July construction employment trails pre-pandemic level with California gaining
California Construction News staff writer
California and Texas led construction employment in July, while levels continued to trail pre-pandemic levels in 15 states as contractors...
STARC Systems Adds a Rated Ceiling to FireblockWall
STARC Systems, a manufacturer of temporary modular wall containment solutions used for occupied renovations, says its one-hour fire-rated system, FireblockWall™, now offers a ceiling...
Contractors preparing for challenging times across the country: ABC
California Construction News staff writer
A survey by the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) shows the Construction Confidence Index readings for sales, profit margins and...
Construction materials up 20% from 2021
California Construction News staff writer
Construction input prices across the U.S. increased 1.9% in June compared to the previous month, according to an Associated Builders...
Construction job openings fall in May: ABC
California Construction News staff writer
The construction industry registered 434,000 job openings in May, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) analysis of a...
San Francisco most expensive city on the globe to build: Turner & Townsend
California Construction News staff writer
San Francisco has become the most expensive city in the world in which to build, with an average cost of...
Non-residential construction spending dips in May: ABC
California Construction News staff writer
National non-residential construction spending was down by 0.6% in May, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) analysis of...
L.A. building permits rebound after COVID-19
The City of Los Angeles issued 16,157 building permits in March, the greatest number of since November 2019, according to data from the city's...
Offsite Construction Expo coming to Sacramento on June 23
The Offsite Construction Expo (OSCE) will be live in Sacramento in June and offer all attendees a focused presentation of the abilities of offsite...
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...
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Monterey Bay desalination plant approved by California Coastal Commission
California Construction News staff writer
The California Coastal Commission (Commission) has approved a development permit for intake slant wells needed to provide ocean water and...
South LA Eco-Lab receives $35 million for green job development
California Construction News staff writer
The South LA Eco Lab, a collection of environmental and economic development projects in South Los Angeles last week received...
AECOM group hired to manage California high speed rail program
California Construction News staff writer
An AECOM joint venture has been selected by the California High-Speed Rail Authority (CaHSRA) to provide program management for the...
