Dangerous gases and ice age fossils: Inside LA’s $2.4B, 10-year D Line subway extension

The first section of Los Angeles’ subway extension opened this month. One Skanska project executive outlined the challenges of the decade-long tunneling project.

Work starts on California’s Olympic cricket stadium, marking return of the sport after 128 years

Construction has begun on a cricket stadium in California at Pomona, 50km east of downtown Los Angeles, set to host matches in the 2028 Summer Olympics. The globally popular sport,… The post Work starts on California’s Olympic cricket stadium, marking return of the sport after 128 years appeared first on Global Construction Review.

Los Angeles to open subway extension May 8

The nearly 4-mile extension is the first of three that will provide a through ride from downtown Los Angeles to Beverly Hills by 2027.

Intuit Dome: Basketball Stadium Pushes the Boundaries of Arena Construction

Spanning 1.1 million sq ft, the Los Angeles Clippers’ new home builds upon decades of stadium construction, bringing Inglewood, Calif., a sustainable, durable and technologically advanced venue.

Los Angeles Likes the Look of the Future

The region’s AEC community expects the recent good times to continue as long as companies avoid missteps.

Tom Scott- The Collapsed Dam That Stopped Los Angeles, 09112015

Los Angeles needed water, and lots of it. It still does. And that water comes from the LA Aqueduct, master-planned by William Mulholland. The end of his career, though, wasn't such a triumph. This is the story of the St Francis Dam, and the collapse that stopped Los Angeles from taking over an entire valley.