New Plans For DTLA and Hollywood Voted in by L.A. City Council
The Los Angeles City Council voted on May 3rd to adopt updated zoning and land use rules for the Downtown and Hollywood neighborhoods,...
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BDN
- Mar 15
- 3 min
Port of Long Beach Celebrates Completed Wharf Project/ Ten Year PLA
A newly completed wharf improvement project to enable a terminal to welcome newer, larger and cleaner ships and a recently approved pact...
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BDN
- Mar 8
- 2 min
Trial For Former LA Official Caught in Huizar Corruption Scandal Has Been Postponed
Former Los Angeles Deputy Mayor Raymond Chan's trial on corruption charges has been postponed until March 27 as his attorney recovers...
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BDN
- Feb 28
- 1 min
Latest Montana "Right-to-Work" Bill Tabled by House Committee.
On Wednesday, a Montana House committee voted 12-7 to table House Bill 448, which aimed to make Montana a “right-to-work” state. The bill...
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BDN
- Feb 28
- 3 min
Prominent Developer, Sage Equities, Allows Cited Cheating Contractor on New Bakersfield Development
918 East Chester, a mixed-use development in Bakersfield California, is under fire from labor activists for using alleged criminal...
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BDN
- Feb 23
- 1 min
White House Issues Guidance on Buy America Implementation
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has presented a roadmap outlining the application of the Build America, Buy America provisions...
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BDN
- Feb 8
- 1 min
USDOT to Prioritize Road Improvements on Tribal Lands
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) recently announced a $21 million investment in safety improvements for tribal transportation....
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BDN
- Jan 11
- 1 min
San Diego Begins Enforcement of Contractor Transparency Rules
A new law requiring contractors and subcontractors on San Diego city projects to increase transparency and comply with more...
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BDN
- Jan 4
- 2 min
Real Estate Losses Allowed Trump to Pay Almost Nothing in Taxes
Last week's release of Donald Trump's tax returns shows that the former President paid very little in taxes over a six year period. The...
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BDN
- Dec 2, 2022
- 1 min
President Biden's Statement on House of Representative's Passage of Rail Agreement
I am grateful to Speaker Pelosi and House Democrats and Republicans for taking urgent action to prevent a rail shutdown. This overwhelming...
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BDN
- Nov 24, 2022
- 1 min
More Women than Ever Choosing Construction Work
According to new data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the number of women construction workers has increased steadily since 2016 and...
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BDN
- Nov 15, 2022
- 3 min
Chinese Developer Found Guilty in Huizar Scandal
Based on the actions of its agents, including its billionaire Chinese real estate developer owner, a downtown Los Angeles-based company...
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BDN
- Nov 4, 2022
- 1 min
Realtors Assoc. Apologizes for Racist Housing Policies
The California Association of Realtors has apologized for supporting housing policies that previously sowed racial segregation in the...
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BDN
- Nov 2, 2022
- 2 min
Plan to Add 1 Million U.S. Tradeswomen in the Next Decade
U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo announced the creation of the Million Women in Construction Initiative at last month's Tradeswomen...
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BDN
- Oct 28, 2022
- 2 min
Workers Protest at Rick Caruso Owned Americana at Brand Mall
Recently, workers protested and marched against subcontractor, Fullert0n Pacific, outside of The Americana at Brand- a shopping mall in...
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BDN
- Oct 27, 2022
- 1 min
Caruso Publicly Supports TV City Project While Privately Opposing it
Mayoral candidate Rick Caruso recently announced at a Hollywood Chamber of Commerce event that he supports entertainment development...
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BDN
- Oct 13, 2022
- 2 min
Research Shows that Union Membership Can Yield $1.3 Million More in Earnings Over Lifetime
A new research paper published in the Cornell ILR Review reports that over the course of a lifetime, workers in unions will make $1.3...
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BDN
- Oct 12, 2022
- 1 min
Calls for Resignation from Bass, Caruso and Padilla After Leaked LA Council Recording
Senator Alex Padilla, and mayoral candidates Karen Bass and Rick Caruso have joined in the condemnation of city council members Nury...
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BDN
- Oct 5, 2022
- 1 min
Affordable Housing Bills Could Yield 150,000 Construction Jobs
Last week, Governor Gavin Newsom signed two bills aimed at alleviating California's dearth of affordable housing- a move that is expected...
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BDN
- Aug 18, 2022
- 6 min
White House Fact Sheet Outlines Ways in Which CHIPS and Science Act Will Benefit U.S. Economy
In President Biden’s first year in office, the Biden-Harris Administration has implemented an industrial strategy to revitalize domestic...
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