New steel tariffs will hurt construction firms, says construction industry group
The Associated General Contractors of America (AGCA) says it is concerned about President Trump's proposed tariffs on imported steel and aluminum products.
In response to...
California City Council approves bid for sewer project construction
The California City Board of Aldermen approved a bid for construction of the Northwest Sanitary Sewer Improvement Project, News Tribune has reported.
The project will...
Steel tariffs: What will their consequence be for California’s construction industry?
How much will President Trump's plans to implement a 25 per cent tariff on imported steel and 10 per cent on aluminum cost California's...
California’s $54 billion plan to build roads will boost state’s construction sector
A new report suggest that California’s $54 billion plan to repair/build roads and bridges will boost the state’s economy, including the construction sector, by...
Riverside County hikes construction budget for John J. Benoit Detention Center to $340.6M
The Riverside County Board of Supervisors has increased a $10.2 million budget increase to build the John J. Benoit Detention Center in Indio.
Originally, the...
Replace State Capitol Annex with new $543 million building: CSHQA
CSHQA in Sacramento has recommended that the California's government demolish the 66-year-old Capitol Annex in Sacramento, and replace the building with a new $543...
Los Osos taxpayers to pay $10M in pre-trial settlement to sewer contractor
San Francisco-based contractor ARB Underground is receiving $10 million as pre-trial settlement after it has alleged San Luis Obispo County with short-changing it for...
AGC of California CEO urges Congress to approve Trump’s infrastructure proposal
The Associated General Contractors of California’s chief executive Peter Tateishi has urged the Congress to pass SB 1, an infrastructure investment package providing consistent...
LA resilience officer: Over 8,000 apartments are still unsafe from earthquakes
More than two decades after the 1994 Northridge earthquake, city officials and property owners in Los Angeles are making strides in improving the resiliency...
California construction employment thrives in 2017; adding almost 120,000 jobs, AGCA reports
It was a generally good year for California construction employment in 2017, with all but two of about 33 metropolitan areas reporting job growth.
In...
