California Construction News

San Francisco Advises Continued Pause of Fix for Settling Millennium Tower

Foundation Repairs

Engineer-of-record stopped pile-foundation upgrade Aug. 20, after accelerated settlement measured

San Francisco Dept. of Building Inspection advises the Millennium Tower homeowners association to “refrain from resuming” the pile foundation retrofit for the settling 645-ft-tall condominium until a new approach to the fix is reviewed by the city.

California's New Wood Waste Disposal Law Solves a Big Problem for Contractors

Greg Aragon

AGC of California's CEO called Gov. Newsom's signing of the bill a "really big deal" for state transportation contractors.

Unique Floating Fire Station to Open on San Francisco Waterfront

Greg Aragon

A floating fire station is nearing completion along San Francisco’s waterfront at Pier 22½ which will replace an existing fire station and fire boat berthing facility.

LA Metro Breaks Ground on the Airport Metro Connector

Greg Aragon

LA Metro recently broke ground on the Airport Metro Connector that will connect the city's Metro system to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

California Expands Floodwater Capacity

Christine Kilpatrick

The Sacramento River setback aims to increase the bypass system’s capacity while boosting the area’s ecosystem and resiliency

Video: ENR California and Allen Matkins Talk Outlook

Erica Berardi, editor of ENR California and Northwest, speaks with Mark Hartney, partner at Allen Matkins, about what’s next in construction and contracts in the age of COVID-19.