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...
Inside Modular podcasts offers insights into commercial modular building sector
Contractors and suppliers can learn about commercial modular building construction through the Modular Building institute's (MBI)'s Inside Modular podcast.
The podcast delves into issues impacting...
California leads states for monthly construction job gains in May
California Construction News staff writer
Construction employment increased in 42 states and the District of Columbia in May from a year earlier, while only 24...
California’s construction employment overall declines 1% during pandemic, but there are regional differences
California's construction employment levels have, overall, declined only slightly during the COVID-19 pandemic, but there are great differences in some market areas, Associated General...
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...
Honda tests prototype Autonomous Work Vehicle at solar construction site with Black & Veatch
Honda and Black & Veatch have successfully tested the prototype Honda Autonomous Work Vehicle (AWV) at New Mexico construction site.
During the month-long field test,...
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,...
California construction employment slumps 1.4% in April: AGC
Recent federal construction employment data indicates that California is recovering relatively poorly from the COVID-19 pandemic and there was a sharp drop in employment...
Bay Area Developers of Color fellowship applications open until Sept. 16
California Construction News staff writer
Applications for the 2022-2023 Bay Area Developers of Color Fellowship cohort are now open, the Urban Land Institute San Francisco...
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...
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Ameresco launches construction of $140 million biogas project near Elk Grove
California Construction News staff writer
Ameresco, a cleantech integrator specializing in energy efficiency and renewable energy, has started construction on an advanced technology biogas cogeneration...
$60.6 million awarded to strengthen climate-resilient transportation infrastructure
California Construction News staff writer
California has secured $60.6 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation to bolster climate-resilient transportation infrastructure across the...
West Hollywood approves design for log cabin renovation
California Construction News staff writer
The City of West Hollywood has released design renderings for the historic Log Cabin building renovation. The site houses the...
