California Housing Production Update

'Finally': Top housing official says California poised to enter new era of housing production

bizjournals bizjournals | 1 year ago

California has been underproducing housing for decades. Gustavo Velasquez says the state is at long last in a position to do something about that.

A new era for housing in California? State officials launch unprecedented review of San Francisco's ...

bizjournals bizjournals | 1 year ago

The Department of Housing and Community Development says it will review the way San Francisco regulates and approves new housing to remove barriers for new residential projects in the city.

California poised to strengthen pay transparency, reporting mandates

constructiondive constructiondive | 1 year ago

California lawmakers passed Tuesday a law, SB 1162, that would require employers in the state to provide pay ranges when they announce, post, publish or otherwise make known an available job. Additionally, large employers in the state with 100 or more employees would need to submit a pay data report supplementing existing annual EEO-1 reporting requirements. The proposal is part of a package of legislation which Gov. Gavin Newsom must decide whether to sign by Sept. 30, local media outlet CalMat...

Intercity Rail Corridors Poised To Receive Boost, Says FRA

Engineering News-Record Engineering News-Rec... | 1 year ago

Intercity passenger rail corridors are poised to receive more funding opportunities under the IIJA before the end of the year, as the U.S. transit industry continues to receive record levels of funding. While transit and rail ridership continues to recover from the pandemic, advocates continue to grapple with labor and climate change issues.Ridership nationwide is at about 70% recovery, said Paul Skoutelas, president and CEO of the American Public Transportation Association, speakin...

The new era of subcontractor-led prequalification

constructiondive constructiondive | 2 years ago

With the increased adoption of prequalification technology supporting risk management, inefficiencies and inequalities are beginning to surface, particularly for subcontractors.

University of California poised to buy former Westside Pavilion

latimes latimes | 3 months ago

Amid expansion of UCLA, UC officials are seeking to buy the former Westside Pavilion. Google had plans to build a massive campus at the shuttered mall, but those ambitions were never realized.

New Western, buyer and seller of distressed homes, to enter Chicago market

bizjournals bizjournals | 1 year ago

The Dallas-area company said it will spend $543 million to buy distressed residential properties in the Chicago market over the next five years.

Senior housing startup UpsideHom will enter 100 new markets by year-end

bizjournals bizjournals | 1 year ago

The startup offers turnkey housing to people age 55 and over, matching customers with arrangements that vary from a room in a shared apartment to an entire home.

House Panel Poised to Vote on New WRDA Bill

Engineering News-Record Engineering News-Rec... | 1 year ago

May 17, 2022 Tom Ichniowski KEYWORDS Army Corps of Engineers / water resources development act / WRDA Order Reprints No Comments Plans for a new water resources bill are moving ahead in the House, with the introduction of a bill that authorizes about $25 billion to help finance 20 new or modified Corps of Engineers projects for flood and ...