JPI Construction Cited $1.7 Million for Theft of Wages from 265 Workers
The Labor Commissionerās Office has cited JPI Construction $1.7 million for wage theft violations affecting 265 workers.
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BDN
- Oct 20, 2021
- 3 min
A Diversified Workforce Will be the Answer to the Labor Shortage
As President Biden's infrastructure plan takes shape (which estimates $1 trillion and 2 million new jobs in the pipeline) an effort...
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BDN
- Oct 20, 2021
- 2 min
A Pair of New California Bills Puts Pressure on Corrupt Contractors
Two bills attacking the problem of wage theft, CA Assembly Bill (AB) 1003 and CA Senate Bill (SB) 727, were recently signed into law.
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Don Purnell
- Oct 16, 2021
- 1 min
Airport Commissioners Vote to Approve $6 Billion LAX Modernization Project
The $6 billion Airfield Terminal Modernization Project has been given the go-ahead by the Los Angeles Board of Airport Commissioners. The...
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BDN
- Oct 8, 2021
- 1 min
San Diego Has a Problem With Wage Theft and It Harms the Whole State
San Diego is an epicenter of a wage theft epidemic that exploits workers and the ripple effect is felt by everyone in California.
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BDN
- Oct 6, 2021
- 1 min
Middle East Developer to Bid $120 Million for Site of Surfside Collapse
A real estate developer from the Middle East has offered a $120 million bid for the nearly two-acre property
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BDN
- Sep 30, 2021
- 2 min
New Study Shows Union Apprenticeships on Par with Bachelor's Degrees for Wages and Benefits
Union construction apprenticeships rival degrees obtained from four year colleges when it comes to earning potential, according to a study.
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BDN
- Sep 29, 2021
- 4 min
Indictments Brought Against Nine Contractors for Allegedly Bribing NYCHA Superintendents
New York City Department of Investigation began Undercover Probe after NYCHA Employees Reported Allegedly Being Offered Bribes and...
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BDN
- Sep 25, 2021
- 1 min
Man Allegedly Lured and Then Attacked Construction Day Laborers
Several Latino day laborers were baited with promises of work and then attacked in what police are calling premeditated hate crimes. The...
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BDN
- Sep 21, 2021
- 4 min
Hotel Construction Industry Riddled With Bad Practices and Even Corruption
Some of the biggest names in the hotel industry regularly benefit from contractors with questionable business practices.
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BDN
- Sep 17, 2021
- 1 min
1500 Stop-Work Orders Issued by NYC Buildings Dept. Amidst 'Zero Tolerance' Crackdown
Seven construction fatalities within the first five months of 2021 were the catalyst for a citywide crackdown that has so far netted...
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BDN
- Sep 15, 2021
- 3 min
Complaints of Two-Legged "Rat" Infestation at Newport Beach Marriott Hotel & Spa Cause Cancellations
BDN began an investigation into the Newport Beach Hotel and Spa after receiving messages that there were "Rats at the Marriott."
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BDN
- Sep 11, 2021
- 3 min
KB Home CEO Jeffrey Mezger Allegedly Pursuing Case Against Kathy Griffin Despite Recent Court Loss
According to actress and comedian Kathy Griffin, KB Home CEO Jeff Mezger continues to press forward with years-old litigation
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BDN
- Sep 11, 2021
- 1 min
$400 Billion Desert City in the Works
Former Walmart executive and Billionaire, Marc Lore, has unveiled his vision for a new city in the American desert.
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BDN
- Sep 2, 2021
- 1 min
Fire Ravaged Town Buys Land to Use as Fire Breaks
The city of Paradise aims to purchase properties devastated by the 2018 Camp Fire and turn them into green spaces in order to stave off f
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BDN
- Aug 28, 2021
- 1 min
Foothill Metro Gold Line Extension has Reached 36% Completion
Last week, the Foothill Gold Line Extension Construction Authority announced that the the Foothill (L) Line extension is over 1/3 complete.
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BDN
- Aug 27, 2021
- 2 min
Contractor Quandary Over Vax Deniers and Mandates from Owners
Contractors are faced with a dilemma as they find themselves caught between employees hesitant to get vaccinations, and owners that are...
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BDN
- Aug 17, 2021
- 1 min
National Labor Relations Board Says that Inflatables Can be Used at Protest Sites
In a recent ruling, the NLRB has determined that inflatables such as Scabby the Rat and provocative bannering can be used at "secondary...
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BDN
- Aug 14, 2021
- 1 min
Supply Stabilizes Leaving Half of Lumber Dealers With Excess Inventory
Close to half of U.S. Lumber suppliers now report excess inventory in a survey conducted by John Burns Real Estate Consulting LLC.
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BDN
- Aug 13, 2021
- 1 min
Construction Industry Leads in Colorado Covid-19 Deaths
New data from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) reports that construction accounts for the most deaths...
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