Turner Construction Shuts Down Meta Site in Response to More Racist Graffiti
After two consecutive instances of racist graffiti last week, general contractor, Turner Construction, and Meta halted work on the...
BDN
- Sep 8
- 1 min
Weingart Center's New Supportive Housing Development Reaches for the Skies
Following 12 months of digging, vertical construction is about to begin on the non-profit's 19-story residential tower at 6th and San...
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BDN
- Sep 7
- 4 min
SD Union Members Stage Protest Against MODO Building Systems
BDN was tipped off last month to a demonstration at a job site in San Diego against Modo Building Systems. The tip was from a neighbor of...
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BDN
- Aug 31
- 2 min
Cal/OSHA Heat Warning as California Braces for Extreme Heat Over Labor Day Weekend
Cal/OSHA is reminding all employers to protect outdoor workers from heat illness as excessive heat watches have been issued in many...
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BDN
- Aug 20
- 1 min
FBI Alleges 3 Nigerians Scammed Project Owners and Contractors Out of $6 Million
Three Nigerian citizens were recently extradited from the UK to the United States to face charges over alleged construction based scams...
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BDN
- Aug 19
- 2 min
OSHA Reopens Comments for USDOL Revocation of Arizona State Plan for Occupational Safety and Health
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration is reopening the comment period for an additional 60 days...
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BDN
- Aug 16
- 6 min
Unscrupulous Contractors Using Questionable Methods to Bid Infrastructure Jobs
With $550 billion in infrastructure money on the horizon, unscrupulous nonunion contractors appear to be using a variety of methods to...
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BDN
- Aug 9
- 3 min
San Diego Mayor Wants to Add Another Tool in City's War on Wage Theft
Mayor Todd Gloria has put forth a new proposal aimed at battling wage theft in San Diego. Unions have been calling for more oversight to...
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BDN
- Jul 20
- 3 min
Department of Labor Taking Steps to Address Alarming Spike in Trench Deaths
Alarming rise in trench-related fatalities spurs US Department of Labor to announce enhanced nationwide enforcement, additional...
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BDN
- Jul 16
- 1 min
Nationwide Rental Landlord Regularly Used Unpermitted Contractors for Shoddy Construction Repairs
One of the nation's biggest rental landlords, Invitation Homes, has a track record of using contractors lacking proper permits and who...
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BDN
- Jul 13
- 2 min
6th Street Viaduct Opens to Fanfare/ Celebration
The long awaited $588 million 6th street viaduct opened on Sunday to vehicular traffic capping off a weekend of celebrations and...
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BDN
- Jun 17
- 3 min
Fisher Sand & Gravel Still on the Hook After Settlement in Border Wall Suit w/ Federal Government
A settlement has been reached between Fisher Sand & Gravel and the Federal Government over a lawsuit concerning flood risks posed
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BDN
- Jun 11
- 2 min
$348K Recovered by USDOL in Arizona Wage Fraud Case
VW Connect assessed $48K in penalties for intentional violations A federal investigation has recovered $348,380 in back wages and ...
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BDN
- Jun 2
- 1 min
White House Points Up $13.4B in IIJA Money for Tribal Infrastructure
The Biden administration has outlined the allocation of over $1.3 billion for tribal infrastructure as part of the Infrastructure...
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BDN
- May 24
- 1 min
East Coast Trade Union Expecting Big Things in Transition to Renewable Energy
An East Coast carpenters trade union is betting big on America's transition to renewable energy. As part of President Biden's...
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BDN
- May 21
- 1 min
$997 Million Settlement for Victims of Surfside Condo Collapse
A settlement has been reached for families of victims in last years tragedy in Surfside, Fla that took the lives of 98 residents of the...
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BDN
- May 19
- 1 min
Subcontractor Transparency Ordinance Coming to San Diego
Last week, the San Diego County Board of Supervisors voted in favor of two ordinances requiring contractors provide more information on...
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BDN
- May 18
- 4 min
Permitting Action Plan to Expedite White House Review Process for Federal Projects
The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is making a once-in-a-generation investment in America’s infrastructure and competitiveness that will ...
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BDN
- May 13
- 2 min
Wage Theft Reportedly Prevalent Amongst Black and Latino Nonunion Construction Flaggers
An Investigation by New York Focus and City and State found that wage theft is rampant with Black and Latino nonunion flaggers. Flaggers...
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BDN
- May 7
- 2 min
Over $100,000 in Wage Theft Claims Against Minn. Vikings Development
Workers on a new Minnesota Vikings branded 200 acre development are claiming they have not been paid what they are owed; a sum amounting...
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