Associations

Build Caifornia e-cademy introduces young students to construction industry

The Associated General Contractors of California (AGC) and AGC Construction Education Foundation (CEF) have launched the Build California e-cademy to…

3 years ago

Nonresidential construction loses 20,300 jobs in August, says ABC

The construction industry lost 3,000 jobs on net in August, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) analysis of…

3 years ago

BIASC sues City of Calabasas over denial of 77-acre property development

The Building Industry Association of Southern California (BIASC) says it has filed litigation against the City of Calabasas for what it…

3 years ago

California gains 1,100 jobs in July, still down 3.8% since start of pandemic

California saw a .1% increase in construction jobs, 1,100, from June to July, but this small gain wasn't enough to…

3 years ago

Senate passes $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill, but there are still hurdles ahead

California Construction News staff writer With bipartisan support, and over the objections of former President Donald Trump, the US Senate…

3 years ago

Materials price increases, supply challenges challenge construction industry: AGC

Extreme price increases continued in July for a wide range of goods and services used in construction, according to an…

3 years ago

Producer prices soar as contractors cope with supply hitches, weak demand: AGC

Unprecedented price increases for a wide range of goods and services used in construction pushed up contractors’ costs by a…

3 years ago

California lags much of nation in pandemic construction employment recovery: AGC

California continues to lag much of the nation in recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic.  Since the start of the crisis…

3 years ago

Miranda Patton of MNS Engineers set to lead statewide engineering association

Miranda Patton has been installed as president for the 2021-2022 fiscal year of the American Council of Engineering Companies, California…

3 years ago

Construction employment declines by 7,000 in June as nonresidential firms struggle to find workers and materials to complete jobs

Construction employment declined by 7,000 between May and June as the industry still employs 238,000 fewer people than before the…

3 years ago