Government

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…

6 years ago

Granite gets $29M contract for expressway construction project

Granite Construction says that it received a $29 million contract by the Merced County Department of Public Works for an…

6 years ago

Construction spending reaches record high in May as residential and public investment offset dip in nonresidential outlays

Construction spending reached a record level of $1.309 trillion in May as monthly increases in residential and public investment outweighed…

6 years ago

Tutor Perini to get $410 million Purple Line tunnel contract

Tutor Perini Corporation announced that the Frontier-Kemper/Tutor Perini Joint Venture has received a notice of intent for award of a…

6 years ago

California builders not initially sunny about 2020 solar mandate

There's a new rule on the horizon and some contractors are less than thrilled. SPW said by 2020 all new…

6 years ago

$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…

6 years ago

Local governments interested in environmentally-friendly all-electric buildings

Marin County recently gave the green light for energy-efficient updates to its green building requirements. Green Tech Media says governments are…

6 years ago

Construction begins on border wall replacement in San Diego

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced the start of construction of a new barrier wall along the U.S.-Mexico border…

6 years ago

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…

6 years ago

Los Angeles City Council approves $276M for homeless housing

The Los Angeles City Council approved a plan to spend voter-approved tax revenue to build housing for homeless residents and…

6 years ago