California and Chinese province of Hainan partner to fight climate change
California Construction News staff writer
California has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Chinese province of Hainan to support the global fight against...
California man convicted related to scheme to embezzle $3.1 million from Beck Group in...
A 43-year-old California man has been ordered to federal prison following his conviction related to a scheme to embezzle $3.1 from the Beck Group...
Taylor Morrison to acquire William Lyon Homes for $2.4 billion
Taylor Morrison, Inc. has agreed to acquire California-based William Lyon Homes in a billion-dollar deal that would create the nation's fifth largest homebuilder.
Under the...
Construction industry faces workforce shortage of 650,000 in 2022: ABC
The construction industry will need to attract nearly 650,000 additional workers on top of the normal pace of hiring in 2022 to meet the...
Builders ‘giving away everything but the kitchen sink’ to attract bidders: Redfin report
California Construction News staff writer
Twenty-nine percent of U.S. single-family homes for sale in the third quarter were new construction—up from 25% in the third...
Construction contractors remain confident in August, says ABC
U.S. construction industry leaders remained confident in August 2019, according to the Construction Confidence Index released on Oct. 24 by Associated Builders and Contractors...
Yuba leads the nation in construction job loss by percentage in May/June — overall...
May/June wasn't a good time for the construction industry in Yuba -- which saw the nation's largest monthly decline percentage wise in employment, at...
Monthly construction input prices Increase in December, says ABC
Construction input prices increased 1.8% in December 2020 compared to the previous month, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) analysis of the...
California ranks near middle as it gains 600 construction jobs in August: AGC
California ranked near the middle of the nation in construction employment changes in August. Employment grew by 0.1% or just 600 jobs, ranking the...
Nonresidential construction adds 11,300 jobs in March; employment now exceeds pre-pandemic ;evels, Says ABC
The construction industry added 19,000 jobs on net in March, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) analysis of data released on April...
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California High-Speed Rail Authority issues $3.5B contract to build Nation’s first true high-speed rail...
California Construction News staff writer
The California High-Speed Rail Authority (Authority) has launched one of the largest rail infrastructure procurements in U.S. history, issuing a...
Six state-owned properties being converted into 843 affordable homes
California Construction News staff writer
Six underutilized state-owned properties will be converted into at least 843 housing units, a mix of affordable and market-rate homes,...
Santa Rosa breaks ground on Hearn Community Hub in Roseland
California Construction News staff writer
The City of Santa Rosa and Sonoma County Library marked a major milestone last month with a groundbreaking ceremony for...
