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Village Partners Chooses Unscrupulous Contractor for High Profile “The Village at Montclair”
California developer, Village Partners, is being called out for partnering with Johnstone Moyer- a general contractor plagued with a...


Construction Complete for Denver Airport $2.3B Gate Expansion
Earlier this month, Denver International Airport completed a four-year-long expansion project that added 39 new gates across three...


Workers Protest at Rick Caruso Owned Americana at Brand Mall
Recently, workers protested and marched against subcontractor, Fullert0n Pacific, outside of The Americana at Brand- a shopping mall in...


Caruso Publicly Supports TV City Project While Privately Opposing it
Mayoral candidate Rick Caruso recently announced at a Hollywood Chamber of Commerce event that he supports entertainment development...


USDOT Announces IIJA Bridge Investment Program Grant Recipients
The Federal Highway Administration and U.S. Department of Transportation announced the first round of grants from the bipartisan...


Research Shows that Union Membership Can Yield $1.3 Million More in Earnings Over Lifetime
A new research paper published in the Cornell ILR Review reports that over the course of a lifetime, workers in unions will make $1.3...


Affordable Housing Bills Could Yield 150,000 Construction Jobs
Last week, Governor Gavin Newsom signed two bills aimed at alleviating California's dearth of affordable housing- a move that is expected...


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...


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...


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...


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...


Controversial Tactics Spotlight Allegedly Disreputable Developer
Last week, protestors unfurled a controversial banner and distributed flyers outside of Kadima Day School in West Hills. According to protes


Union Carpenters Descend on Sacramento in Support of AB 2011
BDN was there on Tuesday as over 100 union carpenters from across California rallied outside of the capital building in Sacramento to...


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


$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 ...


Permanent Home for Space Shuttle Endeavor Breaks Ground in South LA
On Wednesday, elected officials gathered in Exposition Park for the groundbreaking ceremony for the Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center....


State Bill Could Mandate Warehouses Over 100K SF to be 1000 Ft from Residences
AB-2840, a recently passed California state bill, could require that new warehouses over 100,000 square feet be further than 1000 ft


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...


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...


Colorado Contractor ICI Accused of Exploiting H-2B Visa Program
Interior Contractors Incorporated (ICI), under investigation by the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) for unscrupulous...
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