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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Final steel beam placed on SDSU Life Sciences building in topping-out ceremony
California Construction News staff writer
Construction of San Diego State University’s new Life Sciences building reached a key milestone Tuesday, April 28, as crews lifted...
Glendale Hyperion Bridge project breaks ground after two decades of planning
California Construction News staff writer
Los Angeles marked a major milestone last week with the groundbreaking of the $208 million Glendale Hyperion Bridge Improvement Project,...
Los Angeles to issue RFI May 7 for expanded “Small Lots, Big Impacts” missing...
California Construction News staff writer
Los Angeles is broadening its effort to increase starter-home supply with a new phase of the “Small Lots, Big Impacts”...
