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Crooked Contractor Caught in Affordable Housing Wage Theft Case
A drywall contractor on two major affordable housing projects in San Diego County has been caught cheating its workers, and the U.S. Department of Labor just made sure they’ll pay for it. Escondido-based Innovative Wall Systems, Inc., doing business as Alta Drywall , has agreed to pay $790,000 in back wages, liquidated damages, and civil penalties after investigators uncovered systematic wage theft affecting 580 workers for one of the region’s largest and most well-known aff


Oregon’s Tallest Affordable Timber Tower Opens in Portland
Residents have begun moving into Julia West House, Oregon’s tallest mass timber building and one of the first “Type IV-B” towers built since the state adopted its mass timber building code in 2018. Rising 12 stories and standing just over 44 meters tall, the project delivers 90 fully furnished apartments—60 studios and 30 one-bedrooms—for residents earning 30 percent or less of the area median income, defined as $26,070 for a single person in 2025. The development sits on a


Denser Housing Approved Near California Transit Stops
California lawmakers have approved SB 79 , the Abundant & Affordable Homes Near Transit Act, which would allow multifamily housing near...


Denver Development Allegedly at Risk of Collapse
Developers of Denver’s tallest condominium project in more than a decade are pushing back against safety concerns after allegations...


Criminal Contractor Still Bidding Jobs- Same Story Different Day
Arnold Apodaca As the scourge of wage fraud continues to plague the construction industry, it is essential to police effectively and...


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...


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...


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...


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...


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...


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...


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...


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...


$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...


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...


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...


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...


$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...


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...


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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