California Construction News California Construction News provides California-specific updates on the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) industry.https://www.新利luckenr.com/rss/211 en-us Oakland’s Howard Terminal Redevelopment Echoes California’s Housing Crisis Issues Plans for a new stadium for the Oakland Athletics are moving forward. //www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53374 Fri, 07 Jan 2022 13:31:00 -0500https://www.新利luckenr.com/articles/53374-oaklands-howard-terminal-redevelopment-echoes-californias-housing-crisis-issues Video: Arup’s McConahey Talks Decarbonization and Sustainability

ENR California and Northwest Editor Erica Berardi speaks with Arup Principal Erin McConahey about building decarbonization and what construction can do in the fight against climate change.

//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53365 星期四,2022年1月06 12:46:00 -0500https://www.新利luckenr.com/articles/53365-video-arups-mcconahey-talks-decarbonization-and-sustainability
Engineer Proposes Slashing Scope of Millennium Tower Pile Upgrade postn@enr.com (Nadine M. Post)

The structural engineer for the tower's perimeter pile upgrade has proposed a scheme to reduce the number of piles and speed the delayed project to completion by the end of 2022.

//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53344 Tue, 28 Dec 2021 12:06:00 -0500https://www.新利luckenr.com/articles/53344-engineer-proposes-slashing-scope-of-millennium-tower-pile-upgrade
California Reservoir, With Estimated $3.9B Cost, Gains Funding Approval Plans for the long-planned reservoir are moving ahead after state officials determine the project is eligible for state funding. //www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53316 Mon, 20 Dec 2021 16:44:00 -0500https://www.新利luckenr.com/articles/53316-california-reservoir-with-estimated-39b-cost-gains-funding-approval California Plant Would Convert Wood Waste Into Hydrogen Fuel

Developer plans to establish a $100-million plant outside Bakersfield for its first-of-its-kind project, working with Fluor Corp. and gasification systems maker SunGas Renewables Inc. //www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53219 Wed, 15 Dec 2021 06:00:00 -0500https://www.新利luckenr.com/articles/53219-california-plant-would-convert-wood-waste-into-hydrogen-fuel DeFazio, Key House Lawmaker on Infrastructure Issues, Won't Run for Re-election ichniowskit@enr.com (Tom Ichniowski)

Update: Two veteran lawmakers vie to succeed DeFazio as top T&I panel Democrat.

//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53127 Thu, 02 Dec 2021 16:37:00 -0500https://www.新利luckenr.com/articles/53127-defazio-key-house-lawmaker-on-infrastructure-issues-wont-run-for-re-election
Shimmick Gets Nod for Second Pilot Pile at Settling Millennium Tower postn@enr.com (Nadine M. Post)

First test pile operation did not increase building settlement at troubled foundation fix of San Francisco's Millennium Tower.

//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53122 Wed, 01 Dec 2021 14:30:00 -0500https://www.新利luckenr.com/articles/53122-shimmick-gets-nod-for-second-pilot-pile-at-settling-millennium-tower
ENR California/Northwest People: November 2021 News

Updates about construction professionals in the California/Northwest region.

//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53104 Tue, 23 Nov 2021 13:40:00 -0500https://www.新利luckenr.com/articles/53104-enr-california-northwest-people-november-2021-news ENR California Construction Professionals
City Scoop, November 2021: San Jose

Rich data from Dodge Data & Analytics.

//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53103 Tue, 23 Nov 2021 12:49:00 -0500https://www.新利luckenr.com/articles/53103-city-scoop-november-2021-san-jose City Scoop San Jose
Delay Close of Diablo Canyon Nuclear Plant, MIT-Stanford Study Says

Keeping Calif. facility open until 2035 would cut state carbon emissions and save $2.6 billion in power costs, researchers say. //www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53043 Thu, 18 Nov 2021 13:20:00 -0500https://www.新利luckenr.com/articles/53043-delay-close-of-diablo-canyon-nuclear-plant-mit-stanford-study-says diablo-canyon-exterior-2-1000x600-CREDIT-DiabloCanyon.jpg Photo: US Nuclear Regulatory Commission Fix for Settling Millennium Tower's Troubled Pile Upgrade Inches Ahead postn@enr.com (Nadine M. Post)

By installing a pilot pile for the settling Millennium Tower's troubled foundation repair, Shimmick Construction hopes to prove the efficacy of revised construction methods so that work can continue without triggering accelerated building settlement.

//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/53003 Tue, 16 Nov 2021 06:41:00 -0500https://www.新利luckenr.com/articles/53003-fix-for-settling-millennium-towers-troubled-pile-upgrade-inches-ahead
Rice Straw-to-MDF CalPlant Moves Into Chapter 11 Bankruptcy California facility, a technology startup that produces fiberboard from rice straw waste, seeks financial restructuring of its debts and assets //www.pjbjkak.com/articles/52761 Wed, 20 Oct 2021 16:20:00 -0400https://www.新利luckenr.com/articles/52761-rice-straw-to-mdf-calplant-moves-into-chapter-11-bankruptcy Major Projects Boost California's Effort to Build Housing for Homeless People Projects across the state will address California's ongoing affordable housing crisis. //www.pjbjkak.com/articles/52642 Wed, 13 Oct 2021 14:13:00 -0400https://www.新利luckenr.com/articles/52642-major-projects-boost-californias-effort-to-build-housing-for-homeless-people Construction Starts on $13M Project to Improve LA River Water Quality A new low flow diversion project will filter water to remove waste from five sub-watersheds in the Los Angeles and Arroyo Seco rivers. //www.pjbjkak.com/articles/52592 Tue, 05 Oct 2021 15:13:00 -0400https://www.新利luckenr.com/articles/52592-construction-starts-on-13m-project-to-improve-la-river-water-quality California & Northwest People: October 2021 Updates about construction professionals in the California/Northwest region. //www.pjbjkak.com/articles/52580 Mon, 04 Oct 2021 12:05:00 -0400https://www.新利luckenr.com/articles/52580-california-and-northwest-people-october-2021 ENR California Construction Professionals Video Exclusive: XL Construction Announces Management Changes XL建设埃里克·拉夫宣布创建的er and CEO, will step down as CEO and Richard Walker, president, will succeed him as chief executive in January. //www.pjbjkak.com/articles/52538 Thu, 30 Sep 2021 03:30:00 -0400https://www.新利luckenr.com/articles/52538-video-exclusive-xl-construction-announces-management-changes Pile Test Likely for Settling Millennium Tower postn@enr.com (Nadine M. Post)

A pilot pile program to prove the efficacy of a less-disruptive method for the paused foundation fix at the ailing Millennium Tower in San Francisco could begin the week of Oct. 4.

//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/52532 Wed, 29 Sep 2021 14:00:00 -0400https://www.新利luckenr.com/articles/52532-pile-test-likely-for-settling-millennium-tower Millennium tower Soil removal and vibrations from drilling caused 1 in. of settlement during the upgrade.Photo courtesy Nadine M. Post
Project of the Year: Battery Storage Highlights A First-of-Its-Kind Building

The AES Alamitos BESS facility is a stand-alone energy-storage unit for local capacity and grid-scale battery energy storage.

//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/52484 Mon, 27 Sep 2021 12:00:00 -0400https://www.新利luckenr.com/articles/52484-project-of-the-year-battery-storage-highlights-a-first-of-its-kind-building energy storage facility The facility will allow California to set aside renewable energy during peak times.Photo by Martin King
Project of the Year: CalPlant Is World’s First Rice Waste to MDF Site

The plant refines waste rice straw fibers, which have the same properties as typical wood-based MDF fibers but without added chemicals

//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/52483 Mon, 27 Sep 2021 12:00:00 -0400https://www.新利luckenr.com/articles/52483-project-of-the-year-calplant-is-worlds-first-rice-waste-to-mdf-site site preparation Site preparation is underway for the new CalPlant facility, which sits on 276 acres in the Sacramento Valley. It provides storage for rice straw, which comes to the site via truck over a six-week span, supplying all the raw material needs for the plant for an entire year.Photo courtesy Industrial Projects Consulting
San Francisco Advises Continued Pause of Fix for Settling Millennium Tower postn@enr.com (Nadine M. Post)

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.

//www.pjbjkak.com/articles/52412 Wed, 15 Sep 2021 16:07:00 -0400https://www.新利luckenr.com/articles/52412-san-francisco-advises-continued-pause-of-fix-of-settling-millennium-tower
California's New Wood Waste Disposal Law Solves a Big Problem for Contractors AGC of California's CEO called Gov. Newsom's signing of the bill a "really big deal" for state transportation contractors. //www.pjbjkak.com/articles/52396 Tue, 14 Sep 2021 13:37:00 -0400https://www.新利luckenr.com/articles/52396-californias-new-wood-waste-disposal-law-solves-a-big-problem-for-contractors Unique Floating Fire Station to Open on San Francisco Waterfront 一个浮动的消防站已接近完成阿龙g San Francisco’s waterfront at Pier 22½ which will replace an existing fire station and fire boat berthing facility. //www.pjbjkak.com/articles/52369 Tue, 07 Sep 2021 17:05:00 -0400https://www.新利luckenr.com/articles/52369-unique-floating-fire-station-to-open-on-san-francisco-waterfront New AGC Virtual Learning Platform Brings Construction to Young Californians The Associated General Contractors (AGC) of California launches a free, online learning platform for young people interested in construction. //www.pjbjkak.com/articles/52366 Tue, 07 Sep 2021 12:04:00 -0400https://www.新利luckenr.com/articles/52366-new-agc-virtual-learning-platform-brings-construction-to-young-californians Bay Area Gets $168M in EPA Water Investment Loans Redwood City, Calif. and Alameda County gain funding to support water system upgrades. //www.pjbjkak.com/articles/52292 Mon, 23 Aug 2021 15:12:00 -0400https://www.新利luckenr.com/articles/52292-bay-area-gets-168m-in-epa-water-investment-loans With No Signed Contract, Mortenson Sues Developer for $1.3M Over Dropped Soccer Stadium kormanr@enr.com (Richard Korman) Will the lack of a signed contract for planned Sacramento project hinder CM firm's quest for pre-construction service payments? //www.pjbjkak.com/articles/52252 Wed, 18 Aug 2021 18:22:00 -0400https://www.新利luckenr.com/articles/52252-with-no-signed-contract-mortenson-sues-developer-for-13m-over-dropped-soccer-stadium Marin County, Calif. Plans San Francisco Bay Pipeline as Drought Measure Proposed line, estimated to cost from $50-70M, would help refill reservoirs that provide about 75% of county water district supply. //www.pjbjkak.com/articles/52246 Tue, 17 Aug 2021 11:51:00 -0400https://www.新利luckenr.com/articles/52246-marin-county-calif-plans-san-francisco-bay-pipeline-as-drought-measure Calif. Utility Giant Will Bury 10,000 Miles of High Fire-Risk Power Lines PG&E multi-year commitment to mitigation comes as it admits role in Dixie Fire start; effort could cost post-bankruptcy public firm $15-$20B and one research analyst notes high feasibility and permitting risks. //www.pjbjkak.com/articles/52158 Tue, 27 Jul 2021 18:20:00 -0400https://www.新利luckenr.com/articles/52158-calif-utility-giant-will-bury-10000-miles-of-high-fire-risk-power-lines LA's Hyperion Treatment Plant Clog Will Take Months to Repair Concern grows over "toxic air contaminants" released at city's mega wastewater plant, says the South Coast Air Quality Management District, after 17 million gal of untreated sewage was dumped into the Pacific when the system clogged. //www.pjbjkak.com/articles/52135 Thu, 22 Jul 2021 16:08:00 -0400https://www.新利luckenr.com/articles/52135-las-hyperion-treatment-plant-clog-will-take-months-to-repair California Bill Could Stop Construction at University of California Campuses Legislation in state Senate would hold all UC construction funds in escrow-like account, pending required third-party confirmation of union workers //www.pjbjkak.com/articles/52087 Mon, 19 Jul 2021 11:56:00 -0400https://www.新利luckenr.com/articles/52087-california-bill-could-stop-construction-at-university-of-california-campuses LA Plant Spills 17 Million Gallons of Untreated Sewage Into Pacific Los Angeles’ Hyperion Water Reclamation Plant spilled 6% of its daily load into Santa Monica Bay on July 11 due to a clog, but public was not notified of contamination for nearly 18 hours after the incident started at 7pm PST. //www.pjbjkak.com/articles/52085 Tue, 13 Jul 2021 19:53:00 -0400https://www.新利luckenr.com/articles/52085-la-plant-spills-17-million-gallons-of-untreated-sewage-into-pacific