August 28, 2023

California

Check out the August 28, 2023 edition of ENR California & Northwest, featuring a mass plywood panel high rise, Top Contractors, Contractor of the Year, news and more!

Digging Deeper | Mass-Timber Buildings

Mass Plywood Panels Add Strength, Speed to Oakland, Calif., High-Rise

Emell D. Adolphus

August 24, 2023

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Using a prefabricated mass ply assembly system, California-based developer oWow is reducing waste, labor and time spent on a high-rise.

ENR 2023 California & Northwest Top Contractors: Despite Headwinds, West Coast Builders Remain Optimistic

David M. Brown

August 22, 2023

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Average revenue for California firms rose 9% in 2022, while average firm revenue in the Northwest dropped 2.5%.

City Scoop: Honolulu

Optimism Abounds for ‘Robust’ Honolulu Market

August 24, 2023

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Continued public and private sector investment should keep Honolulu’s construction industry on a growth track.

City Scoop: Sacramento

Sacramento Construction Continues Its Kingly Reign

August 24, 2023

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DPR Construction's Nils Blomquist outlines how the Sacramento region’s booming population is fueling its construction sector.

ENR California Construction Professionals

California & Northwest People: August 2023

August 24, 2023

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Updates about construction professionals in the California & Northwest regions.

Digging Deeper | Airports

Long Beach Airport Upgrade Uncovers an Artistic Past

Greg Aragon

August 24, 2023

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Hidden walls and long-covered artwork were surprises complicating the $17.8-million retrofit of the historic terminal building.

California & Northwest Snapshot: August 2023

August 24, 2023

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Photograph chosen by our editors from submissions to ENR.com/northwest/photos.

California & Northwest Industry News: August 2023

August 24, 2023

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The latest in what's happening across the California and Northwest regions.

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California & Northwest On the Scene: August 2023

August 24, 2023

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Reports from key industry events in the California/Northwest region.

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California

August 28, 2023

Cover Story

Mass Plywood Panels Add Strength, Speed to Oakland, Calif., High-Rise

Features

ENR 2023 California & Northwest Top Contractors: Despite Headwinds, West Coast Builders Remain Optimistic

City Scoops

Optimism Abounds for ‘Robust’ Honolulu Market

Sacramento Construction Continues Its Kingly Reign

People

California & Northwest People: August 2023

Digging Deeper

Long Beach Airport Upgrade Uncovers an Artistic Past

News

California & Northwest Snapshot: August 2023

California & Northwest Industry News: August 2023

California & Northwest On the Scene: August 2023

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