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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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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Construction job openings increase in April, says ABC

The construction industry registered 449,000 job openings in April, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) analysis of data from the U.S. Bureau...

Construction contract name slip-up sets stage for three years of litigation, possible $2 million...

What happens when you accidentally name the wrong entity in a construction contract, when you control two entities with substantially similar names that are...