PG&E to pay $65 million to settle claims about notifications failures regarding underground gas,...
Pacific Gas and Electric Co. has agreed to pay $65 million to settle California claims that it falsified records about how it notified construction...
Private equity firm adds to holdings with with supply firm purchases in Sacramento area
The Sterling Group, a Houston-based middle market private equity firm, announced that its portfolio company, Construction Supply Group (CSG), has completed the acquisitions of...
Solar carports comply with Title 24 provisions and create revenues, says solar company
SDC Energy says it has launched a program with partners Baja Construction and Grid Technologies to create revenue generating opportunities under Title 24 solar...
Autodesk acquires PlanGrid for $875 million — the company’s largest-ever purchase
Autodesk, Inc. based in San Rafael says it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire PlanGrid, a provider of construction productivity software, for $875...
Lumber, building supply dealers see business surge a year after Northern California wildfires
Northern California lumber and building supply dealers are seeing a surge in business a year after the devastating wildfire emergency.
The North Bay Business Journal...
CSG acquires Constar Construction Supply’s two locations
Construction Supply Group (CSG) says it has acquired Constar Construction Supply, a construction supply distributor operating two branches in Clovis and Bakersfield since 1997.
CSG...
Steel tariffs: What will their consequence be for California’s construction industry?
How much will President Trump's plans to implement a 25 per cent tariff on imported steel and 10 per cent on aluminum cost California's...
Irvine-based Navien celebrates selling one million condensing units
Navien, with its US headquarters in Irvine, says it has sold one million condensing units, describing the accomplishment as a "first in the industry".
“The...
Sunnyvale-based Trimble acquires e-Builder
Sunnyvale-based Trimble says it has acquired privately-held e-Builder, a SaaS-based construction program management solution for capital program owners and program management firms.
e-Builder extends Trimble's...
HoloBuilder partners with Autodesk for BIM 360 integration to improve project documentation
Digital construction sites provider HoloBuilder Inc. says it has joined forces with construction software developer Autodesk to develop a new cross-platform integration in the...
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Work underway on $3.4 million playground makeover in San Diego
The City of San Diego has broken ground on a $3.4 million project to renovate the Bonita Cove Playground.
The playground is located at West...
Construction begins on Yolo County Jail expansion
Construction has started on the Yolo County Main Monroe Jail expansion and renovation project in Woodland.
Lionakis is the project's architect, while construction management is...
Equinox begins construction of Castle Mountain Gold Mine
Equinox Gold says that its board of directors has approved the start of Phase 1 construction at the Castle Mountain Gold Mine.
Castle Mountain is...
