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Attorney Believes Bill to Abolish OSHA has 'Zero Chance'
A proposed bill aiming to eliminate OSHA at the federal level is unlikely to advance, according to an employment attorney speaking with...


$1 Billion Allocated for CA Highways by Transportation Commission
On Friday, the California Transportation Commission (CTC) approved nearly $1 billion in funding for projects designed to address...


Apodaca Family Ordered to Pay $7.4M in Back Wages and Damages
The U.S. Department of Labor has obtained a consent judgment ordering two commonly owned Arizona drywall and painting companies to pay...


Work Resumes on Idaho Hangar that Collapsed Last Year
Meridian, Idaho-based Big D Builders has resumed work on an airport hangar in Boise, nearly a year after its collapse, which resulted in...


Oregon Bureau of Labor & Industries Supports Worker Protections in TMG Investigation
The Oregon Bureau of Labor & Industries (BOLI) is taking strong action in a major labor rights case involving TMG Wall Systems Inc . and...


NDOT Awarded 16.8M to Build Wildlife Crossings and Fencing Along U.S. Highway 93
The Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) has been awarded a $16.8 million grant from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to...


Rebuild of Francis Scott Bridge Begins in January
The Francis Scott Key Bridge rebuild project is set to commence in January, as announced by the Maryland Transportation Authority ...


FHWA Grants $125 Million for Wildlife Crossing Projects in 16 States
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) announced on Friday that $125 million in grants will fund 126 wildlife crossing projects...


Union Employers are ‘Forever Grateful’, and Hopeful Biden’s Work Will Carry Over
TAUC/Cappella Photography At a Dec. 11 construction union event, speakers expressed cautious optimism about the industry but raised...


U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Awards Jacobs $249M
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Omaha District has awarded Jacobs a $249 million contract for architecture and engineering services....


Open Construction Jobs Fall 40% from Year Ago
Open construction jobs decreased by 164,000, or about 40%, year over year in October, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data...


What to Do in the Event of a Jobsite Raid
Last month, President-elect Donald Trump appointed Tom Homan, the former acting head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), as...


Skanska Signs New $445M Contract for LAX Modernization
Skanska has, in a joint venture with Flatiron , signed an additional contract with Los Angeles World Airports for the Airfield and Terminal Modernization Program (ATMP) Roadway Improvements project in Los Angeles, California, USA. The total contract is worth USD 868M. Skanska will include its share of the contract worth USD 445M, about SEK 4.4 billion, in the US order bookings for the fourth quarter of 2025. The project will reconfigure over six kilometres of roadway, constru


Granite Scores $24M Metrolink Upgrade Project
Granite Construction is moving ahead on a key upgrade to Southern California’s Metrolink commuter rail system, taking on improvements at the Perris South end of the State Route 91 and Perris Valley Line in Riverside County. Watsonville based Granite has been awarded a $24 million contract to modernize the Perris South Metrolink Station and Layover Facility, according to a Dec. 9 news release. The project is intended to improve service reliability and accommodate rising comm


Biden-Harris Administration Approves $7.9B in CHIPS Act Funding for Intel
The U.S. Department of Commerce announced on November 26 the finalization of up to $7.86 billion in direct funding from the CHIPS and...


Civil Rights Case Brewing After Police Break Up Union Demonstration at Honda World SoCal
A recent demonstration at a car dealership in Southern California took an unexpected turn when law enforcement intervened and broke up...


With Zero Emissions Goal, EPA Awards $3B for Port Projects
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is driving efforts to cut carbon emissions at U.S. ports with $3 billion in grants...


Ship Owner Agrees to $102 Million in Baltimore Bridge Collapse
The owner and manager of the cargo ship that caused a fatal collapse of Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge have agreed to pay over...


Jacobs Will Build $267M Navajo Water Treatment Plant in N.M.
Funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act is now reaching more projects, including a water treatment initiative in New...


Three Dead in Mississippi Bridge Collapse
A tragic incident occurred yesterday when a Mississippi bridge collapsed, killing three construction workers and seriously injuring four...
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