Even with recent and growing public support for critically necessary affordable housing in California, developers are finding it difficult to make these projects pencil. They are forced to contend ...

Business by LA Times Studios presents the 30 largest general contractors ranked by Southern California revenue for 2024. Firms that perform health care, education and infrastructure work are among the ...

The California Contractors State License Board (CSLB) has long warned against the dangers of “renting” a qualifier—where a licensed individual allows their name and license to be used by a ...

Several new laws are set to take effect for California contractors on Jan. 1, 2026, and one at mid-year, involving business operations, contracts and licensing, according to the Contractors State ...

Regional Boards’ enforcement of the Construction General Permit (CGP) and Industrial General Permit (IGP) continues to yield high penalty figures; transition to 2022 CGP brings new requirements; and ...

Amid the dust and noise of a construction site, there’s a push and pull between two competing agendas: that of the project manager and that of the general contractor. Those competing agendas can lead ...