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Medical & dental · November 5, 2026

Building a dental office in California: planning the X-ray rooms.

Dental X-ray equipment brings its own approvals into a tenant improvement. What state registration requires, how shielding plan check works in Los Angeles County, and what to settle early in design.

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November 12, 2026
California school districts asked voters for $12.4 billion in facility bonds this month. Early results suggest many won't get it.
From CalMatters' Nov. 11 count (votes still being tallied): 86 districts had bonds on the ballot; about 50 were passing or leading, leaving roughly 4 in 10 short of the 55% threshold. Two years ago, school bond requests totaled…
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November 10, 2026
Construction planning dropped 9% in October. The headline hides a sharper split underneath.
Dodge Construction Network's Momentum Index, which tracks nonresidential projects entering planning, fell to 260.4 in October. The more useful signal is the gap between sectors: Commercial planning fell 13.4% for the month and is…
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November 5, 2026
Nearly 200,000 construction workers quit their jobs in September, the most in more than three years.
The latest BLS job openings data (JOLTS), released this week, show a construction labor market that is tightening again: Construction job openings reached 298,000 at the end of September, up 13.7% from August and 44.7% from a…
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November 3, 2026
Take data centers out of September's construction numbers and the picture looks very different.
Census data released this week showed private nonresidential construction spending up 1.1% in September. The breakdown matters more than the headline: Data center construction spending rose 8.6% in the month (ABC analysis) and is…
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October 29, 2026
Nonresidential construction starts fell 43.5% in September, and that is less alarming than it sounds.
ConstructConnect's September report: Starts totaled $63.4B, down from August's record $112.1B, which was inflated by megaprojects. Data center megaprojects ($1B+) fell to $6.3B from $13.5B. Year to date, starts are $757.9B, up…
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October 27, 2026
How do you deliver a 64,670-square-foot facility on a schedule that traditional sequencing can't meet? Build most of it somewhere else.
Construction Dive's look inside the LA Rams' temporary training facility in Woodland Hills shows how: 88 modular units (12 ft x 60 ft) in four buildings, with about 75% of the work done offsite. Site and civil work ran in…
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October 22, 2026
AI in construction: the spending is real. The guardrails aren't there yet.
A new Berkeley Research Group survey of 100+ construction and development executives (October 2026) found: 68% have spent at least $250,000 on AI in the past two years, and 37% have spent $1M or more. Only 15% say it's fully…
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October 20, 2026
Backlogs are growing, but on many Southern California jobs the real constraint is the subcontractor bench.
ABC's Construction Backlog Indicator rose to 8.7 months in September, and commercial and institutional backlog reached its highest level since July 2025. At the same time, more than 1 in 4 contractors expect profit margins to…
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October 15, 2026
California just changed the rules on plan check, factory-built housing and ADU fees. Here are three new laws project teams should know.
On Sept. 29, Gov. Newsom signed a large package of housing bills. Three of them directly affect schedule and cost: AB 1621 limits building permit plan check to two submittals and shortens post-entitlement permit deadlines to 30…
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October 13, 2026
More bidders per job isn't always good news for owners.
ABC chief economist Anirban Basu described a widening split in nonresidential construction at an Oct. 7 economic forecast webinar: Backlog: ABC's indicator stood at 8.5 months in August. Contractors with data center work averaged…
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Accessibility · October 29, 2026

Leasing commercial space in California: the CASp disclosure and what it means.

Every California commercial lease must say whether the space has been inspected by a Certified Access Specialist. What the rule requires, what a CASp inspection gives an owner or tenant, and how to plan for it before a build-out.

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Restaurants · October 22, 2026

Building a restaurant in Orange County: the health department plan check.

Before a new or remodeled restaurant can be built in Orange County, the Health Care Agency has to approve the plans. What the review covers, how long it takes, and the kitchen details that most often cause delays.

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Codes & permits · October 11, 2026

The 2025 California Energy Code: what changes for tenant improvements.

Permit applications submitted since January 1, 2026 follow the 2025 Title 24, Part 6 energy standards. Here is what that means for lighting, HVAC and storefront work in a commercial interior.

Accessibility · October 11, 2026

Accessibility in a California tenant improvement: the path-of-travel rule.

When you remodel a commercial space in California, the route that serves it usually has to be made accessible too. How the 20% rule works, and the 2026 valuation threshold of $209,208.

From the field · October 11, 2026

Building inside an operating shopping center: what landlords expect.

A build-out inside a busy center is a different job from an empty building. What landlords and center operations teams typically require from a contractor, and how we plan for it.

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Building a dental office in California: planning the X-ray rooms.

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California school districts asked voters for $12.4 billion in facility bonds this month. Early results suggest many won't get it.

Construction planning dropped 9% in October. The headline hides a sharper split underneath.

Nearly 200,000 construction workers quit their jobs in September, the most in more than three years.

Take data centers out of September's construction numbers and the picture looks very different.

Nonresidential construction starts fell 43.5% in September, and that is less alarming than it sounds.

How do you deliver a 64,670-square-foot facility on a schedule that traditional sequencing can't meet? Build most of it somewhere else.

AI in construction: the spending is real. The guardrails aren't there yet.

Backlogs are growing, but on many Southern California jobs the real constraint is the subcontractor bench.

California just changed the rules on plan check, factory-built housing and ADU fees. Here are three new laws project teams should know.

More bidders per job isn't always good news for owners.

More insights.

Leasing commercial space in California: the CASp disclosure and what it means.

Building a restaurant in Orange County: the health department plan check.

The 2025 California Energy Code: what changes for tenant improvements.

Accessibility in a California tenant improvement: the path-of-travel rule.

Building inside an operating shopping center: what landlords expect.

Planning your next project?

News & insights.

The newest article.

Building a dental office in California: planning the X-ray rooms.

From our LinkedIn.

California school districts asked voters for $12.4 billion in facility bonds this month. Early results suggest many won't get it.

Construction planning dropped 9% in October. The headline hides a sharper split underneath.

Nearly 200,000 construction workers quit their jobs in September, the most in more than three years.

Take data centers out of September's construction numbers and the picture looks very different.

Nonresidential construction starts fell 43.5% in September, and that is less alarming than it sounds.

How do you deliver a 64,670-square-foot facility on a schedule that traditional sequencing can't meet? Build most of it somewhere else.

AI in construction: the spending is real. The guardrails aren't there yet.

Backlogs are growing, but on many Southern California jobs the real constraint is the subcontractor bench.

California just changed the rules on plan check, factory-built housing and ADU fees. Here are three new laws project teams should know.

More bidders per job isn't always good news for owners.

More insights.

Leasing commercial space in California: the CASp disclosure and what it means.

Building a restaurant in Orange County: the health department plan check.

The 2025 California Energy Code: what changes for tenant improvements.

Accessibility in a California tenant improvement: the path-of-travel rule.

Building inside an operating shopping center: what landlords expect.

Planning your next project?

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