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All 31 Workers Rescued After Tunnel Collapse in Los Angeles
In the wake of a massive tunnel collapse last night in Wilmington, CA, 31 construction workers were rescued with no apparent injuries....
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Four Straight Months of Constuction Spending in Decline
Nonresidential construction spending declined by 0.2% in May, falling to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.237 trillion, according...
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California Scales Back CEQA for Urban Housing Projects
A decades-long battle over California’s top environmental law may have finally ended. With Monday’s passage of a budget-related housing...
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DOL Chief Defends OSHA’s Proposed Cuts
Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer told congressional leaders last week that a leaner OSHA could still effectively protect America’s...
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Commerce Department Pushing to Scale Back CHIPS Act Contracts
The Commerce Department is working to renegotiate several multibillion-dollar contracts awarded to chipmakers through the CHIPS and...
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More Gen Z, Alpha Students Choosing Trades Over College
Gen Z and Gen Alpha are increasingly choosing trade careers over traditional college paths, according to new survey data. Rising tuition...
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California Lawmakers Fast Track CEQA Reform Bills
A California environmental law often blamed for slowing housing production could be bypassed by two new bills now moving swiftly through...
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ICE Raids Florida Construction Sites Hundreds Detained
More than 100 undocumented immigrants were arrested Thursday at construction sites in Tallahassee, including at an apartment project near...
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Cash Flow Issues with Subs: PLAs are the Answer
A recent report by financial solutions company, Billd , highlights the big financial problems faced by construction subcontractors. It...
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Another Contractor Caught Using a Sub with Criminal Past- Does Anyone Care?
Banner outside of Ross Dress for Less at 5001 E. Bonanza Rd. in Las Vegas In another example of an egregious lapse in industry oversight,...
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Protecting OSHA: A Call to Action Against Budget Cuts
OSHA on the chopping block? Every worker in America wants to come home whole at the end of the day. Every family wants their loved ones...
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AECOM to be Official Infrastructure Partner for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games
LA 2028 The comprehensive scope is unprecedented for Olympic and Paralympic Games delivery and includes architecture, engineering,...
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New CA Fire Hazard Maps Shows Marked Increase In SoCal High Risk Zones
Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin For the first time in 14 years, state fire officials have released updated fire hazard maps for...
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Trump Continues Assault Against PLAs on Federal Jobs
A new executive order from President Donald Trump targets several Biden-era policies, including those promoting project labor agreements...
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Philanthropist and Developer, Stanley Black, Under Fire for Hiring Child Molester
Black Equities Group , a real estate company founded by Stanley Black and his son, has amassed over 18 million square feet of commercial...
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What Builders Can Do while Federal Funds are Still Frozen
Uncertainty continues to cast a shadow over infrastructure and climate projects as federal agencies resist court orders to release...
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Trump Takes Aim at $128B California High Speed Rail
The Trump administration has initiated a review of California’s high-speed rail project, intensifying longstanding skepticism about...
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Illinois Firm Hagerty Consulting will Oversee LA Fire Rebuild
Los Angeles has hired Hagerty Consulting , a Chicago-area firm, to oversee the rebuilding of more than 6,800 homes and businesses...
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Attorney Believes Bill to Abolish OSHA has 'Zero Chance'
A proposed bill aiming to eliminate OSHA at the federal level is unlikely to advance, according to an employment attorney speaking with...
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$1 Billion Allocated for CA Highways by Transportation Commission
On Friday, the California Transportation Commission (CTC) approved nearly $1 billion in funding for projects designed to address...
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