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...
Residential construction worker shortage fuelled by poor pay, risky working conditions and shrinking labor...
California needs at least 200,000 new residential construction workers - but the pay is not competitive, working conditions are risky, training is scarce and...
79 percent of California contractors expect to increase their payroll in 2019: AGC survey
The majority (79 percent) of California contractors expect to increase their payrolls in 2019, but almost all are worried about finding the workers they...
Construction industry forging ahead to try to defeat Proposition 6
The California construction industry is saying a definitive "no" to Proposition 6. The industry has been joined by labor groups who want the bill...
Labor groups including SBCTC join fight against Proposition 6
California's State Building and Construction Trades Council (SBCTC) and the California Labor Federation (CLF) say they strongly oppose Proposition 6 on the November ballot.
The...
$47 million grant announced for Interstate 5 improvement project
The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority has received a $47-million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation for the Interstate 5 Golden State...
Walsh wins $220.5 million construction contract for Orange County’s streetcar
The board of directors of the Orange County Transportation Authority recently awarded a contract for the construction of the county’s first modern streetcar to...
Labor shortage: 80 percent of California’s contractors are having trouble finding qualified workers
There's a widespread labor shortage that is pushing up construction costs in California and through most of the country, the Associated General Contractors (AGC)...
Construction input costs mixed in July but cost pressures continue as costs outstrip bid...
Prices for goods and services used in construction costs were unchanged overall from June to July, but months of steep increases over the past...
AGC-CA invites applications for construction program college scholarships
The Associated General Contractors of California (AGC-CA) has announced that scholarship funds are available through the AGC Construction Education Foundation for students choosing to pursue...
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California approves $540M in transportation funding for safety, transit and infrastructure upgrades
California Construction News staff writer
More than $540 million has been approved for transportation projects aimed at improving roadway safety, upgrading aging infrastructure and expanding...
East Los Angeles College tops out nursing and public safety building amid workforce training...
California Construction News staff writer
East Los Angeles College Tops Out New Nursing and Public Safety Building, Marking Major Milestone in Workforce Training Expansion
The Los...
Long Beach hosting groundbreaking Saturday for Belmont Beach & Aquatics Center
California Construction News staff writer
The City of Long Beach is celebrating major milestone for one of the community’s most anticipated construction projects at the...
