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.
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BDN
- Feb 4, 2022
- 1 min
Just 9.1% of Construction Workers are Women and They are Paid Almost as Much as Male Counterparts
According to the National Association of Women in Construction, women make up just over 9 percent of the construction workforce and earn...
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BDN
- Feb 3, 2022
- 1 min
PayPal Moves Forward with South LA Affordable Housing Pledge
Palo-Alto-based financial technology firm, PayPal, followed through with a $25 million investment in affordable housing developer, SoLa...
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BDN
- Jan 25, 2022
- 4 min
California Leading the Way in Wage Fraud Prosecution
The battle to prosecute criminal contractors is ramping up nationwide and new indictments in California suggest the state is leading...
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BDN
- Jan 20, 2022
- 1 min
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...
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BDN
- Jan 15, 2022
- 2 min
6th Street Bridge Project Passes Construction Milestone
COWI, a leading international engineering consulting group, celebrates an engineering milestone on the new 6th Street Viaduct...
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BDN
- Jan 5, 2022
- 1 min
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...
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BDN
- Dec 18, 2021
- 3 min
Protestors Continue Sex Offender Campaign Against Lennar Irvine Development Despite Legal Questions
Earlier this year, the Southwest Regional Council of Carpenters sued the City of Irvine in response to city officials' threats...
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BDN
- Dec 15, 2021
- 3 min
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...
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BDN
- Dec 15, 2021
- 1 min
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.
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BDN
- Dec 7, 2021
- 1 min
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.
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BDN
- Dec 6, 2021
- 3 min
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.
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BDN
- Nov 23, 2021
- 1 min
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.
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BDN
- Nov 19, 2021
- 1 min
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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BDN
- Nov 18, 2021
- 1 min
Ransomware Attacks Hit Hardest in Construction Industry
The internet security company, Nordlocker, released a report identifying the top 35 industries victimized by ransomware attacks
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BDN
- Nov 10, 2021
- 1 min
$1.2 Trillion Infrastructure Bill Ready for Biden's Signature
After a 228 to 206 House vote in favor of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill, President Biden is expected to sign the long-awaited...
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BDN
- Nov 6, 2021
- 1 min
California Ports Getting $5 Billion Upgrade
California Ports will receive a much-needed infusion of cash to improve functionality.
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BDN
- Oct 27, 2021
- 3 min
Wage Theft Violations Will Cost NGC Construction Inc. $7.2 Million
The Labor Commissioner’s Office has cited NGC Construction, Inc., $7,209,872 for wage theft violations affecting 724 workers.
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BDN
- Oct 26, 2021
- 1 min
Experts Look to Nearby Real Estate as Temporary Solution to Port of Los Angeles Log Jam
Port experts are trying to come up with solutions to supply chain disruptions that have the Port of Los Angeles backed up
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BDN
- Oct 26, 2021
- 1 min
Groundbreaking Announced for Wildlife Bridge Over 101 Freeway
Caltrans has announced a prospective construction start of January 2022 for the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing in Agoura Hills, CA.
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