Feds announce $400 million for Golden Gate Bridge improvements
California Construction News staff writer
The U.S. Department of Transportation will fund $400 million for a project to replace, retrofit and install critical structural elements...
Feds announce $84 million for drought resiliency projects
California Construction News staff writer
The Department of the Interior has announced $84.7 million for 36 communities throughout the West. Projects include groundwater storage, rainwater...
Introducing a new construction news release publishing service
Contractors, architects, building supplies manufacturers, and others associated with the building and construction industry have a new resource available to disseminate their news and...
AGC videos aimed at reducing suicide and addiction among construction workers
California Construction News staff writer
The Associated General Contractors (AGC) of America has released a series of videos that feature real construction industry professionals who...
LADOT supports infrastructure bill pass by Congress
California Construction News staff writer
Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) officials say the Investment and Jobs Act by Congress will help fund roadway improvements,...
Builders ‘giving away everything but the kitchen sink’ to attract bidders: Redfin report
California Construction News staff writer
Twenty-nine percent of U.S. single-family homes for sale in the third quarter were new construction—up from 25% in the third...
Offshore wind development lease sale set for Dec. 6
California Construction News staff writer
The Biden Administration will hold the first ever sale of offshore wind development rights off the coast of California on...
Construction material costs post double-digit increases in 2022
California Construction News staff writer
The price of materials and services used in nonresidential construction projects jumped 12.6 percent in September compared to 2021, according...
West coast leaders sign new climate deal
California Construction News staff writer
California, Oregon, Washington and British Columbia governments have signed a new Statement of Cooperation (SOC), recommitting the region to climate action.
The...
Hiring still a struggle as construction adds 16,000 jobs in August
California Construction News staff writer
Construction firms across the U.S. added 16,000 jobs in August, according to an analysis of federal employment data released recently...
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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...
