Construction employment booms 20 percent in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario metro area
California's Inland Empire and Bloomington, IL have experienced the largest metro-area year-over-year employment gains in June, according to an analysis of federal employment data...
Labor Commissioner’s Office files $6.3 million misclassification and wage theft lawsuit against contractor
California's state Labor Commissioner's Office (LCO) has filed a lawsuit against Calcrete Construction, Inc. seeking $6,300,338 for multiple wage theft violations affecting a group...
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JWA Landmark project planned with two towers including offices, hotel and parking
The JWA Landmark high-rise office and hotel project has been proposed for a site across from John Wayne Airport and is awaiting approval by...
Dodge Momentum Index stumbles in July despite $170 million Pala Casino project
The announcement of the $170 million expansion Pala Casino Spa & Resort in San Diego County was one of the few bright spots in...
Gary Simon to manage Vanir Construction Management’s LA office
Vanir Construction Management Inc. says that it has hired architect Gary Simon as area manager for the company’s Los Angeles office. Randy Britt, who...
Are ICE agents showing up at California construction labor dispute proceedings?
Federal immigration agents have shown up twice at California labor dispute proceedings to apprehend undocumented workers, in what state officials believe may be cases...
San Francisco Public Utilities Commission awards $939 million water pollution control plant project
MWH Constructors and Webcor Builders, in a construction joint venture, have been awarded a $939 million contract by the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission...
Slowdown expected in commercial real estate building: Survey
The Summer/Fall 2017 Allen Matkins/UCLA Anderson Forecast California Commercial Real Estate Survey shows that broad segments of the market will be slowing down in...
$285 million in fast track roadwork projects outlined as SB1 law goes into effect
The California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA) and the Department of Transportation (Caltrans) have announced the fast tracking of “fix it first” construction work and...
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Long Beach Airport breaks ground on $37M concourse upgrade, creating 190 construction jobs
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
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
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...
