Some California communities experienced construction boom in past year, others bust, AGCA data
Some areas of California boomed in terms of construction employment in the past year, but others experienced a bust, according to US Labor department...
High-speed LA/Las Vegas train to be delayed two years as Nevada legislature fails to...
Construction on a high-speed train line between Southern California and Las Vegas will likely be delayed two years after the project failed to secure...
Sacramento railyard site to see first housing project
The first proposed housing project in Sacramento’s downtown railyard development has won city planning commission approval.
Developer Denton Kelley calls the 309-unit initiative an urban...
Trump administration pulls plug on $925 million high speed rail grant, seeks $2.5 billion...
The Trump administration has told the California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) that it is ending its agreement to help fund the bullet train project,...
Construction input prices continue to rise, says ABC
Construction input prices increased 0.9% in April on a monthly basis and 2.4% compared to the same time last year, according to an Associated...
Chief facilities executive for L.A. Community College district files whistleblower complaint
David Salazar, the chief facilities executive for the Los Angeles Community College District, has filed a whistleblower complaint after the district's chancellor, Francisco Rodriguez,...
Construction jobs increase by 33,000 in April — Industry unemployment falls to 4.7%, lowest...
Construction employment increased by 33,000 jobs in April and by 256,000 or 3.5 percent, over the past 12 months, while the number of unemployed...
Central Valley bullet train costs anticipated to increase by $1.8 billion to $12.4 billion
California's Central Valley bullet train cost projections have increased to $12.4 billion, state rail authority staff say in an internal report, according to the...
Contractor negotiates savings to win Lakeport City Hall renovation contract
Lakeport City Council is expected to award a contract for upgrades to its city hall this week.
Bridges Construction of Lakeport will likely win the...
Paramount construction company owners plead guilty to $6 million workers compensation fraud, labor theft
A brother and sister who run a construction company in Paramount have admitted to their roles in a $6 million workers’ compensation fraud and...
Projects and opportunities
Port of Long Beach launches $1.5 billion upgrade with $250 million in state investments
California Construction News staff writer
A transformative project at the Port of Long Beach is under construction, a significant milestone in enhancing California's supply chain...
$12.6 billion hydrogen hub will boost California’s clean energy infrastructure
California Construction News staff writer
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and ARCHES have signed a major $12.6 billion agreement to build a clean, renewable...
East End Studios breaks ground on $230 million new soundstage project in LA’s Arts...
California Construction News staff writer
East End Studios has begun construction on its new facility, the East End Studios Mission Campus, in downtown Los Angeles'...
