CSLB appoints African American woman Marlo N. Richardson as its board chair
The Contractors State License Board (CSLB) has unanimously elected businesswoman Marlo N. Richardson to chair its 15-member board, the Los Angeles Sentinel reports.
The South L.A....
New mini-documentary highlights how SkillsUSA is building a talent pipeline for American trade professions
“Building a Strong Foundation: SkillsUSA Prepares the American Workforce” is a new mini-documentary from WorkingNation that follows 20-year-old Logan Thomas and others as they...
South San Francisco Civic Centre project budget climbs with increasing construction costs
Rising construction costs are raising concerns in South San Francisco as it plans a new Civic Center Campus.
Coun. Mark Addiego said the most recent project...
Northern California wildfires putting even more stress on already-short construction labor supply
A construction worker shortage could cause delays and increase costs for hundreds of families displaced by Northern California's wildfires, according to published reports.
Buildzoom reported...
Southern California drywall contractor cited for nearly $2 million overtime, rest period wage theft.
The Labor Commissioner’s Office (LCO) has issued wage theft citations of $1.9 million to Fullerton Pacific Interiors Inc. for failing to properly compensate 472...
Work starts on $146 million “last true condominium complex” on SF waterfront
Construction has started at what is described as San Francisco's "last true condominium complex on the waterfront" -- a $146 million, 20-story tower at...
Contractors, unions, civic organizations raise $3.7 million (so far) to fight Proposition 6
Campaign records show that construction companies, civic organizations and labor groups have contributed $3.7 million in the two weeks since Proposition 6 cleared to...
Security guard killed at San Francisco construction site
A man was arrested on July 2 in the shooting death of a security guard the day before at a at the Alex Griffith...
$1.2 billion earmarked in budget for new legislative offices
It's likely that California will be getting new legislative offices.
The state's $200 billion 2018 to 2019 budget includes about $1.2 billion to demolish the...
High speed rail project creates thousands of construction jobs
California's high-speed railway project has created 2,000 construction jobs since 2015.
The California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) said there are now 119 miles under construction...
Projects and opportunities
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...
