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...
California approves $2.5B to build new dams, water storage projects
The California Water Commission has approved $2.5 billion for construction of new dams and underground storage projects.
In November 2014, California voters passed Proposition 1,...
San Diego Supervisors approve zoning changes for housing development
The San Diego County Board Supervisors approved some zoning changes that will allow the construction of three large housing developments in San Diego County,...
Los Angeles is booming market for hotel development: report
A new semi-annual survey by Atlas Hospitality Group suggests that hotel development remained strong during the first half of the year in both Los...
Projects and opportunities
C.W. Driver tops out Integrated Science & Engineering Building at California State University San...
California Construction News staff writer
C.W. Driver Companies has topped out the Integrated Science & Engineering Building at California State University San Marcos, marking a...
LA launches first capital infrastructure program to modernize long-term planning
California Construction News staff writer
Los Angeles now has its first-ever Capital Infrastructure Program, a long-term planning framework aimed at improving how the city funds,...
East Hollywood tiny home village breaks ground, will provide housing for more than 50...
California Construction News staff writer
A new tiny home village in East Hollywood broke ground Sunday, marking the start of a project that will provide...
