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...
Construction employment gains, losses vary greatly by metro area in California: AGC
Construction employment increased in nearly three out of four U.S. metro areas in January compared to a year ago, according to an analysis by...
Construction industry adds 60,000 jobs in February as hourly wages post steepest rise since...
Construction employment climbed by 60,000 jobs between January and February as hourly pay rose at the steepest pace in nearly 40 years, according to...
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...
Biden signs construction PLA executive order; associations push back in objection
President Joe Biden on Feb. 3 signed an executive order requiring the use of project labor agreements (PLA)s on federal construction projects of $35...
California construction employment nearly flat in 2021, but there were significant local variations
Statewide construction employment levels were close to flat in 2021, but significant regional variations make the picture more complicated, according to government employment data...
U.S. economy grows in fourth quarter, but Investment in structures declines again, says ABC
The U.S. economy grew at a 6.9% annualized rate in the fourth quarter of 2021, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) analysis...
Materials prices soar 20% in 2021 despite moderating in December; most contractors in AGC...
Prices of construction materials jumped nearly 20 percent in 2021 despite moderating in December, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors (AGC)...
Projects and opportunities
Construction begins on west coast’s largest veterans’ park at San Diego’s Navy Pier
California Construction News staff writer
Construction of Freedom Park, the largest veterans' park on the West Coast, is officially underway. This multi-year joint project, anticipated...
California awards over $100 million for tribal land projects, including ancestral land return and...
California Construction News staff writer
As part of an ongoing truth and healing process, California is supporting the return of more than 38,000 acres of...
California awards $120 million in tax credits to eight companies, fueling $15.5 billion private...
California Construction News staff writer
The State of California is awarding $120 million in tax credits to eight companies, part of the California Jobs First...
