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David Lundgren Jr. has been hired as a principal in Stantec’s San Francisco office, where he will lead the environmental practice.

The construction boom in California continues to widen to a scale hard to imagine just a few years ago.

The Sacramento market “has improved significantly during the past year as the economy gains strength and the housing market makes a steady comeback,” says Teri Jones.

The Los Angeles Metropolitan Transit Authority extended its due date for design-build proposals from prequalified bidders to June 1 for the $1.4-billion Westside Purple Line Extension, Section 2 project.

“Construction risk management is becoming more complex,” Jeffrey W. Cavignac says.

“The Bay Area continues to grow both in terms of residential as well as industry, coupled with a spatial diversification of work locations and corporate headquarters,” Louis Armstrong says.

As the California High Speed Rail Authority executes multiple contracts for California’s $62.1-billion high-speed-rail line, crews are making headway on the initial 100 miles of track.

With just about every corner of California experiencing intense construction activity and worker shortages, it’s an employee’s market.

“Los Angeles is in the midst of a building boom beyond anything seen here since the 1980s, driven by the severe lack of housing and the redevelopment of Hollywood and downtown Los Angeles,” Bob Hale says.