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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.


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...


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...


Army Corp. of Engineers Releases Breakdown of 2022 Infrastructure Spending
A project-by-project breakdown has been released by the Army Corp. of Engineers that details the "spend plan" of the $17.1 billion...


PCL Breaks Ground on $20 Million Dolphin Oasis
Construction has begun on a new dolphin exhibit at the Gulfarium Marine Adventure Park in Fort Walton Beach, Florida.


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...


IBEW Lauds Made in America Initiatives, Off-Shore Wind Projects
Lonnie R. Stephenson, International President of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, issued this statement on the...


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...


6th Street Bridge Project Passes Construction Milestone
COWI, a leading international engineering consulting group, celebrates an engineering milestone on the new 6th Street Viaduct...


Teamsters Strike Resumes in Pacific Northwest
After a brief break over the holidays, picket lines are now back up as 330 Teamsters continue to withhold labor as part of an Unfair Labor..


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...


DHS to Fix Debilitated Sections of Border Wall that Pose Environmental/Safety Concerns
Today, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas authorized U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to move forward with...


Burbank City Council Denies Appeal in Effort to Stop Development at Old Fry's Location
Last month an appeal to halt the mixed-used development at the site of the old Frys Electronics in Burbank was rejected by City Council.


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...


CA Labor Commissioner Implements Online Wage Claim App
The Labor Commissioner’s Office has launched an online wage claim application in English and Spanish for workers who believe they are owed


Class Action Lawsuit Alleges Construction Adjacent Chaplain Towers South Caused Surfside Collapse
A recently filed class-action lawsuit alleges the new construction next door to the Champlain Towers South Condominiums caused the collapse


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...


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.


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.


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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