Government

Coalition calls for “ambitious action” to move California homes, buildings off of fossil fuels

California must rapidly implement a plan to cut pollution from homes and buildings, or risk locking in emissions from natural…

5 years ago

SLSCO starts work on $101 million San Diego area border wall project

Construction has started on a portion of Pres. Donald Trump's border wall in the San Diego area. The work isĀ …

5 years ago

High Speed Rail project not dead; but work will focus in Central Valley: Newsom

Despite some suggestions in published reports, California Gov. Gavin Newsom hasn't killed the California High Speed Rail project. However, he…

5 years ago

Labor Commissioner’s Office cites City of Industry contractor for $12 million in wage theft violations.

California's Labor Commissioner's Office (LCO) has cited a Southern California subcontractor for nearly $12 million in wage theft violations that…

5 years ago

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…

5 years ago

Residential construction worker shortage fuelled by poor pay, risky working conditions and shrinking labor pool: Report

California needs at least 200,000 new residential construction workers - but the pay is not competitive, working conditions are risky,…

5 years ago

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…

5 years ago

California GovOps and WoodWorks to award $500,000 in mass timber building competition

The California Government Operations Agency (GovOps) will award $500,000 in grants as part of the 2019 California Mass Timber Building…

5 years ago

SLSCO Ltd. awarded $287 million California/Mexico border wall contract

SLSCO Ltd. has been awarded an approximately $287 million contract to build part of President Donald Trump's border wall with…

5 years ago

New California construction laws for 2019

Lawyer Daniel McLennon from Smith Currie & Hancock has written an extensive article describing new laws affecting contractors, most of…

5 years ago