Construction input prices up slightly to end 2019
Construction input prices rose slightly in December 2019 and are up 1.0% year over year, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of the U.S....
Non-residential construction leads job growth in December
The construction industry added 20,000 net new jobs in December 2019, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data released today by...
Disaster team heading to Puerto Rico after devastating earthquakes
In the aftermath of another large magnitude earthquake this morning in Puerto Rico, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced the deployment of 35 disaster specialists...
Granite awarded $33 million highway reconstruction project in central California
Granite Construction says it has been awarded a contract by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) for the reconstruction of four miles of State...
Willdan awarded $9.8 million in California Department of General Services energy savings performance contracts
Willdan Group, Inc. says it has been selected to provide $9.8 million in turnkey energy savings performance contracts for public facilities in California. These...
77% of California contractors say they are having trouble filling “some or all”...
The majority (77 percent) of California contractors surveyed by the Associated General Contractors (AGC) of America say they are having trouble filling "some or...
Electrical contractor wins $13.4 million contract for Chino High reconstruction
Southern California West Coast Electric Ltd. has been awarded a $13.4 million contract for work on Phase 1 of the Chino High re-construction project.
The...
California Contractors State Licensing Board prepares emergency fee increases as it fears insolvency
The California Contractors State Licensing Board (CSLB) is preparing to vote on an emergency renewal licensing fee increase because of mounting losses that threaten...
Mingei International Museum renovation, expansion project starts
A $38 to $42 million project to renovate and expand the Mingei International Museum in San Diego has started. General contractor Layton Construction says...
Orange County Museum of Art begins $73 million construction project
The Orange County Museum of Art (OCMA) started work on the museum’s new building at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa.
The...
Projects and opportunities
Electric is the only way to go for renovated and new public buildings in...
New or renovated government buildings in San Francisco - including libraries, community centers and office space will have to go all electric under a...
Construction input prices up slightly to end 2019
Construction input prices rose slightly in December 2019 and are up 1.0% year over year, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of the U.S....
SFPUC and partner agencies earmark $150 million for coastal erosion and to protect sewage...
The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) and partner agencies have earmarked $150 million to address coastal erosion at Ocean Beach and protect a...
