Skyrocketing California building costs drive Sonnenblick developer to Florida
Sonnenblick Development chairman Bob Sonnenblick says he has had enough with the high cost of doing business in Los Angeles, Orange County and California in...
Labor Commissioner’s Office cites City of Industry contractor for $12 million in wage theft...
California's Labor Commissioner's Office (LCO) has cited a Southern California subcontractor for nearly $12 million in wage theft violations that left more than a...
ENR California: LA construction growth to slow after “large construction start volume for the...
ENR California says construction growth rates will begin slowing "and remain flat in the coming years" after a "large construction start volume for the...
AISC awards six of 13 national steel construction awards for California projects
The American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) has awarded six of 13 national awards to California projects -- including two of the three in...
Pact between developers and builders could loosen environmental rules and increase residential construction wages
Representatives of California's construction unions and home builders are working on a deal that the Los Angeles Times reports "both sides hope could lead...
$1 billion+ Oceanwide Plaza project construction pauses for recapitalization
Construction of the Oceanwide Plaza condominium, hotel and retail complex in downtown Los Angeles has paused, The Los Angeles Times reports.
The newspaper says that...
Investors fund Katerra with $865 million to reshape construction industry
SoftBank Group Corp. has led an $865 million investment in Menlo Park-based Katerra Inc., a modular factory building technology company that has visions to...
Proposed California budget to allocate $1.75 billion in new funds for affordable housing
New California Gov. Gavin Newsom has proposed in his state budget that $1.75 billion in new funds would be earmarked to solve the state's...
Appeals court rules against subcontractor fighting against bid shopping law substitution provisions
A California appeals court has ruled that the Santa Monica Community College District had acted within its authority when it allowed one of its...
Season’s greetings and Happy New Year
It's time to take a break from work for a few days as the Christmas holiday season approaches.
This is time for family, rest, and...
