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New Chargers Training Facility Secures Funding
The Los Angeles Chargers have secured $276 million in financing for their new training facility and corporate headquarters.
Once Completed, Astra Tower Will Be Utah's Tallest
Salt Lake City-based general contractor, Jacobsen Construction Co. and Boston-based developer Kensington Investment Co. (KIC) began...
New OSHA Directive Provides Closure for Families of the Deceased
A new Occupational Safety and Health Administration directive aims to improve communication between OSHA and families of workers who die...
Proposed Oakland A's Ballpark and Mixed-Use Development is One Step Closer to Reality
Oakland City officials gave the thumbs up to a 3,500-page environmental impact report allowing for the Oakland A's Ballpark project to...
Construction Union Membership Steady as Numbers Decline Across Other Industries
Union membership has been dropping across other industries as the number of Americans in construction unions has stayed relatively...
Biden Signs Order Mandating Project Labor Agreements on Federal Construction Projects
President Joe Biden has signed an executive order requiring union labor and work rules on major federal construction projects.
Army Corp. of Engineers Releases Breakdown of 2022 Infrastructure Spending
A project-by-project breakdown has been released by the Army Corp. of Engineers that details the "spend plan" of the $17.1 billion...
PCL Breaks Ground on $20 Million Dolphin Oasis
Construction has begun on a new dolphin exhibit at the Gulfarium Marine Adventure Park in Fort Walton Beach, Florida.
IBEW Lauds Made in America Initiatives, Off-Shore Wind Projects
Lonnie R. Stephenson, International President of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, issued this statement on the...
National City First in San Diego County to Embrace PLA
National City officials unanimously voted to support a project labor agreement with the San Diego Building and Trades Council. The...
6th Street Bridge Project Passes Construction Milestone
COWI, a leading international engineering consulting group, celebrates an engineering milestone on the new 6th Street Viaduct...
SD Airport Breaks Ground On New Terminal Project
Construction has begun on a new Turner-Flatiron joint venture at the San Diego International Airport. The T1 project will replace the...
DHS to Fix Debilitated Sections of Border Wall that Pose Environmental/Safety Concerns
Today, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas authorized U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to move forward with...
Construction Unions May Hold the Upper Hand as "Strikesmas" Approaches
The dust has finally settled after what has been dubbed “the great resignation” in which, according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics...
Drone Technology Instrumental in Building Hensel Phelps $387 Million Austin TX Resort Project
Hensel Phelps used groundbreaking drone technology to build the Kalahari Resort & Convention Center in Austin, Texas.
Funding Approved for Construction Career Programs in Denver High Schools
Denver City Council has approved funding for the Construction Careers Program curriculum to be expanded in Denver High Schools.
Caltrans Awards $267 Million Highway Project to Contractor with Lengthy Criminal Past
Caltrans has given a $267 Million contract to Fischer Sand and Gravel; a company with a sordid past.
Federal Contractor Minimum Wage to $15 in January
President Biden's federally mandated minimum wage increase from $10.95 to $15 will be implemented by January 30th, 2022. This final rule...
Protests at Chapman University Bring Labor Issues Front and Center for Students
A labor protest is making headlines at Chapman University and shedding light on school hiring practices.
AECOM to Benefit Across the Board After Signing of Infrastructure Bill
AECOM has expressed a very positive outlook in response to President Biden's signing of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
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