Modular builder Katerra shutters Phoenix factory as it prepares to open ‘most technologically advanced’...
Modular builder Katerra says it will be closing its first factory in Phoenix, AZ, as it prepares to open a new building components factory...
Procore introduces product advancements at Groundbreak 2019 to connect everyone in construction on a...
Construction management software provider Procore Technologies, Inc. last week welcomed more than 4,000 construction professionals to Groundbreak, the company’s annual conference that brings together...
NHBA names offsite construction startup as Manufacturer of the Year
California-based off-site construction startup Entekra has been named Manufacturer of the Year by the Building Systems Councils (BSC) of the National Association of Home...
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...
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Metro seeking public input on $400 billion transportation plan
The Metro’s board of directors authorized the release of the updated draft 2020 Long Range Transportation Plan, a $400-billion, 30-year transportation blueprint for Los...
Granite wins $16 million contract related to Cosumnes Bridge Replacement Project
Granite says it has been awarded the Child Project 4 (CP4) portion of the construction contract of the Cosumnes Bridge Replacement Project by the...
Domos buys 410 North Rossmore in Los Angeles; announces upgrade plans
Atlanta-based residential developer Domos Rossmore has formed a joint venture with Beverly Hills-based ESI Ventures with the purchase of 410 North Rossmore in Hancock...
