California construction employment thrives in 2017; adding almost 120,000 jobs, AGCA reports
It was a generally good year for California construction employment in 2017, with all but two of about 33 metropolitan areas reporting job growth.
In...
1930s-era LA building to be home of Academy Museum of Motion Pictures
Western Specialty Contractors branches in Los Angeles and Seattle, WA are participating on a project to restore the historic Saban Building (formerly May Company...
There’s a construction boom — and a construction labor shortage — in Sacramento
The Sacramento area has been experiencing a construction boom, resulting in a serious labor shortage.
Demand for new homes and retail spaces is skyrocketing as...
Katerra raises $865 million as it redefines the construction industry
Katerra, a technology company redefining the construction industry, says it has raised $865 million in a Series D funding round led by the SoftBank...
Build Group, Inc. names Steve Howard as vice-president of business development
Build Group, Inc., headquartered in San Francisco, says it has hired Steve Howard as vice-president of business development. The company says Howard will be responsible for...
Florida-headquartered contractor wins $1.3 million support service contract for $39 million Tuolumne detention center
Moss Construction based in Ft. Lauderdale says that it has been awarded a $1.3 million-plus contract to provide phase II management support services to...
OMP renovates Marina Gateway Industrial Center in San Leandro, lands Torani 15-year lease
San Francisco-based Torani, Inc. has signed a $65 million lease to move its corporate headquarters and manufacturing facilities to the Marina Gateway Industrial Center...
Webcor to start work on Parkmerced mega-project in San Francisco
Webcor will within months break ground on Parkmerced, one of San Francisco’s largest multifamily projects that has been in the pipeline for about seven...
Contractors struggling to recruit enough skilled workers in California: AGCA
California contractors are feeling optimistic about their prospects for 2018, but many are struggling to recruit enough skilled workers, according to a report from...
Neighborhood group demands transparency in developing Stanyan St. former McDonald’s
The Haight Ashbury Neighborhood Council has called for the San Francisco Mayor’s Office of Housing to implement a “community process” in planning for the...
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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...
