The New Aloha Stadium Entertainment District (NASED) The project has reached a major milestone with the signing of its first two agreements with Aloha Hālawa District Partners (AHDP), officially authorizing the dismantling of the existing Aloha Stadium and the construction of a new, modern facility. The Stadium Development and Operation Agreement outlines AHDP’s responsibilities for decommissioning, designing, building, operating and maintaining the new 22,500-seat stadium over a 30-year period before returning it to the state. Decommissioning is expected to be completed by July 2026, with the new stadium opening in March 2029. The initial land lease allows AHDP access to parts of the site for construction activities. The state is contributing $350 million to the project, which will include 10 luxury boxes and host University of Hawaii football and other events.
San Diego County Regional Airport Authority celebrated the opening of Phase 1 of the New Terminal 1 at San Diego International Airport on September 23. The $3.8 billion replacement of the 58-year-old facility is slated to provide a total of 30 gates for the airport over the next three years. The project is designed to improve efficiency, comfort and sustainability while meeting the growing travel needs of the region. Phase 1 was delivered by the Turner-Flatiron joint venture, with Gensler as lead architect. Phase 1A offers 19 new gates, a modern ticket hall with 69 kiosks and 66 counters, 13 security lanes, seven baggage carousels, 17 restaurants and retail spaces. Construction on Phase 1B will begin in 2026 and will add three additional gates in spring 2026. The remaining eight gates are scheduled to open in early 2028.
The US Navy has awarded Core Tech-HDCC-Kajima LLC a $289.8 million firm-fixed-price contract to build a consolidated communications center at Marine Corps Base Camp Blaz, Guam, with completion expected in March 2029. NAVFAC Pacific received three proposals for the project, which includes the main communications facility, two warehouses and fiber communications infrastructure. The contract includes four options that could increase its value to $357 million. The project will improve the efficiency and productivity of the tenant commands of the Marianas Joint Region. Tamuning, Guam-based Core Tech-HDCC-Kajima is also among eight companies selected for task orders under a $15 billion, eight-year, multiple-award IDIQ construction contract covering Guam and other Pacific locations.
Associated General Contractors of the Construction Education Foundation of California (AGC CEF) has received a $2.5 million Second Round Equal Representation in Construction Apprenticeship (ERiCA) grant from the California Department of Industrial Relations to expand access to construction careers for women and underrepresented groups. The award, part of a $26 million statewide initiative, builds on AGC CEF’s successful Round 1 program completed in June 2025. In partnership with the Northern and Southern California Workforce Training Centers, the grant will advance AGC CEF’s Building California initiative in three areas: recruiting 20,000 potential learner outreach and navigation programs; provide $1.2 million in child care grants and global support services; and improving workplace culture through bystander intervention and mental health training.
The US Army Corps of Engineers has begun construction on the Joint Integrated Test and Training Center (JITTC-E) at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Alaska. ASRC Builders-Caddel is constructing a $332 million, 150,000-square-foot, two-story facility scheduled for completion in the fall of 2029. The first-of-its-kind center will allow U.S. and allied forces to train and test strategies in realistic scenarios across land, air, sea, and space. It will feature adjustable mock-up booths, 11 simulator rooms, mission operations centers, briefing rooms and a central server room, supporting a variety of missions and team configurations. Designed to withstand cold weather conditions, the facility will enable the planning, execution, monitoring and in-person debriefing of missions at the highest tactical and operational levels.
A section of beach near the Redondo Beach Pier, one of three beaches targeted for preservation through the Living Shoreline Project.
Photo by Mayra Beltran Vasquez/Los Angeles County
Los Angeles County Department of Beaches and Harbors (DBH) is moving forward on “living shoreline” projects at Dockweiler, Zuma and Redondo beaches, supported by $5.1 million in Measure A funding from the Regional Park and Open Space District (RPOSD). These projects, part of DBH’s Coastal Resilience Initiative, aim to restore dune habitats, improve beach access and strengthen coastal defenses against rising seas and stronger storms. The funding will support the design and environmental review phases following feasibility studies launched in 2024. At Zuma Beach, $3.1 million will widen the beach and expand dune habitat; Dockweiler Beach to receive $230,000 for dune restoration and sand management; and Redondo Beach will receive $1.7 million for new dune creation and beach expansion.
Gilead Sciences has broken ground on its new Pharmaceutical Manufacturing and Technical Development Center (PDM) (NTDC) at its headquarters in Foster City, California, advancing the company’s multi-year strategy to expand innovation and leadership in virology, oncology and inflammation through enhanced biologics capabilities. The five-story, 180,000-square-meter facility will serve as a hub for collaboration and innovation, with flexible pilot labs, advanced digital infrastructure, autonomous robotics and real-time monitoring, making it one of the most active artificial intelligence biopharma centers in the industry. The NTDC supports Gilead’s plan to invest $32 billion in U.S. innovation by 2030. The investment is expected to generate more than $43 billion in economic value nationwide.
McCarthy Building Cos. has completed the $285 million, 424,000-square-foot North District Phase 2 student housing project. at UC Riverside, designed by Solomon Cordwell Buenz. The project delivered 1,568 beds in 429 apartment-style units in just 21 months, making it one of the fastest projects of its scale in the US. This is the first completed cross-segment public student housing project, serving both UCR and Riverside City College students. Innovative prefabrication of cold-formed steel wall and floor panels enabled 18,000 square feet of production per week with zero failed inspections. A design-build innovation model leveraged real-time BIM coordination and early procurement to accelerate delivery. The two new buildings, five to seven stories tall, join the North Ward, which opened in 2021 with 1,500 beds in 544,000 square feet.
