For the first time in nine years, a commercial construction project tops ENR California's annual ranking of the largest construction starts in the state last year. The 175-acre Cupertino site for the $5-billion Apple Campus 2 buzzes with the activity of five major general contractors and thousands of workers as they construct 2.8 million sq ft of office space, 600,000 sq ft of research space and myriad supporting spaces.
Construction firms in the Bay Area should expect more of the same in the coming years. Google and other technology companies have revealed grand plans for office megaprojects in Mountain View and nearby locales.