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Siteline raises $15 million in venture capital for its construction billing platform

San Francisco-based Construction billing platform Siteline says it raised $15 million Series A funding on Feb. 25, led by Menlo…

2 years ago

Construction industry faces workforce shortage of 650,000 in 2022: ABC

The construction industry will need to attract nearly 650,000 additional workers on top of the normal pace of hiring in…

2 years ago

Lawyers assert success in enforcement of California construction service company’s employment non-solicitation provisions

Lawyers say they have won a case regarding enforcement of  non-solicitation provisions in an employment contract for their client, Blue…

2 years ago

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.…

2 years ago

Materials prices soar 20% in 2021 despite moderating in December; most contractors in AGC survey list costs as top concern in 2022

Prices of construction materials jumped nearly 20 percent in 2021 despite moderating in December, according to an analysis by the…

2 years ago

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…

2 years ago

SMPS Pacific Regional Conference scheduled for Jan 19 – 21 in Sacramento

The Society for Marketing Professional Service's (SMPS) Pacific Region Conference is scheduled for Sacramento from Jan. 19 to 21, 2022.…

2 years ago

Tech is not just for general contractors (sponsored)

Sponsored feature So many small, medium and even large sized subcontractors dismiss tech solutions as too expensive or too complicated…

2 years ago

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…

2 years ago

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…

2 years ago