California to become only U.S. state to require solar panels on new homes
California is set to make solar standard on every new home built in the Golden State, according to a report in The Orange Country...
Union fund finances first San Francisco project in $1 billion initiative
The AFL-CIO Housing Investment Trust (HIT) has announced the first project under its $1 billion Bay Area Investment Initiative for jobs and affordable housing...
SmartBuild among 15 members of ABC’s TechAlliance consortium
SmartBuild is participating in the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC)'s second annual TechAlliance—a consortium of firms that create construction technology and innovative solutions for association...
Southern California Partnership For Jobs releases video documentary series that supports SB1 projects
The Southern California Partnership for Jobs (SCPFJ) has released a video documentary series highlighting videos that depict SB1 infrastructure projects in process in Southern...
Southern California plaster tenders complete apprenticeship program with socially distanced graduation ceremony.
Representatives of the Southern California Plaster Tenders Joint Apprenticeship committee say 28 individuals on Oct. 25 earned their journeyman credentials after completing the Southern...
HomeAid San Diego’s WORKS program graduates first construction training cohort
HomeAid San Diego, a nonprofit organization working to provide services to mitigate the housing crisis in San Diego County, says seven students have completed...
Construction union/management group joins LA Economic Resiliency Task Force
The Southern California Partnership for Jobs (SCPFJ) says it it has been invited to join the Los Angeles County Infrastructure Development/Construction working group that...
Construction spending reaches record high in May as residential and public investment offset dip...
Construction spending reached a record level of $1.309 trillion in May as monthly increases in residential and public investment outweighed a decline in private...
Pact between developers and builders could loosen environmental rules and increase residential construction wages
Representatives of California's construction unions and home builders are working on a deal that the Los Angeles Times reports "both sides hope could lead...
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 (ACEC-CA), a statewide association...
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California unveils ambitious $180 billion infrastructure overhaul plan
California Construction News staff writer
California’s infrastructure is getting a significant makeover with a $180 billion in state, local, and federal funds over the next...
World’s largest wildlife crossing on track to open in 2026
California Construction News staff writer
The Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing being built outside Los Angeles will be completed by early 2026, providing a safe and...
$900 million Caltrans project will replace aging Stockton Channel bridges
California Construction News staff writer
A $900-million project to replace the pair of aging bridges that take Interstate 5 traffic across the Stockton Channel is...
