Harbor-UCLA Medical Center breaks ground on new hospital building
California Construction News staff writer
The Harbor-UCLA Medical Center held a ceremonial groundbreaking for its hospital building at the end of February.
The design-build team of...
California becomes first state to codify embodied carbon reduction for buildings
California Construction News staff writer
California is the first state to set general code standards requiring the reduction of embodied carbon emissions in the design...
Oakland launches new ‘rapid permits’ for instant approvals
California Construction News staff writer
The City of Oakland has updated its permitting process with ten new "rapid permits" available through the Online Permit Center....
July construction employment trails pre-pandemic level with California gaining
California Construction News staff writer
California and Texas led construction employment in July, while levels continued to trail pre-pandemic levels in 15 states as contractors...
Santa Clara VTA awards $437-million contract for light rail extension
California Construction News staff writer
The Eastridge to BART Regional Connector light rail extension is on its way to construction, after the board of the...
President Biden announces billions for high-speed rail expansion and new passenger rail
California Construction News staff writer
President Biden has announced $8.2 billion in new funding for 10 major passenger rail projects across the country, including the country’s first...
AGC takes Biden administration to court over plan to expand Davis-Bacon Law
California Construction News staff writer
The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) filed a lawsuit in federal court this week to block the Biden Administration’s “unlawful” effort to...
Quarterly housing units in California decline 10%: CIRB
March 2019 building permits came in hot with a 40 percent total unit increase compared to February 2019, including a 25 percent increase in...
Construction contractors remain confident in August, says ABC
U.S. construction industry leaders remained confident in August 2019, according to the Construction Confidence Index released on Oct. 24 by Associated Builders and Contractors...
Construction industry loses 975,000 jobs in April as COVID-19 takes its toll
Construction employment throughout the US declined by 975,000 jobs in April as a new survey by the Associated General Contractors of America and data...