SMUD solar and battery project advances in Placer County

Construction activity is now clearly visible across the Country Acres Solar Project site in western Placer County. New aerials show major progress on one of SMUD’s largest renewable energy developments. Support our work and unlock all articles, project updates, and subscriber-only insights by subscribing to Onsite Observer. Subscribe

UC Davis Health’s California Tower project continues to rise on the Sacramento campus

Drive past UC Davis Medical Center today, and it feels like the campus has entered a new era almost overnight. A pair of cranes swing across the sky above X Street, lifting steel into place for a building that didn’t exist a year ago but already dominates the skyline.

447-acre Airport South Industrial proposal moves to December vote after first council review.

New tenants confirmed as construction advances at Whitney Ranch Retail Center in Rocklin.

Construction at the future Whitney Ranch Retail Center in Rocklin has reached a new stage — not just on the ground, but on paper. In a message to Onsite Observer, Callie Huff, entitlements and design manager at Engstrom Properties, said Cole Partners Development Company has signed leases with Jack’s Urban

Placer One’s first neighborhoods rise along the newly extended Sunset Boulevard.

Less than a year after homebuilders began securing lots at the 2,200-acre Placer One project, the site has entered a new phase — homes are now rising from the ground. During the Onsite Observer’s visit this week, multiple residential villages were visibly under construction, marking the first signs

California’s billion-dollar Capitol Annex project pushes forward amid rising costs and scrutiny.

The transformation of California’s State Capitol building is now impossible to ignore. Behind the white dome, cranes tower above steel framing where the new Capitol Annex is rising — a billion-dollar rebuild reshaping one of the state’s most recognizable landmarks. The six-story structure is replacing the 1950s

Braden moves into market phase with 585 residential lots listed for sale.

Construction reaches full height at Pierside in West Sacramento.

The Pierside project in West Sacramento has reached its full height, adding two new riverfront buildings that now rise side by side along Riverfront Street. Onsite Observer visited the site this week to see how far construction has come. Just south of The Barn at 995 Riverfront Street, the residential

Placer Parkway’s first phase set to break ground in 2026.

Placer County supervisors have officially cleared the way for construction to begin on Phase I of the Placer Parkway, a long-planned regional expressway that will connect State Route 65 in Rocklin to Highways 70/99 in Sutter County. The Board of Supervisors approved three key actions during its October

Recent site visit shows Amazon’s Rancho Cordova warehouse close to opening.

Construction advances on Marysville’s long-anticipated B Street project.

Folsom Heights moves into construction, expanding Folsom Ranch’s footprint.