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Construction Safety Week Kicks Off May 1
Construction Safety Week, the annual week-long campaign designed to unite the construction industry and recommit to a safe workplace,...
$1.3 Billion Med Campus/ First Ever All Electric Hospital Under Construction in Irvine
UCI Health is building a $1.3 billion medical campus in Irvine, which will include an all-electric 144-bed hospital, an emergency...
A Year Into Heavy Construction, LAX/Metro Transit Center Takes Shape
The massive LAX/Metro Transit Center station is rapidly taking shape at the intersection of Aviation Boulevard and 96th Street in...
Nearly $1 Million in Restitution and 6 Years in Jail for Contractor in Caltrans Scheme
A construction company owner in California was sentenced to 78 months in prison and ordered to pay $984,699.53 in restitution for his...
Carpenters Picket DTLA Job Site Against Drywall Contractor During "Tax Fraud Days of Action"
Over 50 Carpenters gathered on Thursday at a downtown Los Angeles jobsite to picket against Wallcraft Drywall, who the Carpenter's Union...
San Bernardino Contractor Hit by USDOL for Nearly $320K in Back Wages and Fines
A San Bernardino home contractor has paid nearly $320,000 after willfully denying overtime wages to 143 painters and other employees,...
Granite Wins $126 Mil. Contract to Build Marine Base in Guam
Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Pacific has awarded Granite Construction a contract worth approximately $126...
Activists Say Time's Up for Prominent K-Town Developer
Southern California developer Jamison Properties is facing escalating protests over its alleged exploitative business practices and the...
33 County Owned Buildings Potentially at Risk During Major L.A. Earth Quake
The Los Angeles Times received a list of structures identified as part of an effort initiated by L.A. County officials to protect...
IBEW Last to Sign Labor Deal Involving Brightline West High Speed Rail
The IBEW has joined a coalition of labor unions to sign an agreement to build and run what is billed as the first truly high-speed...
Eco-Friendly Construction in Utah as First Large-Scale Mass-Timber Building Takes Shape
An office building under construction in Draper, Utah is the State's first experience with large-scale, mass-timber construction, and may...
Port of Long Beach Celebrates Completed Wharf Project/ Ten Year PLA
A newly completed wharf improvement project to enable a terminal to welcome newer, larger and cleaner ships and a recently approved pact...
Upcoming Oregon/ California Dam Removal Biggest in US History
The U.S. is currently working on its largest dam removal and river restoration project ever. Four hydroelectric dams on the Klamath River...
Trial For Former LA Official Caught in Huizar Corruption Scandal Has Been Postponed
Former Los Angeles Deputy Mayor Raymond Chan's trial on corruption charges has been postponed until March 27 as his attorney recovers...
Latest Montana "Right-to-Work" Bill Tabled by House Committee.
On Wednesday, a Montana House committee voted 12-7 to table House Bill 448, which aimed to make Montana a “right-to-work” state. The bill...
Prominent Developer, Sage Equities, Allows Cited Cheating Contractor on New Bakersfield Development
918 East Chester, a mixed-use development in Bakersfield California, is under fire from labor activists for using alleged criminal...
White House Issues Guidance on Buy America Implementation
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has presented a roadmap outlining the application of the Build America, Buy America provisions...
USDOT to Prioritize Road Improvements on Tribal Lands
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) recently announced a $21 million investment in safety improvements for tribal transportation....
Concrete Framing for Weingart Center Supportive Housing Goes Skyward
Concrete framing is taking shape at the new supportive housing complex at 555 S. Crocker Street in downtown Los Angeles. Once complete,...
OSHA Enforcement Guidance Changes to Better Enforce Workplace Safety
The U.S. Department of Labor announced that its Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued new enforcement guidance to make...
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