Before the coronavirus pandemic struck, construction in California, the Pacific Northwest and Hawaii was solid, with billions of dollars of new projects breaking ground last year. The 2019 California Top Starts list, which includes 55 projects, is led by airline, hotel and mixed-use, water sanitation and solar work. The Northwest Top Starts list includes 21 projects.
The top spots on the California/Hawaii list belong to projects at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) that are part of its $5.5-billion Landside Access Modernization Program (LAMP). Leading the way is the $2.7-billion Automated People Mover (APM) for Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA).