Tag: California
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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…
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Coastline Equipment Named New Trimble Technology Outlet in California, Nevada and Idaho
Trimble has named Coastline Equipment as its newest Technology Outlet, expanding access to its civil construction technology in southern California, southern Nevada and southwestern Idaho. Coastline will now sell and support Trimble grade control, site positioning systems and correction services for John Deere and Hamm earthmoving machines, as well as attachments from LevelBest/ATI and HitchDoc.…
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California city adopts AI permitting
Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: The city of Lancaster, California, has reached an agreement to partner with artificial intelligence-based permitting platform Labrynth to deploy the company’s tech across the city’s permitting system, according to a Sept. 3 news release. As…
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California city adopts AI permitting
Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: The city of Lancaster, California, has reached an agreement to partner with artificial intelligence-based permitting platform Labrynth to deploy the company’s tech across the city’s permitting system, according to a Sept. 3 news release. As…
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California PAGA Reform: How Employers Can Stay Compliant With Meal and Rest Break Laws
California is well-known for having some of the most rigorous labor requirements in the United States, especially concerning employee meal and rest breaks. These regulations have been in place for over two decades, but recent legislative changes raise the stakes for non-compliance. As of July 1, 2024, California reformed its Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA),…
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California Pools Launches Commercial Division for Western U.S.
California Pools, a 70-year leader in custom swimming pool construction, today announced the launch of California Pools Commercial, a new division dedicated exclusively to commercial pool projects across seven western states. This expansion builds on years of successful commercial work from the company’s Las Vegas team and will focus on projects for hotels, resorts, municipal…
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California developers hit pause on projects due to high costs
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: More than a third of California developers have delayed or canceled commercial real estate projects due to rising costs and tariff uncertainty, according to a summer 2025 Allen Matkins and UCLA report. Industrial and multifamily…