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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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After Winning $42 Million Judgement, Contractor Finally Leaves DTLA Megaproject
Lendlease Construction, the general contractor on Oceanwide Holdings' eponymously named Oceanwide Plaza, has officially exited the...
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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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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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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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Worker Safety Alliance Agreement Between Cal/ OSHA, Federal OSHA and Mexican Consulates Renewed
Cal/OSHA, Federal OSHA and Mexican Consulates in California Renew Alliance Agreement to Promote Workplace Safety and Health In an ongoing...
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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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L.A. Clippers Break Ground on $1.2-Billion Arena in Inglewood
The L.A. Clippers have broken ground on a new 18,000-seat arena that's scheduled to open in time for the 2024-2025 NBA season.
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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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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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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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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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$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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IBEW Members Help Modernize History Making Nuclear Site
IBEW members are helping to makeover the Y-12 National Security Complex in Oak Ridge Tennessee. The compound, which is sister facility to...
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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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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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$1.3 Million in Osha Fines for Negligent Contractor After Worker Deaths
On Feb. 24, 2021, at a sewer repair worksite on High Street in downtown Boston, Jordy Alexander Castaneda Romero, 27, and Juan Carlos...
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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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Department of Labor Repeatedly Cites Homebuilder for Dangerous Workplace
The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has again cited a Pueblo home manufacturing company
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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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