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...
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...
PREMIER completes construction of large distribution warehouse in suburban Los Angeles
PREMIER Design + Build Group, LLC recently completed the construction of a 421,478 sq. ft. industrial facility in the City of Industry on behalf...
Legendary Developments to build 11-story office building cantilevered over A+D Museum
Pasadena-based Legendary Developments, LLC will build an 11-story office campus that will hover over the low-rise building leased by the Architecture + Design Museum.
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California unveils ambitious $180 billion infrastructure overhaul plan
California Construction News staff writer
California’s infrastructure is getting a significant makeover with a $180 billion in state, local, and federal funds over the next...
World’s largest wildlife crossing on track to open in 2026
California Construction News staff writer
The Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing being built outside Los Angeles will be completed by early 2026, providing a safe and...
$900 million Caltrans project will replace aging Stockton Channel bridges
California Construction News staff writer
A $900-million project to replace the pair of aging bridges that take Interstate 5 traffic across the Stockton Channel is...
