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California construction jobs show steady growth, reflecting national trends

California Construction News staff writer Construction employment in California has seen a notable increase over the past year, aligning with a broader trend across the...
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AGC of California announces winners of the 37th annual Construction Safety Excellence Awards

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California Construction News staff writer The Associated General Contractors (AGC) of California has announced the winners of the 37th annual Construction Safety Excellence Awards (CSEA)....

Irvine first in Orange County to implement heat-reducing pavement coating

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California Construction News staff writer The City of Irvine is the first municipality in Orange County to implement an innovative pavement coating aimed at reducing...
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Workforce development: The need to address the shortage of apprentices in California’s construction industry

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By Thomas L. Brown1 Many articles have been written about the shortage of a skilled trained workforce in California and throughout the country.2 This article...

City of West Hollywood launches new permitting system

California Construction News staff writer The City of West Hollywood has launched a new permitting and licensing management system to make permitting, planning, regulatory licensing,...

California unveils new council to bolster job creation

California Construction News staff writer California has created the California Jobs First Council and a comprehensive operational plan with a focus on expediting the state's...

VOSKER unveils cellular-connected security camera with live streaming

California Construction News staff writer VOSKER, a pioneer in remote security solutions, has unveiled the V300 Ultimate; a rugged cellular-connected security camera that provides on-demand...

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 climate action update released

California Construction News staff writer California has issued a progress report on climate actions including wildfire mitigation work including building fuel breaks to restoring significant...

San Francisco considers permitting improvements to speed housing construction

California Construction News staff writer With a goal of building housing faster, San Francisco has proposed improvements to the site permit approval process that would...

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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...