California construction employment booms with largest number of newly employed workers in the nation
California's construction growth continues to be among the fastest in the nation, with the state adding more construction jobs than any other part of...
AEG plans $1.2B expansion of convention center, hotel in Los Angeles
Anschutz Entertainment Group (AEG), a sporting and music entertainment company, has proposed a $1.2-billion expansion to the Los Angeles Convention Center.
In a letter sent...
California approves plan to mandate solar on new home construction
The California Energy Commission has adopted building standards that require solar photovoltaic systems on new homes, starting in 2020.
The building energy efficiency standards, which...
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...
BART board approves single-bore tunnel project in San Jose
Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) says that its board of directors have approved the San Jose tunneling plan, according to Curbed San Francisco.
In a...
Los Angeles Port wins awards for construction projects
The Southern California Chapter of the Construction Management Association of America (CMAA) has named the Port of Los Angeles recipient of two project achievement...
Construction industry added 228,000 jobs over the past year
Construction employment increased by 228,000 jobs over the past year despite a weather-related dip last month, according to an analysis of new government data...
Home Depot investing $50M to train construction workers
Home Depot, which sells tools and construction products, announced plans to invest $50 million to train 20,000 construction workers over the next 10 years...
Mass timber might be solution for California housing crisis
A new report in the Architect's Newspaper suggests that mass timber construction could help California’s gubernatorial candidates in achieving their ambitious goal of adding...
California’s $54 billion plan to build roads will boost state’s construction sector
A new report suggest that California’s $54 billion plan to repair/build roads and bridges will boost the state’s economy, including the construction sector, by...
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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...
