SF unionized trades back local “labor compliance bond” requirement to overcome construction wage theft
The San Francisco Building and Construction Trades Council (SFBCT) is backing a proposed local ordinance to thwart construction wage theft on non-union sites.
"If passed,...
Oakland A’s move closer to building waterfront ballpark and mixed-use development
Oakland's planning commission on Jan. 19 signed off on a 3,500-page environmental impact report that moved the Oakland A’s another base closer to building...
Santa Monica starts work on $72 million water treatment plant, Olympic Well Field
The City of Santa Monica has taken a significant step toward a self-reliant water future as expansions to the Arcadia Water Treatment Plant (WTP)...
Deborah Maus to be ABC NorCal’s president/CEO
Associated Builders and Contractors, Northern California Chapter (ABC NorCal) says its Board of Directors has selected Deborah Maus as its next president/CEO after a...
Skanska selected to oversee construction advisory services of Southeast Los Angeles Cultural Center
Skanska says that its program management and consulting group, Skanska Integrated Solutions (SIS), has been selected as the construction management advisor for the Southeast...
LADBS issues $1.3 billion of building permits in FY quarter ending Dec. 31
The Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety (LADBS) says the city issued $1.3 billion in building permits between Oct. 1 and Dec. 31,...
Santa Clara County to loan $21 million to developers for $87 million Palo Alto...
Santa Clara County supervisors have agreed to lend the developers $21 million to help cover soaring construction expenses for a Palo Alto teachers apartment...
Work to start in spring on buildings within The West Harbor San Pedro development
Buildings construction at The West Harbor development in San Pedro is expected begin this spring, with the project complete by late 2023, the developers...
Mixed picture for California construction employment: Unions in SF area report jobs stress but...
The story about California's construction employment environment during the COVID-19 pandemic depends largely on where you are in the state. As well, there are...
R.D. Olson breaks ground on 142-unit Santa Rosa affordable housing community
General contractor R.D. Olson Construction says construction is underway on Stony Oaks Apartments, a four-story medium high-density community that will provide 142 units of...
