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 Mountain Enterprises, a Vacaville-based...
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,...
Materials prices soar 20% in 2021 despite moderating in December; most contractors in AGC...
Prices of construction materials jumped nearly 20 percent in 2021 despite moderating in December, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors (AGC)...
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 Momentum Index, issued by...
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.
Organizers have lined up a...
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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 innovative solutions for association...
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...
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...
California gains construction jobs in October though overall numbers still 2.3% below pandemic’s start
California ranks 28th in the nation in job losses during the pandemic overall, but the most recent data indicates it is recovering faster than...
Projects and opportunities
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...
