AGC of California honors award winners at 2022 installation and awards gala
Associated General Contractors (AGC) of California has announced the winners of the Constructor Awards, the Construction Education Friend Award and Achievement Awards.
"Every year, we...
Construction industry adds 60,000 jobs in February as hourly wages post steepest rise since...
Construction employment climbed by 60,000 jobs between January and February as hourly pay rose at the steepest pace in nearly 40 years, according to...
Construction industry faces workforce shortage of 650,000 in 2022: ABC
The construction industry will need to attract nearly 650,000 additional workers on top of the normal pace of hiring in 2022 to meet the...
Oceanside TOD development likely to move forward despite neighbourhood objections
Oceanside City Council is likely to approve a new five-building development with 295 apartments and 3,000 sq. ft. of retail space in the four...
Biden signs construction PLA executive order; associations push back in objection
President Joe Biden on Feb. 3 signed an executive order requiring the use of project labor agreements (PLA)s on federal construction projects of $35...
California construction employment nearly flat in 2021, but there were significant local variations
Statewide construction employment levels were close to flat in 2021, but significant regional variations make the picture more complicated, according to government employment data...
U.S. economy grows in fourth quarter, but Investment in structures declines again, says ABC
The U.S. economy grew at a 6.9% annualized rate in the fourth quarter of 2021, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) analysis...
SF unionized trades back local “labor compliance bond” requirement to overcome construction wage theft
The San Francisco Building and Construction Trades Council (SFBCT) is backing a proposed local ordinance to thwart construction wage theft on non-union sites.
"If passed,...
Deborah Maus to be ABC NorCal’s president/CEO
Associated Builders and Contractors, Northern California Chapter (ABC NorCal) says its Board of Directors has selected Deborah Maus as its next president/CEO after a...
Materials prices soar 20% in 2021 despite moderating in December; most contractors in AGC...
Prices of construction materials jumped nearly 20 percent in 2021 despite moderating in December, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors (AGC)...
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Construction begins on west coast’s largest veterans’ park at San Diego’s Navy Pier
California Construction News staff writer
Construction of Freedom Park, the largest veterans' park on the West Coast, is officially underway. This multi-year joint project, anticipated...
California awards over $100 million for tribal land projects, including ancestral land return and...
California Construction News staff writer
As part of an ongoing truth and healing process, California is supporting the return of more than 38,000 acres of...
California awards $120 million in tax credits to eight companies, fueling $15.5 billion private...
California Construction News staff writer
The State of California is awarding $120 million in tax credits to eight companies, part of the California Jobs First...
