August 23, 2024Updated:May 27, 2025

May photo update: Peek behind the California Tower fence

Massive cranes erected at construction site

(SACRAMENTO)

Progress continues at the California Tower site with several key milestones achieved this month:

May 19–20: The Crawler Crane was successfully delivered and installed on-site, marking a major step in preparing for vertical construction.
May 21–22: The South Tower Crane was received and installed, further enhancing lifting capabilities for upcoming structural work.

Looking ahead to June, the project will transition into the steel erection phase:

June 3: First delivery of Structural Steel.
June 4: Erection Preparation begins.
June 10: Start of Structural Steel Erection.
June 27 – July 1: Delivery and installation of the North Tower Crane.

Stay tuned for more updates as the California Tower continues to rise!

Interesting factoids

The site contains enough rebar to reach from Sacramento to San Francisco and back.
The mat foundation weighs the same amount as a pod of blue whales, around 170 tons.
The rebar is equal in weight to 17 Statues of Liberty or 650 elephants.
The amount of water used is equal in weight to 12 locomotives.
17,161 cubic yards of concrete is equal to the following:
- 5.25 Olympic-sized swimming pools.
- 1,430 dump trucks.
- 256 shipping containers.
- 23 houses of interior space.

The California Tower project, expected to be completed in 2030, will include a 14-story hospital tower and a 5-story pavilion that will deliver superior care for Northern Californians and adapt to meet the community's evolving needs.