San Francisco considers more than doubling office development fees: Associations object
The San Francisco Board of Supervisor’s Land Use Committee has voted 2-1 to more than double fees on new office development, potentially scaring away...
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...
Newsom and organized labor face off over safety appointment, prevailing wage legisltion
California’s building trades unions are running digital ads all but accusing Gov. Gavin Newsom of ignoring the deaths of blue collar workers, indicating a widening...
Newsom passes 18 bills to overcome state’s housing shortage
Despite vetoing SB-5, Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed 18 housing bills including a law that aims to stop communities from delaying construction of new...
NHBA names offsite construction startup as Manufacturer of the Year
California-based off-site construction startup Entekra has been named Manufacturer of the Year by the Building Systems Councils (BSC) of the National Association of Home...
John Hakel recognized with ECA DIG Award
The DIG Award Committee of the Engineering Contractors' Association (ECA), has chosen John Hakel of the Southern California Partnership for Jobs (SCPFJ) as the...
Nonresidential construction employment rises in September, says ABC
The construction industry added 7,000 net new jobs in September, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) analysis of data released recently by...
AGC California aligns with prevailing wage and construction site compliance service provider
LCPtracker, an online service providing prevailing wage and construction site compliance, has announced a partnership with Associated General Contractors (AGC) of California to establish Build California, a...
Monthly and yearly construction input prices drop in August, says ABC
Construction input prices fell 0.6% in August and are down 0.9% year over year, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) analysis of...
California contractors report difficulties in finding hourly and salaried employees, but labor shortage less...
California contractors are reporting they are having trouble finding enough skilled and craft labor, though the labor shortage in the state is significantly lower...
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PCL breaks ground on $80M Santa Barbara City College athletics and physical education facility
California Construction News staff writer
PCL Construction celebrated the groundbreaking of the $80 million Santa Barbara City College (SBCC) physical education and athletics replacement building...
Madera County approves $130M State Route 41 widening project, set to begin construction this...
California Construction News staff writer
The Madera County Board of Supervisors has unanimously approved a major infrastructure expansion that will widen a key regional corridor,...
Suffolk tops out 17-story Bankers Hill residential tower “The Quince” in San Diego
California Construction News staff writer
Construction has reached a major milestone on a new residential high-rise in San Diego’s Bankers Hill neighbourhood, as Suffolk Construction...
