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The BART Silicon Valley extension project on August 20 received $39 million from the California’s Traffic Congestion Relief Program to finish work on its 10-mile-long, $2.3 billion phase one Berryessa Extension.

ENR California’s Top 20 Under 40 competition is  currently accepting entries  to recognize outstanding young leadership talent in the construction industry. Every year when we publish this list, I often hear the question: “What about recognizing people over 40?”  Well, I’m glad

In the October issue of ENR California, the spotlight will be on the state’s robust specialty contractors. As part of this special issue, ENR California selects one firm as the 2014 Specialty Contractor of the Year. The firm was selected by the editors of ENR’s regional editions based on its revenue performance,

Driver SPG has reached about 40 percent completion on construction of “Discovery Pavilion,” a new 46,000-sq-ft expansion to the Discovery Science Center (DSC) in Santa Ana, CA. The $22.5 Million project will provide space for new interactive exhibits and programs, including the new Education Wing with galleries and exhibit areas and a Natural Resources Pavilion with various labs and unique exhibits.

The University of California, Merced, has received statements of qualifications from six teams for its massive 2020 Project. The  RFQ   closed on July 28.  The project will accomodate anticipated growth at the campus from its current 6,200 students to 10,000 students by 2020, through the design and

The 1.8-million-sq-ft North First Campus office development in San Jose was recently pre-certified for LEED for Neighborhood Development (LEED-ND) by the U.S. Green Building Council, making it the first such plan in Silicon Valley to be LEED-ND Pre-Certified and one of only seven certifications in California.  

The LA County Metropolitan Transportation Authority's (LACMTA) has approved a $1.6 billion contract with the Skanska, Traylor and Shea (STS) Joint Venture to construct the 3.9-mi, $2.7 billion first phase of the Purple Line Extension subway..

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has lifted a conditional suspension of the permit for the $210 million Willits Bypass project, allowing Caltrans to resume work

Swinerton Builders announced that its project for Burbank Water and Power in LA County has been awarded LEED Platinum certification by the U.S. Green Building Council 

There is still plenty of time to enter th e  2014 Best Projects  c ompetition. The deadline for entering projects from Washington, Oregon, California, Alaska and Hawaii has been extended to July 28, 2014.   Projects must be completed by June 30, 2014 in order to be eligible. An independent panel of judges