‘Get Down Up North’ contest brings attention to construction careers
CASE Construction Equipment is working with award-winning singer/songwriter/producer Jon Pardi to bring greater attention to careers in construction through the “Get Down Up North” contest. Five...
Trash pile burns six weeks: LA receives injunction to shut down construction and demolition...
The city of Los Angeles has secured a court injunction against a Boyle Heights construction and demolition debris company after a giant mound of...
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...
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...
Vulcan acquires Polaris Materials to provide aggregates for California markets
Vulcan Materials Company, which says it is the nation's largest producer of construction aggregates, has announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire...
Mighty Buildings completes 3D-printed net-zero home in southern California
California Construction News staff writer
Mighty Buildings, an Oakland-based technology company has completed a 1,171-sq. ft. 3-D printed home in Desert Hot Springs. Ehrlich Yanai...
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...
Procore acquires Esticom estimating and takeoff service
Carpinteria-headquartered construction management software provider Procore Technologies, Inc. says it has acquired Esticom, a cloud-based estimating and takeoff preconstruction technology service provider.
"This acquisition will add...
A major upgrade for High-Performance Building Design in California
IES Ltd. says it has provided a major upgrade to the construction industry in California with the release of IESVE 2021 Feature Pack 2...
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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...
