Solar mandated for residential properties
Starting in 2020, the state will require new housing builds to be equipped with solar panels and other equipment designed to turn the buildings...
Kanye West adds “developer” to resume
Singer, producer and Grammy winner Kanye West has a novel real estate development project underway.
TMZ has posted photos of what can best be described...
Artificial intelligence in construction market to hit $4.51 billion by 2026
The global artificial intelligence (AI) in the construction market is forecast to reach $4.51 billion by 2026, according to a new report by Reports...
Construction contractors remain confident as summer begins, says ABC
U.S. construction industry leaders remained upbeat regarding nonresidential construction’s near-term prospects in May 2019, according to the Construction Confidence Index released in mid-July by...
Construction job growth steady in June, says ABC
The construction industry added 21,000 net new jobs in June, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data released today by the...
San Francisco reports six highest construction employment growth in nation: AGCA report
Data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics reported by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGCA) says construction employment thrived in parts of...
Dodge Momentum Index falls in May
The Dodge Momentum Index fell 1.0% in May to 141.0 (2000=100) from the revised April reading of 142.4, despite two large California projects moving...
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...
Environmentalists, building trades not on same page — creating California Democratic Party fractures
Tensions between blue collar unions -- especially representing construction workers -- and environmentalists are creating fractures within the Democratic Party in California, Politico reports.
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Some California communities experienced construction boom in past year, others bust, AGCA data
Some areas of California boomed in terms of construction employment in the past year, but others experienced a bust, according to US Labor department...
Projects and opportunities
Port of Long Beach launches $1.5 billion upgrade with $250 million in state investments
California Construction News staff writer
A transformative project at the Port of Long Beach is under construction, a significant milestone in enhancing California's supply chain...
$12.6 billion hydrogen hub will boost California’s clean energy infrastructure
California Construction News staff writer
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and ARCHES have signed a major $12.6 billion agreement to build a clean, renewable...
East End Studios breaks ground on $230 million new soundstage project in LA’s Arts...
California Construction News staff writer
East End Studios has begun construction on its new facility, the East End Studios Mission Campus, in downtown Los Angeles'...
