Oroville Dam failure blamed on bad design and inadequate state and federal oversight: Experts’...
Bad design and construction of the tallest U.S. dam a half-century ago and inadequate state and federal oversight since then led to a disastrous...
AGC-CA and industry supporters collect more than $300,000 to fight against Sen. Newman recall...
Construction industry organizations have raised more than $300,000 to support Sen. Josh Newman, who faces a recall election after voting in support for SB1,...
Immigrant construction workers rescued from forced labor ring in Hayward: US Attorney
Nearly a dozen immigrant workers were rescued from a forced labor ring in Northern California in late August.
The office of U.S. Attorney Brian Stretch...
California legislators reach agreement to fund affordable housing from bond sales
California legislators have reached an agreement to provide a $4 billion funding infusion for affordable housing from bond sales.
Senate Bill 3 (Beall) proposes $4...
Homebuilders release study about prevailing wage laws, construction costs and impact on housing prices
The California Homebuilding Foundation (CHF), a nonprofit organization supporting the construction industry though scholarships, research and education, has funded a study conducted by the...
Caltrans to start work on 32 major “fix-it-first” projects with $690 million in funding
The California Transportation Commission (CTC) have given the go-ahead for $690 million in funding to allow the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) to start...
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...
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...
Projects and opportunities
$70M Harbor Island West Marina Redevelopment underway in San Diego
California Construction News staff writer
Construction is underway on a $70-million redevelopment of Harbor Island West Marina in San Diego, a project that will transform...
Los Angeles housing incentive program spurs 28,500 proposed units in first year
California Construction News staff writer
A progress report released last week shows that nearly 30,000 new homes are moving forward across Los Angeles through the...
Beam-signing ceremony celebrates progress on Sacramento’s first new middle school in 48 years
California Construction News staff writer
A major milestone was celebrated recently at Fern Bacon Middle School in Sacramento as students, educators, construction teams and community...
