Dodge Momentum Index declines In December
The Dodge Momentum Index fell 3% in December to 166.4 (2000=100), down from the revised November reading of 170.7. The Momentum Index, issued by...
Construction cost inflation: AGC calls for more efforts to increase Los Angeles/Long Beach port...
Public officials should look at ways to temporarily increase capacity at backed up ports like Los Angeles/Long Beach, abandon plans to double tariffs on...
California lags nation in COVID-19 construction jobs recovery: AGC
California lags much of the nation for construction jobs recovery in the COVID-19 pandemic era.
The state lost 1,700 jobs (0.2%) between October and November,...
Telosa: Why a new $400 billion urban Utopia could change construction
By Quentin Torbert
Special to California Construction News
Telosa is the name of a proposed new city by former Walmart executive and billionaire Marc Lore. The...
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...
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San Diego council to ponder $5.65 billion budget prioritizing infrastructure and housing
California Construction News staff writer
San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria unveiled his proposed Fiscal Year 2025 budget last week, a $5.65 billion spending plan focused...
Highway 1 stabilization work continue in Big Sur
California Construction News staff writer
Work continues to stabilize Highway 1 in Big Sur after a section of the southbound lane along the cliff collapsed...
Oceanside launches offshore explorations for beach restoration project
California Construction News staff writer
As part of Oceanside's coastal restoration efforts, offshore explorations are now underway to determine potentially plentiful larger grain sand sources...
