As Los Angeles struggles with a worsening housing shortage, San Diego offers a telling contrast. The city has been far more successful at attracting apartment construction, thanks in part to a development environment industry insiders describe as clearer, faster and more predictable. San Diego’s regulatory framework includes fewer fees, less rent control, more consistent planning and a streamlined approval process. “It is easier to build in San Diego than Los Angeles because of its legal...

Denver Summit Football Club has selected Mortenson as construction manager for its new state-of-the-art stadium at Santa Fe Yards, marking a pivotal moment for women’s professional soccer in the United States. The venue will be the second stadium in the country built specifically for a women’s professional soccer team. Located in one of Denver's most transformative redevelopment sites near the intersection of I-25, Santa Fe Drive, and South Broadway, the stadium will serve as the anchor of a...

In the immediate aftermath of last January’s devastating Los Angeles firestorm, state and local leaders vowed to fast-track rebuilding. For California, where housing construction is notoriously slow and expensive, the scale of destruction posed a singular test. One year later, much of the visible wreckage is gone. Burned homes, ruined appliances and contaminated soil have largely been removed. Residents whose houses survived have begun returning, reconstruction permits have been filed, and...