Labor Department clears roadblocks for apprenticeships, promises faster approvals
California Construction News staff writer
Construction firms and other employers now have a smoother path to start or expand apprenticeship programs with newly released guidance...
House passes major housing reform bill, boosting local flexibility
California Construction News staff writer
The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Housing for the 21st Century Act (H.R. 6644) with a bipartisan vote of...
ADR becoming standard practice in legal strategy, new survey finds
California Construction News staff writer
IRVINE — Alternative dispute resolution (ADR) has shifted from an optional fallback to a primary tool for legal practitioners, with...
Pacific region construction spending forecast to rebound with 1.7% growth in 2026
California Construction News staff writer
Construction spending in the Pacific region is forecast to grow 1.7% in 2026, recovering to approximately $303 billion, according to...
Construction jobs decline in California amid mixed national trends
California Construction News staff writer
Construction employment rose over the past year in 34 states and the District of Columbia, but California saw one of...
Insight Pacific awarded up to $15B Air Force civil engineering contract
California Construction News staff writer
Insight Pacific LLC, of Brea, Calif., has been awarded a ceiling $15 billion firm-fixed-price, multiple-award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to provide construction...
U.S. Labor Department announces $98M for youth pre-apprenticeship programs
California Construction News staff writer
The U.S. Department of Labor has announced $98 million in funding for pre-apprenticeship programs in high-demand industries including construction.
The grants...
ABC applauds House passage of two permitting reform bills
California Construction News staff writer
Associated Builders and Contractors has applauded the U.S. House of Representatives for passing two comprehensive, ABC-supported permitting reform bills: H.R....
Bridgeview Mosque Foundation breaks ground on landmark $20.1 million community center
California Construction News staff writer
A new chapter has begun for Chicago’s southwest suburbs as construction officially starts on the Mosque Foundation Community Center, a...
New California law allows state to revoke contractors’ licenses for wage theft violations
California Construction News staff writer
A new California law will give the state attorney general authority to seek suspension or revocation of contractors’ licenses for...
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PCL breaks ground on $80M Santa Barbara City College athletics and physical education facility
California Construction News staff writer
PCL Construction celebrated the groundbreaking of the $80 million Santa Barbara City College (SBCC) physical education and athletics replacement building...
Madera County approves $130M State Route 41 widening project, set to begin construction this...
California Construction News staff writer
The Madera County Board of Supervisors has unanimously approved a major infrastructure expansion that will widen a key regional corridor,...
Suffolk tops out 17-story Bankers Hill residential tower “The Quince” in San Diego
California Construction News staff writer
Construction has reached a major milestone on a new residential high-rise in San Diego’s Bankers Hill neighbourhood, as Suffolk Construction...
