CA — Water agencies in Southern California and Arizona have formalized a new agreement to advance the development of one of the largest water recycling plants in the country that could produce up to 150 million gallons daily, enough to serve more than 500,000 homes in the SoCal …

SACRAMENTO, CA — The US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Sacramento District has awarded Stantec and Kleinfelder an Architect-Engineer Civil Works/Dam Safety/Levee Safety Program Design Services contract with a capacity of $110 million. Partnering as Kleinfelder-Stantec, a joint venture, the firms will provide a full spectrum of design and construction …

SAN JOSÉ, CA — The largest advanced wastewater treatment facility in the Western United States, the San José-Santa Clara Regional Wastewater Facility (RWF), recently received a pair of awards for its Cogeneration Facility. The 14-megawatt facility provides on-site power and heat, replacing aging cogeneration equipment at the wastewater facility. Delivery …

WAILUKU, HI — Stantec, a global engineering, architecture, and consulting firm, has been selected by the County of Maui, Hawaii, to support the development and implementation of a whole-systems approach for its climate change, resilience, and sustainability program. The integrated approach, designed to build a resilient island community in …

State Route 78 runs nearly the entire width of southern California. Escondido, California is about 30 miles north of San Diego and 20 miles from Oceanside, where SR 78 terminates. The California Transportation Authority (Caltrans) is in the middle of a project on SR 78 in Escondido. 

The section of …

LOS ANGELES, CA — At a virtual event with Mayor Eric Garcetti, California Water Resources Control Board Chair Joaquin Esquivel, and other officials, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Assistant Administrator for Water Radhika Fox announced a $224-million Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loan to the City of Los …

SACRAMENTO, CA — On the heels of Governor Gavin Newsom’s executive order to help tackle supply chain issues, and as part of the ongoing efforts of the Biden-Harris Task Force on Supply Chain Disruptions, Governor Newsom and the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) announce a strategic partnership to help facilitate …

COSTA MESA, CA — C.W. Driver Companies announces the completion of a $61.5-million Language Arts and Social Science Building at Orange Coast College (OCC). The three-story, 107,760-square-foot facility houses classrooms, office spaces, conferences rooms, and support spaces, including a computer lab for English as a Second Language, facilities for speech, …

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, HI — Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Pacific has selected the WSM Pacific SIOP Joint Venture, comprising global engineering and design firms Stantec, WSP USA, and Moffatt & Nichol, to lead multidiscipline architect-engineer services as part of a five-year, $500-million single …

SAN DIEGO, CA — C.W. Driver Companies announces completion of a six-story mixed-use office and retail space for LeBeau Realty & Associates in downtown San Diego. Together with the developer’s existing 20-story tower located at 451 A Street, the two buildings complete “Twenty by Six,” a creative office center designed …

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — Global architecture, engineering, and consulting firm Stantec is an integrated design delivery partner — teamed with general contractor, Clark Construction — on the Block 34 Clinic Building facility, which has broken ground. The 182,800-square-foot, $335.8-million project is the newest addition to the University of California, San …

Caltrans has embarked on the $36 million State Road 99 Live Oak Streetscape, Safety, and Roadway Improvement Project to improve traffic flow and enhance local accessibility, with hopes that it will serve as a catalyst for revitalization of the local economy and downtown core of the City of Live Oak. …

LOS ANGELES, CA — AECOM, an infrastructure consulting firm, recently celebrated the groundbreaking of Intuit Dome, future home of the LA Clippers. AECOM previously announced that it is lead designer of the new arena and event venue in Inglewood, California. In addition, a joint venture of AECOM Hunt and …

ORANGE COUNTY, CA — The U.S. Department of Transportation announces its Build America Bureau has provided a Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) direct loan in the amount of up to $628.93 million to the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) for the I-405 Improvement Project. The department provides TIFIA …

ORANGE, CA — R.D. Olson Construction, a general contracting firm in California, announces the construction of Chapman University’s Sandi Simon Center for Dance, a two-story facility designed to propel the university’s dance program to new levels of excellence. Located in Old Towne Orange, California, the project involves the adaptive …

SACRAMENTO, CA — The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has released its latest draft plan for highway and rail improvements that will more safely, efficiently, and sustainably move people and goods between different regions in the state.

The Interregional Transportation Strategic Plan (ITSP), which is updated every five years, guides …

SAN DIEGO, CA — With 22 years of continuous Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) award achievement, design-build projects continue to be an area of expertise for Hensel Phelps. Since their first design-build project delivery in 1977, Hensel Phelps has completed roughly 370 design-build projects nationwide. As the nation’s cities …

It’s an infrastructure issue that has existed for years wherever there are cars and roads. A highly trafficked, congested route should be expanded to allow for improved mobility. While the issue is obvious, financing is not. The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is using a creative way to finance and …

COVINA, CA — The Foothill Transit Covina Transit Center, a Park & Ride facility, recently opened to the public offering residents a high-capacity transit alternative to access Downtown Los Angeles. Global integrated design firm Stantec planned and designed the transit center and surrounding retail and parking structure components in partnership …

DAVIS, CA — The University of California, Davis (UC Davis) recently hosted a grand opening for The Green at West Village, which includes 1.3 million square feet of student housing and amenity space. The $575-million project adds nearly 3,300 beds to the campus in apartment style units, helping the university …

DOWNEY, CA — The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has recognized the Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center in Downey, California, in its 2021 Healthcare Design Awards program. SmithGroup led the development of a master plan, architectural and interior design for the complete transformation of the campus, creating a holistic, …

FRESNO, CA — H&E Equipment Services Inc. (H&E) announces the opening of a new rental branch in Fresno, California, bringing the number of H&E California facilities to 11. The 10,000-square-foot facility sits on six acres with a fully fenced yard area, offices, parts warehouse, and a repair shop with five …

LONG BEACH, CA — MVE + Partners (MVE), an architecture, planning, interiors, and urban design firm, announces the completion of a 285,415-square-foot infill mixed-use development in the heart of downtown Long Beach. Designed for developer Holland Partner Group, Volta on Pine features 271 apartment units, 1,300 square feet of …

SAN DIEGO, CA — After 26 months of construction, Clark Construction delivered the North Torrey Pines Living and Learning Neighborhood at University of California San Diego (UCSD), fulfilling UCSD’s vision of a fully integrated university community.

Spanning seven buildings, the community is the new home to Sixth College and features …

SAN DIEGO, CA — The landscape at San Diego State University (SDSU) Mission Valley is rapidly evolving as construction progresses on the new Aztec Stadium. Clark Construction Group recently joined SDSU leaders, city officials, and guests to celebrate topping out the multi-use stadium. The topping out ceremony marks the completion …

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — The University of California San Francisco (UCSF) has selected HGA and Snøhetta to design the new Research and Academic Building on its Parnassus Heights campus in San Francisco, California.

The Parnassus Research and Academic Building, known for now as the PRAB, will anchor the west end …

TEMECULA, CA — C.W. Driver Companies announces the completion of Mt. San Jacinto College’s (MSJC) Temecula Valley Campus, marking the first permanent campus for higher education in the city. The 350,000-square-foot facility will enable MSJC to expand access to the residents of Southwest Riverside County and the surrounding communities.

The …

The Rio Vista Bridge Emergency project will ensure electromechanical operational systems of this iconic bridge over the Sacramento River are reliable to avoid disruption to vehicular or marine traffic, while preserving the historic nature of the bridge.

“This is one of those fun projects that you only get to do …

RANCHO CORDOVA, CA — Global design firm Stantec and Northern California-based general contractor XL Construction have started construction of new administrative office spaces for UC Davis Health, designed to support members of the university’s executive leadership team, as well as employees in the finance, revenue, and IT departments. The office …

SAN DIEGO, CA — Burns & McDonnell recently joined Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to break ground on the Moosa Creek Restoration project. This project will convert and restore an out-of-use golf course into a natural riparian protected habitat and will support …

SANTA ANA, CA — C.W. Driver Companies announces the completion of Yale Navigation Center, a 64,000-square-foot, two-story emergency homeless shelter in Santa Ana. Spearheaded by HomeAid Orange County, a nonprofit organization dedicated to building new lives for families and individuals experiencing homelessness, the new facility will provide refuge for 275 …

Traffic is the bane of every driver. Yet, everyone knows that they will periodically run into it. Californians, and Los Angeles area drivers, in particular, are familiar with busy highways and traffic congestion. The Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA), in cooperation with The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), is working …

LOS ANGELES, CA — The Turner Construction Company and PCL Construction joint venture team recently participated in the grand opening ceremony of the new West Gates at Tom Bradley International Terminal at Los Angeles International Airport. The completion of the terminal represents a major milestone for the City of Los …

LOS ANGELES, CA — U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announces that the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Build America Bureau has provided a Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) loan of up to $225 million to the San Bernardino County Transportation Authority (SBCTA) for the I-10 Corridor Express Lanes …

IRVINE, CA — C.W. Driver Companies recently commenced ground up construction on Solis Park School, a new K-8 school in Irvine Unified School District (IUSD). Located within District 5 of the Great Park Neighborhoods, Solis Park School will serve approximately 1,000 students in the new community of Rise, as well …

LOS ANGELES, CA — HNTB was part of the team honored with Project of the Year from the California Transportation Foundation for the Gerald Desmond Bridge Replacement Project. The project was one of four winners announced in advance of the 32nd Annual CTF Transportation Awards. Fourteen additional winners were announced …

LOS ANGELES, CA — The Foothill Transit Covina Transit Center, a Park & Ride facility, recently opened to the public offering residents a high-capacity transit alternative to access Downtown Los Angeles. Global integrated design firm Stantec planned and designed the transit center and surrounding retail and parking structure components in …

SANTA MONICA, CA — The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California’s (MWD) board of directors has voted to provide funding of up to $19.6 million to the Santa Monica Sustainable Water Supply Project — a project that MWD says will benefit the entire region.

The recycled water and groundwater …

If you’re in Reno and asking for directions and locals mention the Spaghetti Bowl, don’t think they are talking about an Italian restaurant. The Spaghetti Bowl is a nickname for the interchange linking Interstates 80 and 580 and U.S. 395. The ramps and angles, seen from overhead, look like strands …

BAKERSFIELD, CA — Golden Empire Transit (GET) recently celebrated the opening of its expanded transit center at California State University - Bakersfield (CSUB), marked by a virtual ribbon-cutting ceremony. The public transportation provider has been working with global architecture and engineering firm Stantec, who provided architecture, lighting design, and …

RIVERSIDE, CA — The Regents of the University of California confirmed the selection of Hensel Phelps + CO Architects for the construction of the School of Medicine’s new $84-million Education Building II (SOM ED II) at UC Riverside. The team was selected by the SOM ED II working group and …

The last time California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) had new student housing, Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch were at the top of the charts.

That was 30 years ago.

Today, work is wrapping up on Parkside North Housing, CSULB’s first new dormitory in three decades. The $100 million …

There are three United States coast-to-coast interstates: I-10, I-80, and I-90. I-10, which originates just off the Pacific Ocean in Santa Monica, California, and continues to Jacksonville, Florida, is the southernmost cross-country highway in the country. It runs just over 2,460 miles and is the fourth longest interstate in the …

LOS ANGELES, CA — Joint venture led by HOK and Arup will provide architecture and engineering services for potential new building projects at Los Angeles International Airport and Van Nuys Airport.

Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA), the owner and operator of Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Van Nuys Airport …

LOS ANGELES, CA — The Kiewit-Stantec design-build team recently broke ground on two multi-year projects that together total $400 million and will help remediate water from the San Fernando Valley Groundwater Basin (SFB) for the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP). The SFB covers 226 square …

SAN DIEGO, CA — McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. recently celebrated the topping out for the new Franklin Antonio Hall at University of California San Diego. Franklin Antonio Hall will serve as a new facility for undergraduate and graduate-student leaning, both inside and outside the classroom. The 200,000-square-foot building has been …

SANTA BARBARA, CA — C.W. Driver Companies recently broke ground on the construction of a new four-story classroom building at the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB). The $78-million, 95,000-square-foot project includes approximately 2,000 seats of classroom space, which will house a variety of lecture halls, project-based learning spaces, and …

A swarm of construction activity is bringing extensive upgrades to a heavily traveled corridor in Southern California. The “60 Swarm” is an impressive Caltrans undertaking of two projects along State Route 60 (SR 60) passing through the Caltrans District 8 counties of San Bernardino and Riverside – the Pavement Rehabilitation …

CLAREMONT, CA — C.W. Driver Companies recently broke ground on the expansion of Pomona College’s Athletic and Recreation Center. The construction cost of the project is $43 million. The new 95,000-square-foot facility will provide additional space for the Pomona-Pitzer athletics program, while boosting health and wellness for all members of …

SACRAMENTO, CA — The Stantec-designed San Ysidro Land Port of Entry (LPOE) Phase 2 modernization and expansion project was recently named the 2021 Golden State Award winner by American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC), California. The Golden State Award is the highest honor ACEC California bestows as part of …

SACRAMENTO, CA — The US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Sacramento District selected Kleinfelder and Stantec to provide engineering services for levee improvements on the Sacramento River in Northern California. The design project consists of seepage/stability improvements along the Sacramento River East Levee (SREL) downstream of the American River confluence …

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — California-based MBH Architects announces the completion of 300 Grant Ave, a ground-up, 70,000-square-foot retail and office mixed-use development located in the heart of San Francisco’s downtown shopping district. The Lincoln Property Company development will breathe new life and opportunity to the corner of Grant Avenue and …

LAGUNA NIGUEL, CA — C.W. Driver Companies, a builder serving California since 1919, announces the completion of the Crown Valley Park Community Building in Laguna Niguel. The $32-million, 30,000-square-foot community center and pool offers common spaces, classrooms, and fitness areas for residents to participate in a range of community …

ORANGE COUNTY, CA — Global design firm Stantec has been selected by the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) to design a new $38-million Transit Security and Operations Center (TSOC). The TSOC will address the needs and requirements of OCTA’s operations with the goal of supporting job duties, efficiency, functionality, communication, …

A $73 million improvement project in Kern County, California, the two-year Rosamond-Mojave Rehabilitation Project will add 40 years of life to State Route 14.

“This project will completely rehabilitate the northbound and southbound lanes for this 8-mile stretch of State Route 14, covering 32 lane miles in total,” says Michael …

LOS ANGELES, CA — HOK is designing a computer science building for the University of Southern California on its University Park Campus near downtown Los Angeles. As the result of a gift from Dr. Allen and Charlotte Ginsburg, the university is able to build a 102,000-square-foot home for the USC …

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — AIA San Mateo’s annual design awards honor outstanding achievements in architecture and design across San Mateo County in the San Francisco Bay Area.

TORRANCE, CA — Anderson Brulé Architects (ABA) was selected to complete the architectural planning and design for El Camino College’s (ECC) Behavioral & Social Sciences (BSS) Building. As part of the ongoing campus facilities program at ECC, made possible by bond Measure E, the project recently broke ground and the …

With the completion of the I-5 Central County Improvements Project, an essential transportation link in the central part of Orange County now generates less traffic congestion, fewer bottlenecks, and improved traffic operations along the section of I-5 between SR 55 and SR 57.

The Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA), in …

LOS ANGELES, CA — AECOM, an infrastructure consulting firm, announces that it has been selected to perform work through an Energy Savings Performance Contract for the Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts’ Joint Water Pollution Control Plant (JWPCP) in Carson, California. The contract includes upgrades to the pure oxygen production …

COSTA MESA, CA — C.W. Driver Companies announces the completion of the new Kinesiology and Aquatics Pavilion at Orange Coast College (OCC) in Costa Mesa. The new 88,000-square-foot athletics center features expanded and modernized space for a variety of OCC programs, including physical education, athletics, sports medicine, and kinesiology studies. …

LA CANADA FLINTRIDGE, CA — C.W. Driver Companies announces the completion of the new Bachmann Collaboration Building at Flintridge Preparatory School in La Cañada Flintridge, California. Serving grades seven through 12, the new 18,000-square-foot, three-story building includes laboratories, art studios, classrooms, meeting rooms, and offices where students and faculty will …

LOS ANGELES, CA — Hensel Phelps joined Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, Delta, and Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) representatives, architect of record ARUP, and hundreds of teaming partners to celebrate the topping out on the Delta Air Lines Terminal 2 and 3 Modernization project at Los Angeles International …

This year holds exciting prospects for one of America’s thriving epicenters of higher education. California State University, Los Angeles (Cal State LA) is currently on track to complete its Student Housing East project in time to welcome students for the fall semester.

The new traditional-style student housing will be the …

SACRAMENTO, CA — California Transportation Commission staff released their recommendations for $2 billion in new projects to reduce traffic, improve goods movement, increase transit service, and invest in bicycle and pedestrian improvements. The projects would create more than 100,000 jobs throughout the state over the next several years.

The $2 …

HONOLULU, HI — The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) announces that the Kapalama Container Terminal Phase 2 project has been awarded to Kiewit Infrastructure West, which will complete the cornerstone project for the Harbors Modernization Plan. The project is the largest capital improvement project in Hawaii harbors' history. It …

IRVINE, CA — Hathaway Dinwiddie Construction Company, architecture and engineering firm HED, and architecture firm The S/L/A/M Collaborative (SLAM) announce that construction is under way on a nine-acre health sciences complex at the University of California, Irvine (UCI).

The site will include a five-story, 135,111-square-foot building for the …

SAN DIEGO, CA — McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. recently celebrated the concrete topping out at the new Aperture Del Mar life sciences campus in San Diego. Aperture is a reconsideration of what a creative tech and life science innovation campus should be, featuring a fully integrated campus designed to elevate …

The new, $535 million Oak Pavilion at MarinHealth Medical Center in Greenbrae, California, nestles in a hill composed of bedrock, with mud-like bay soil on the opposite side of the site. During construction, design-builder McCarthy Building Companies, Inc., of San Francisco dealt with record rainstorms and an unprecedented pandemic. …

Once considered an outlier, modular design and construction has gained tremendous popularity in the hospitality industry in the past few years. Modular offers a number of inherent advantages that render it attractive to owners and developers, including speed to market, construction efficiencies, reduced risk, and higher quality control. As a …

SAN DIEGO, CA — The Pure Water San Diego program recently reached a critical milestone, paving the way for Phase 1 of the $3-billion program to supply local, sustainable water to San Diego’s more than 1.4 million residents. The project secured a first-of-its-kind National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit to …

CARSON, CA — C.W. Driver Companies announces that it has completed construction on California State University, Dominguez Hills’ (CSUDH) new $71.5-million Science & Innovation Building. The 87,000-square-foot facility features laboratories, faculty offices, and classrooms that will help prepare the university’s students for careers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). …

DAVIS, CA — The University of California, Davis (UC Davis) opened the first phase of The Green at West Village student housing project, adding more than 1,000 beds to the university’s West Village neighborhood. Once the entire project is complete, the housing complex will add nearly 3,300 beds to the …

LIVERMORE, CA — Focused on strengthening the nation’s critical infrastructure, Burns & McDonnell recently joined the National Nuclear Security Administration, Lawrence Livermore National Security, RMW Architects and Interiors, Forell/Elsesser Structural Engineers, and RHAA Landscape Architects to break ground on two new facilities, an emergency operations center (EOC), and …

The North Valleys region is in northwest Nevada, near the California border. The area, which includes Reno at its southern end, has seen tremendous population growth over the last 30 years and more is projected. In lieu of this, the Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) is in the midst of …

LOS ANGELES, CA — The Southern California Regional Rail Authority (Metrolink) has selected HDR to provide program management services for Phase 1 of the transformative Southern California Optimized Rail Expansion program. The $10-billion capital improvement program, developed to take a proactive approach to growing populations and service demands, will make …

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announces a $1.2-billion grant agreement with the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART) for the Transbay Corridor Core Capacity project in San Francisco, California.

"This investment in California will improve public transportation and support …

NILAND, CA — CASE Construction Equipment dealer Sequoia Equipment supported Team Rubicon with equipment in a recent heavy equipment operation clearing sites and debris from a wildfire that swept through Niland, California on June 28, 2020. Team Rubicon volunteers braved scorching temperatures that averaged 112 degrees to remove more than …

A $138 million project adding truck lanes to State Route 60 in the Badlands of Western Riverside County, California, aims to improve safety, reduce congestion and bring the road through mountainous terrain and steep grades up to current highway design standards.

“This is a safety project,” says Bryce Johnston, …

KAUAI, HI — Hawthorne Cat, the exclusive Cat equipment dealer in San Diego, the Hawaiian Islands, and the Pacific Region, announces the opening of its newest location on Kauai, Hawaii. Construction on the Hawthorne Kauai branch was recently completed and is now open for business.

"With our new facility, …

SACRAMENTO, CA — The California Transportation Commission (CTC) recently allocated more than $1.6 billion for transportation projects throughout the state, including about $1.3 billion for State Highway Operation and Protection Program (SHOPP) projects, the California Department of Transportation's (Caltrans) “fix-it-first” program aimed at preserving the condition of the State …

SAN DIEGO, CA — McCarthy Building Companies’ Renewable Energy & Storage group recently completed construction of LS Power’s 250 megawatt (MW) Gateway Energy Storage Project in San Diego County, California. LS Power’s Gateway system became the largest operational battery storage facility in the world when it was fully energized …

SCHAUMBURG, IL — The Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute (CRSI) announces the results of their biennial CRSI HONORS Design and Construction Awards program. Of the entries received, eight projects were selected to receive recognition.

Project entries were evaluated on the basis of: satisfaction of owners objectives, development of innovative solutions, maximizing …

FOSTER CITY, CA — Built along the edges of several canals in Foster City, California, the Island J complex has been compared to Santorini, Greece, for its flat roofs and linear patterns, as well as its cobblestone streets. When the city was developed 60 years ago, the architect insisted on …

LONG BEACH, CA — C.W. Driver Companies, a builder serving California since 1919, commences the ground-up construction of a 96,000-square-foot, multi-disciplinary facility for Long Beach City College. The $48.2-million, three-story facility is the first design-build project funded by the state of California and will house a variety of academic …

The 1860’s were a violent and bloody era in American History as the Civil War raged for the first half of the decade. The Pony Express, which is synonymous with the Old West, existed during the early part of the 1860’s as well. The 1,800-mile route that ran from St. …

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao announces that the Trump Administration will award more than $273 million in airport safety and infrastructure grants through the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to 41 states and the District of Columbia, American Samoa, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Marshall …

MERCED, CA — After four years, a coalition of organizations has completed the largest public-private partnership (P3) social infrastructure project in U.S. history. The 1.2-million-gross-square-foot campus expansion, known as University of California (UC) Merced 2020, was officially delivered to the university.

"This project will enable UC's newest and fastest-growing campus …

OAHU, HI — NAVFAC Hawaii awarded Hensel Phelps the $54.2-million design-build P-463 SOF Undersea Operational Training Facility located at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam on Oahu, Hawaii.

The project involves the design and construction of a two-story, 54,380-square-foot operations training center that will support a variety of functions, including operator and …

SAN JOSE, CA — Rosendin, an electrical contracting employee-owned firm, was recently honored for its work using innovative technology solutions to enhance fan experiences at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Rosendin was recently awarded the 2020 Integration Award Best Large Venue Project by CE Pro/Commercial Integrator for its work …

An annual tradition, dating back decades, Caltrans cleared and reopened State Route 120 west, the Tioga Pass, on the eastern side of the Sierra Nevada mountain range in Mono County, California, in May.

“It’s a major project every spring to open this seasonal pass,” says Terry Erlwein, Deputy District …

AUSTIN, TX — CII and MIMOSA announce their collaboration to adopt and progress the standards for an open, vendor neutral digital ecosystem supporting data and systems interoperability in capital projects, operations, and maintenance enabling digital transformation of the full asset lifecycle.

The MOU establishes the basis for a CII/MIMOSA Joint …

MENIFEE, CA — C.W. Driver Companies recently broke ground on a reconstruction project for Menifee Valley Middle School. The $38-million, 71,277-square-foot project, which will help transition the campus to a magnet school focused on visual and performing arts, includes the addition of two new classroom buildings, restorations to the Visual …

SAN DIEGO, CA — Herman Construction Group announces that it has completed several fast-track build-outs of COVID-19 emergency response field hospitals and surge hospitals in California, one in San Diego County and a second in Tulare County. The company began the projects early in April and completed both within two …

SAN JOSE, CA — The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) and Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART) recently opened the Berryessa Extension for revenue service. The milestone marks the culmination of the first phase of the BART Silicon Valley Extension Program that is expanding BART service into Santa Clara …

Three road projects currently under construction along the State Route 20 corridor in Yuba County will provide major improvements to the highway – widening shoulders, straightening curves, flattening several hills to increase motorists’ sight distance, and other substantial changes.

SR 20 in the Yuba County area, a section of an …

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CA — The Orange County Water District (OCWD) was awarded a $3.6-million grant from the California Department of Water Resources Integrated Regional Water Management (IRWM) grant program for use toward the construction of its Groundwater Replenishment System (GWRS) Final Expansion project.

Operational since 2008, the GWRS is undergoing …

SACRAMENTO, CA — AECOM-Canyon Partners (ACP), in a joint venture with The Martin Group, announces the closing of a $73.3-million senior construction loan from Pacific Western Bank to begin the transit-oriented development of Wexler on 65th, a mid-rise student housing project near California State University, Sacramento (Sacramento State).

The …

Trade between the U.S. and Mexico increased 45 percent over the past decade – but insufficient capacity at existing border crossings in the San Diego/Baja California region costs the two countries billions of dollars in economic output each year.

In 2018, 73 percent of all border truck trade between California …

SAN DIEGO, CA — C.W. Driver Companies, a builder serving California since 1919, in partnership with The Miller Hull Partnership, an architecture, planning, urban, and interior architecture firm, announces the completion of the County of San Diego’s new East County Office and Archives office in Santee. The single-story, …

FRESNO, CA — National architecture and engineering firm HED, with McCarthy Building Companies, recently joined Fresno State, a California State University, at a groundbreaking for construction of their new Lynda and Stewart Resnick Student Union.

More than 50 years ago, Fresno State's existing Student Union was built to …

IRVINE, CA — R.D. Olson Construction, a general contracting firm in California, announces the ground-up construction of Bolsa Row, a mixed-use development in the heart of Westminster’s Little Saigon District. Situated on a six-acre lot, the project will include a 225,000-square-foot apartment complex, retail space, a five-story, full-service hotel, …

SACRAMENTO, CA — The California Department of General Services (DGS) recently awarded the Richards Boulevard Office Complex (RBOC) to the Hensel Phelps/ZGF with Dreyfuss + Blackford team.

The RBOC is a campus environment with buildings that will include people-focused podiums, office towers with a variety of amenities, and …

SAN DIEGO, CA — The American Council of Engineering Companies of California (ACEC California) recognized the City of Chula Vista (City) and primary design consultant Kleinfelder with an Engineering Excellence Merit Award for the Willow Street Bridge Replacement Project. The project was praised for providing the local community with a …

SAN DIEGO, CA — BNBuilders, Roesling Nakamura Terada Architects (RNT Architects), and Fullerton College recently marked the groundbreaking of the campus' upcoming $54-million Instructional Building and Central Utility Plant (CUP) Upgrade. The Instructional Building and CUP Upgrade is the community college's first new construction in 10 years, and its …

CHULA VISTA, CA — Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center recently opened its new $244-million hospital tower. The 197,000-square-foot tower will add 106 private patient rooms; six large operating rooms, including the South Bay’s only hybrid room, which allows for advanced surgical and imaging procedures in the same room; a panoramic …

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — The Planning Commission in San Francisco has approved a new 61-story, 806-foot mixed-use tower at Transbay Center. Designed by Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects for a group led by developer Hines, if approved and built as currently planned, it would be the city’s fifth-tallest building.

The …

SACRAMENTO, CA — Jacobs was selected by the Sacramento County Department of Waste Management and Recycling (DWMR) to deliver consulting and design services for a new commercial waste building at the county's North Area Recovery Station (NARS) in North Highlands.

Opened in 1972, NARS operates as the sole, full service …

SAN CARLOS, CA — Tutor Perini Corporation, a civil, building and specialty construction company, announces that its subsidiary, Rudolph and Sletten, has been awarded the following projects collectively valued at approximately $157 million:

Project Name and Location: APEX, San Diego, California
Owner: BioMed Realty
Contract Value: $78.9 million …

LAKESIDE, CA — C.W. Driver Companies, a builder celebrating its 100-year anniversary this year, has completed construction on the new $10.7-million, 15,000-square-foot event center for Grossmont Union High School District’s (UHSD) El Capitan High School. Consisting of two buildings on the campus’ south side, the facility adds band, drama …

SAN YSIDRO, CA — The General Services Administration’s (GSA) San Ysidro Land Port of Entry (LPOE) — the busiest land border crossing in the Western Hemisphere — celebrated the official completion of a $741-million, three-phase expansion project with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The LPOE currently processes an average of 70,000 northbound …

LOS ANGELES, CA — Providing access to jobs, retail centers and tourism destinations. Connecting San Fernando Valley riders with two regional commuter rail lines and bus rapid transit. Launching a major light rail component of the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) Twenty-Eight by ‘28 campaign. Enabling easy access …

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — The proposed tower on Transbay Parcel F, in downtown San Francisco, has gone through a redesign that shaved off space and planned housing.

The developers pushing to build it asked the San Francisco Planning Commission to approve a series of changes to relevant zoning plans.

The …

COSTA MESA, CA — C.W. Driver Companies, a builder celebrating its 100th anniversary this year, recently broke ground on Orange Coast College’s (OCC) new $50-million Language Arts and Social Science Building. The three-story, 107,760-square-foot building is part of a larger initiative to modernize the campus and accommodate its expanding …

LOS ANGELES, CA — R.D. Olson Construction, a general contracting firm in California, has completed construction on The Curve at West Angeles, a 70-unit, 80,000-square-foot affordable mixed-use community in the Park Mesa Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles. The art deco-style project is a joint venture between Related California and …

NEWPORT BEACH, CA — H. Hendy Associates (Hendy), an interior architecture and planning firm, announces the re-design completion of 3366 Via Lido. Business software company SAP now occupies the space that is home to its new Southern California-based Innovation Center and HanaHaus. Designed to be a beacon for innovation and …

TEMECULA, CA — C.W. Driver Companies, a builder celebrating its 100-year anniversary this year, recently commenced construction on Mt. San Jacinto College’s (MSJC) new $43.3-million, 350,000-square-foot Temecula Valley Campus. Consisting of a seismic retrofit and tenant improvement of an existing five-story office building, the new campus will allow MSJC …

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao announced that the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) will award $157 million in airport infrastructure grants to 34 airports in 19 states, plus the U.S. Virgin Islands. This is the sixth allotment of the total $3.18 billion in Federal Aviation …

ORANGE, CA — R.D. Olson Construction, a general contracting firm in California, has completed The K, a 401-bed, 123,562-square-foot student housing project for Chapman University. Designed to reflect the historic charm of Old Towne Orange, the four-story structure will help accommodate Chapman University’s growth and will be occupied for …

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) announces the recipients of more than $326 million in grant funds under the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements Program and the Special Transportation Circumstances Program, for a variety of state and local railroad infrastructure projects. …

COSTA MESA, CA — C.W. Driver Companies recently broke ground on the new $36-million Orange Coast College (OCC) Kinesiology and Athletics Complex. The 88,000-square-foot, multi-building complex is one part of a broader project to revitalize and modernize OCC’s campus, and one of three projects for OCC currently being constructed by …

ANAHEIM, CA — C.W. Driver Companies announces the completion of the Braille Institute Anaheim Center, a 14,700-square-foot building on the institute’s existing campus. The new building replaces the institute’s former multi-structure facility and provides a larger unified space optimized to serve more visually impaired children, adults and seniors from Orange, …

LOS ANGELES, CA — CEMEX USA announces that it is providing concrete, including a specialized self-consolidating mix, along with thousands of tons of aggregates for the largest bridge project in the history of Los Angeles, California — the replacement of the iconic Sixth Street Viaduct Bridge.

The original 3,500-foot bridge, …

SAN DIEGO, CA — C.W. Driver Companies announces the completion of the new $15.9-million San Diego Mesa College Fine Arts Building — a four-story, 26,500-square-foot facility that unites the program’s departments into a single modernized building. The new space facilitates experiential teaching and collaboration, enhancing the department’s ability to provide …

WAILEA, HI — R.D. Olson Construction, a general contracting firm in California, announces the ground-up construction of AC Hotel Wailea, a 70,000-square-foot, four-story estate hotel located on the south side of Maui County in Wailea, Hawaii. Situated on a three-acre lot, the 110-room hotel will include one-bedroom suites and …

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) announces more than $705.7 million in Emergency Relief (ER) funds to help 34 states, as well as American Samoa, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, make repairs to roads and bridges damaged by storms, floods and …