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...
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...
School construction projects slowed by pandemic, Maas Companies Inc., sees hope supply chain problems...
Construction project timeline delays, increased material costs, labor shortages, and supply chain lags stemming from the pandemic have reportedly affected 70 percent of construction...
California construction employment flat since start of pandemic: AGC
Statewide, California construction employment has been flat since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, but results vary significantly in different communities, according to an...
ABC’s Construction Backlog Indicator flat in July; contractor confidence falls
Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) reports that its Construction Backlog Indicator remained unchanged at 8.5 months in July, according to an ABC member survey...
New climate measures will cut state’s oil use by 91%, build climate-friendly homes
California Construction News staff writer
California has enacted some of the nation’s most aggressive climate measures to cut pollution and accelerate the transition to clean...
Opinion: Senate Bill 12 would kill housing construction
By Lucy Dunn, Jeff Montejano and Tracy Hernandez
Special to California Construction News
Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state housing crisis in 2019, calling for 3.5...
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 data released today by...
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...
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...
Projects and opportunities
Construction begins on west coast’s largest veterans’ park at San Diego’s Navy Pier
California Construction News staff writer
Construction of Freedom Park, the largest veterans' park on the West Coast, is officially underway. This multi-year joint project, anticipated...
California awards over $100 million for tribal land projects, including ancestral land return and...
California Construction News staff writer
As part of an ongoing truth and healing process, California is supporting the return of more than 38,000 acres of...
California awards $120 million in tax credits to eight companies, fueling $15.5 billion private...
California Construction News staff writer
The State of California is awarding $120 million in tax credits to eight companies, part of the California Jobs First...
