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JV nabs $437M California light rail extension contract

Construction Dive

Despite bidding $122 million above the transit authority’s estimate, MCM Construction and RailWorks Corp. mile line in San Jose a year early. said they will finish the 2.4-mile

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MCM-Railworks Wins $653M California Light Rail Extension

ENR Construction

Successful bid for San Jose project came in well over estimate, but the team aims to trim one year off the work schedule.

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Buying a Home Is Cheaper Than Renting One in Just Four Major Cities

Pro Builder

In contrast, it’s twice as expensive to own than to rent in California cities such as San Jose, San Francisco, and Oakland. The median mortgage payment for homebuyers there is $1,296, while the average estimated rent hovers at $1,697.

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2014 Northern California Construction Management Scholarship Program

Construction Cost Estimating

The Construction Management Association of America, Northern California Chapter (CMAA Nor Cal Chapter) is presenting 2014 Scholarships Program. The purpose of this program is to make out and give financial aid to Northern California area college students registered in undergraduate and graduate level CM programs.

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Code Compliance & Beyond: Upping Baseline Building Energy Performance

Stok

California is the exception, developing its own building energy code—commonly referred to simply as “Title-24”—that leads the nation in establishing a higher baseline for building energy performance. Natural ventilation through operable windows has been a common ventilation strategy for high-rise residential buildings in California.

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Veev’s Amit Haller on Scaling Innovation and Shortening the Supply Chain

Pro Builder

During the pandemic, while home builders were contending with extended lead times and a shortage of building materials and labor, off-site manufacturer Veev was completing a 78-unit emergency housing development in San Jose, Calif. Finished last October, the project took just 90 days to complete. . Renderings: courtesy Veev. .

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The Hand That Feeds You

Business Facilities

It took only three days of deliberations last week for a California jury to reach a verdict in the biggest patent dispute in history. The jury, sitting in San Jose within shouting distance of Apple’s Cupertino headquarters, awarded Apple $1.05 billion in damages.

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