SmartBuild among 15 members of ABC’s TechAlliance consortium
SmartBuild is participating in the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC)'s second annual TechAlliance—a consortium of firms that create construction technology and innovative solutions for association...
Non-residential construction employment rises in November, says ABC
The construction industry added 31,000 jobs on net in November, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) analysis of data released today by...
Construction spending rebounds in October: ICI growth nationally offsets residential decline – AGC
Total construction spending edged higher in October, as gains in public and private project types outmatched decreases in single- and multifamily residential outlays, according...
USDOT issues $56.5 million in discretionary grants for three California projects
The United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) has awarded a $24 million grant to the California High-Speed Rail Authority (CaHSRA), advancing the nation’s first...
California gains construction jobs in October though overall numbers still 2.3% below pandemic’s start
California ranks 28th in the nation in job losses during the pandemic overall, but the most recent data indicates it is recovering faster than...
Higher construction materials prices increasing construction project prices: Supply-chain and labor woes continue: AGC
Rising construction materials prices appear to be starting to drive up the price of construction projects, according to an analysis by the Associated General...
Honda tests prototype Autonomous Work Vehicle at solar construction site with Black & Veatch
Honda and Black & Veatch have successfully tested the prototype Honda Autonomous Work Vehicle (AWV) at New Mexico construction site.
During the month-long field test,...
CNUMC’s $1 billion hospital project top institutional project to enter planning nationally in October:...
Dodge Construction Network reports that the largest institutional projects in the nation to enter planning stages in October were the second and third phases...
$1.2 trillion infrastructure bill sets the stage for major expansion in public works construction
In a late evening session on Nov. 5, the House of Representatives broke the logjam on the $1.2 billion infrastructure bill, setting the stage...
Construction spending slumps in September: Residential projects slow-down adds ongoing downturn in private and...
Total construction spending declined in September for the first time since February, as both residential and nonresidential construction slipped, according to a new analysis...
Projects and opportunities
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...
