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Are Robotics the Answer to Workplace Safety?
According to a May 25 report from the National Safety Council, robotics in the workplace, especially autonomous mobile robots (AMRs),...
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Mortenson Goes Zero Carbon with $74M Washington State Engineering Building
Mortenson Construction has broken ground on a new four-story eco-friendly engineering building in Bellingham, Washington. The Kaiser...
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125 San Diego Construction Employees to Receive Back Wages/Damages
A federal investigation of a San Diego environmental remediation and demolition contractor’s pay practices has recovered $363,444 in back...
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Six Iron Workers Trapped After Roof Collapse at Glendale, CA Movie Studio
Six construction workers were rescued recently after they became trapped by materials that collapsed at a movie studio under construction...
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Video of AZ Construction Company Owner Assaulting Worker Goes Viral
A video showing a man, Brent Michael Hospelhorn, assaulting a woman and verbally abusing her on a construction site has been viewed over...
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Study Determines that Apartments in Los Angeles Take Nearly Four Years to Build
According to a recent study conducted by the Los Angeles Business Council Institute (LABCI), the average finished multifamily project in...
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Caltrans Opens Public Comments for Vincent Thomas Bridge Construction
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is asking the community to chime in on the best way to proceed once construction...
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New Plans For DTLA and Hollywood Voted in by L.A. City Council
The Los Angeles City Council voted on May 3rd to adopt updated zoning and land use rules for the Downtown and Hollywood neighborhoods,...
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At the Start of Safety Week, OSHA Launches Nationwide Initiative Highlighting Fall Protection
On Monday, OSHA launched a program to prevent falls in all industries, providing guidance for identifying, and inspecting fall hazards....
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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,...
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$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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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,...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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