Adobe to build 18-story glassy office tower in San Jose

Adobe, which makes computer software for web and graphic designers, is planning to add an 18-story office tower to its San Jose headquarters, The...

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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...

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Long Beach Airport breaks ground on $37M concourse upgrade, creating 190 construction jobs

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California Construction News staff writer Construction has started on a $37-million passenger concourse modernization project at Long Beach Airport, aimed at improving infrastructure ahead of...

Nibbi receives Notice to Proceed on St. Paul Terrace affordable housing project in Berkeley

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California Construction News staff writer Nibbi has received Notice to Proceed on a new affordable housing community for St. Paul AME Berkeley, with Lowney Architecture...

Santa Rosa breaks ground on Hopper Avenue fire recovery corridor project

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California Construction News staff writer The City of Santa Rosa broke ground April 14 on the Hopper Avenue Corridor Fire Recovery Improvements Project, beginning a...