Kojo expands procurement platform ‘to every major trade’
San Francisco-baed construction procurement platform Kojo (formerly known as Agora) said in a late May statement that it plans to expand its platform to...
Construction job openings increase in April, says ABC
The construction industry registered 449,000 job openings in April, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) analysis of data from the U.S. Bureau...
California construction employment slumps 1.4% in April: AGC
Recent federal construction employment data indicates that California is recovering relatively poorly from the COVID-19 pandemic and there was a sharp drop in employment...
Non-residential construction input prices soar 21 percent from April 2021 to last last month:...
Prices of materials and services used in new nonresidential construction leaped nearly 21 percent in April from year-ago levels, according to an analysis by...
Dodge Momentum Index rises in April
The Dodge Momentum Index (DMI) moved 6% higher in April to 164.8 (2000=100), up from the revised March reading of 155.0. The Momentum Index,...
California construction growth varies by community: AGC
Construction employment growth (or loss) in California has proven to be very much a local affair in the 12 months between March 2021 and...
Gilbane wins $35 million NAVFAC multiple award construction contract in Guam
Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Pacific (NAVFAC) on Apr. 14 awarded a $35 million task order under a multiple award construction contract to Gilbane SMCC...
California construction employment rebounds 1% in March: AGC
California gained 8,900 construction jobs between February and March, a 1% increase, according to federal employment data reported by the Associated General Contractors (AGC)...
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...
Studio+ expands from Florida in acquiring L.A.-based TDM Architects, Inc.
Studio+, an architecture and design firm based in Fort Myers, FL., says it has acquired TDM Architects, Inc. an architectural and planning company founded...
Projects and opportunities
Granite Construction wins $173-million Sacramento Weir contract
California Construction News release
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District has awarded a $172.9 million construction contract for the Sacramento Weir Widening Project...
RIDA Chula Vista highlights construction progress at convention center in San Diego
California Construction News staff writer
A new video posted May 23 by RIDA Chula Vista shows construction progress on the Gaylord Pacific Resort and Convention...
Communities get state funds to build ‘industries of the future’
California Construction News staff writer
Gov. Gavin Newsom has announced $39 million in state funding for economic development projects that support California’s transition to a...
