California Construction News

California Construction News provides California-specific updates on the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) industry.

Latest California & Hawaii Updates on the Coronavirus Pandemic

ENR CA updates the latest developments in the response to COVID-19 in California and Hawaii.

California Moves to Reduce Building Emissions

The Building Decarbonization Coalition recently released a road map designed to help Californians stop their buildings from spewing greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. The road map charts a course toward reducing greenhouse gas emissions through highly-efficient systems and appliances powered by electricity instead of fueled by natural gas, which emits carbon into the atmosphere.

Workers at Two NFL Stadiums Test Positive for COVID-19, But Construction Continues

Tim Newcomb

March 30, 2020

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After areas where the afflicted workers were working in were shut down and sanitized, work proceeds at SoFi stadium in Los Angeles and Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.

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Greg Aragon

March 26, 2020

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The decision to cancel the $900 million facility had nothing to do with the coronavirus, the company said.

Webcor CEO Says New Business Practices Needed in Response to Pandemic

Safeguarding health of workers on jobsites seen as priority

Jeff Rubenstone

March 24, 2020

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Working to keep his company’s projects moving amid an unprecedented viral pandemic, Webcor Builders President and CEO Jes Pedersen says the company is learning as it goes.

Erica Berardi

March 24, 2020

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Many questions remain about whether local restrictions on construction supersede state guidance.

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Northern California Shelter-in-Place Orders Exempt Most Construction

Erica Berardi

March 19, 2020

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Residents in several counties are sent home except for those providing or obtaining essential services, which for now includes most construction projects.

Panel's Review of Transit Center's Fractured Girders Draws Heated Reactions

Nadine M. Post

March 11, 2020

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The public authority that owns and runs the Salesforce Transit Center in San Francisco forcefully disagrees with the Metropolitan Transportation Commission's independent expert panel that reviewed the 2018 brittle fractures in twin built-up plate girders.

Anderson Reservoir Draw Down Planning on Deck as FERC Notice Forces Action

Tim Newcomb

February 29, 2020

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The order for a full draw down comes ahead of a proposed rehabilitation project expected to begin in 2021.

Erica Berardi

February 28, 2020

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A stationary crane collapsed Friday morning at SoFi Stadium., the soon-to-be home to the Los Angeles Rams and Chargers located in Inglewood, Calif. Los Angeles County Fire Department remained on the scene as of Friday afternoon.