HomeAid San Diego’s WORKS program graduates first construction training cohort
HomeAid San Diego, a nonprofit organization working to provide services to mitigate the housing crisis in San Diego County, says seven students have completed...
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...
Nonresidential construction adds 11,300 jobs in March; employment now exceeds pre-pandemic ;evels, Says ABC
The construction industry added 19,000 jobs on net in March, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) analysis of data released on April...
California laws SB 721 and SB 326: Using video borescopes for inspecting balconies...
In response to the 2015 deck collapse in Berkeley which caused six fatalities, California legislation signed into law SB 721 and SB 326 requiring...
Construction employment gains, losses vary greatly by metro area in California: AGC
Construction employment increased in nearly three out of four U.S. metro areas in January compared to a year ago, according to an analysis by...
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 Ventures with participation from...
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 2022 to meet the...
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)...
Projects and opportunities
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...
