Tag: California
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Sundt, Jacobs, HDR finish $597M California wastewater plant
Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Contractors are racing to replace aging water infrastructure across the country with newer systems, especially as a number of facilities face growing threats from climate change and forever chemicals. In California, a team led by Sundt Construction,…
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Sundt, Jacobs, HDR finish $597M California wastewater plant
Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Contractors are racing to replace aging water infrastructure across the country with newer systems, especially as a number of facilities face growing threats from climate change and forever chemicals. In California, a team led by Sundt Construction,…
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California high-speed rail CEO has a plan to get the project back on track
Listen to the article 6 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. California’s project to build a high-speed rail line between San Francisco and Los Angeles, approved by voters in 2008, has faced delays, cost overruns and political opposition from two Trump administrations and congressional Republicans. Ian Choudri Permission…
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California greenlights $25M for apprenticeship programs
Dive Brief: California Gov. Gavin Newsom has approved $25 million in grants for apprenticeship programs across the state, many of which will funnel workers into the construction industry, according to an Oct. 20 announcement. The grants aid 88 apprenticeship programs that will train approximately 22,208 California workers in the skilled trades via the Employment Training…
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Related California launches 700 Broadway
Today, Related California unveiled 700 Broadway, a new residential building with 196 premier rental homes that offer a reimagined vision of refined Southern California living. Rising eight stories high, the building delivers tailored studios, one, two and three-bedrooms, as well as an impressive amenity suite and a nearly 3/4-acre private park. 700 Broadway also features a brand…
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McCarthy starts $94M California college project amid higher ed turmoil
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Amid a challenging environment for higher ed projects, McCarthy Building Cos. broke ground on San Bernardino Valley College’s new Student Services building, according to an Oct. 15 news release from the contractor. The cost of…
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Alpha Structural Urges Wildfire-Proof Upgrades in California
California’s wildfire season is no longer seasonal—it’s a year-round threat that continues to grow. According to Cal Fire, in 2020 alone, more than 4.3 million acres burned in the state, which consistently experiences the largest share of wildfire damage in the nation, with thousands of structures destroyed annually. (1) In the past month, there were a dozen…
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California set to allow denser housing by transit
California is poised to approve legislation that will make it legal to build more multifamily housing near the highest-capacity transit stops across the state, regardless of local zoning restrictions. The California Legislature voted 21 to 8 on Friday to pass SB 79, the Abundant & Affordable Homes Near Transit Act, which now heads to Gov.…
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California lawmakers pass bill to expand manufacturing decarbonization projects
Dive Brief: The California Legislature on Sept. 10 overwhelmingly passed a bill that would provide financing for manufacturers looking to adopt thermal energy storage systems and heat pumps for their operations. AB 1280, introduced by Democratic Assembly member Robert Garcia, would expand the types of decarbonization projects considered eligible for financial incentives under programs like…
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Tutor Perini unit lands $960M California children’s hospital job
Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Award: Children’s hospital projectValue: $960 millionLocation: Oakland, CaliforniaClient: University of California, San Francisco Rudolph and Sletten is building this one for the kids. The Tutor Perini subsidiary won a $960 million contract to construct the new UCSF…