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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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Undercover Operation in Bakersfield Busts 12 Unlicensed Contractors
The Contractors State License Board (CSLB), in partnership with the Kern County District Attorney’s Office and the California...
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Cash Pay and Underage Workers Go Hand in Hand on Some Construction Sites
BDN was recently provided with video evidence that underage workers are being employed by construction crews working for...
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Oregon Looks to Implement GC Liability Legislation in Wake of Subcontractor Bust
New Legislation in Oregon aims to hold general contractors accountable for their subcontractors' actions, specifically making them liable...
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Phase One of $5B One Beverly Hills to be Built by Turner Construction.
Turner has served as site manager since last year's groundbreaking and now they have gotten called up to start construction on the mixed...
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LA Mayor Karen Bass Announces Over $9M in Federal Funding for Homeless Programs/ Affordable Housing
Posted 03/09/2024 Mayor Bass today announced from Paris, France that the City of Los Angeles has secured $9.34 million in congressionally...
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USDOL Hits Palmdale Residential Contractor for Over $300K
The U.S. Department of Labor has recovered $305,977 in back wages and damages for 47 people employed by a Palmdale construction company...
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$45 Billion in Federal Funds to Developers for Offices to Homes Program
The Biden administration is turning to developers for assistance in alleviating the housing crisis in the United States. On Friday, the...
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Surplus Land Act Signed into Law in OC
Governor Gavin Newsom has signed a bill designed to prevent cities in Orange County from unlawfully selling surplus land that is in...
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Gov. Newsom Signs SB 423 and SB 4 into Law
Governor Newsom signed Senator Scott Wiener’s (D-San Francisco) Senate Bills 423, 4, and 593. The new laws massively boost affordable...
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Exposition Park Interim Housing Breaks Ground
Wellnest, a service provider and developer, has initiated construction on a new temporary housing facility in Exposition Park designed...
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$2B Fourth and Central Development Fast Tracked by Governor Newsom
A $2-billion initiative that could introduce several high-rise structures to the intersection between the Arts District and Skid Row is...
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Lennar Denied in Development Battle with La Habra City
In a clash between a major developer and advocates for local preservation, the preservationists emerged victorious yesterday, as a judge...
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City Council Gives Go Ahead for L.A. "Park Block" Pilot Program
Barcelona's lauded "superblocks" program, which redirected traffic and has created open spaces for pedestrians and cyclists since 2016,...
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Jamison Services Plans to Convert the Former ARCO Tower Into Apartments but Past Still Haunts Them
In Downtown Los Angeles, the ongoing struggle in the office market and the flight of corporate headquarters has been headline worthy....
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Video of AZ Construction Company Owner Assaulting Worker Goes Viral
A video showing a man, Brent Michael Hospelhorn, assaulting a woman and verbally abusing her on a construction site has been viewed over...
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Study Determines that Apartments in Los Angeles Take Nearly Four Years to Build
According to a recent study conducted by the Los Angeles Business Council Institute (LABCI), the average finished multifamily project in...
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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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Carpenters Picket DTLA Job Site Against Drywall Contractor During "Tax Fraud Days of Action"
Over 50 Carpenters gathered on Thursday at a downtown Los Angeles jobsite to picket against Wallcraft Drywall, who the Carpenter's Union...
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