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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BDN
- Mar 15
- 3 min
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...
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BDN
- Jan 28
- 2 min
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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BDN
- Jan 20
- 2 min
Memorandum of Understanding Between U.S. and Mexico to Protect Temp. Foreign Workers
Helps ensure safe working conditions, prevent discrimination, inform workers of their rights The governments of the U.S. and Mexico...
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BDN
- Jan 7
- 1 min
More LAX Construction as Runway Jobs Go to Granite
Granite Construction has won a $174 million contract to handle construction of new exit taxiways and to rehabilitate some of the north...
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BDN
- Dec 2, 2022
- 1 min
President Biden's Statement on House of Representative's Passage of Rail Agreement
I am grateful to Speaker Pelosi and House Democrats and Republicans for taking urgent action to prevent a rail shutdown. This overwhelming...
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BDN
- Nov 15, 2022
- 3 min
Chinese Developer Found Guilty in Huizar Scandal
Based on the actions of its agents, including its billionaire Chinese real estate developer owner, a downtown Los Angeles-based company...
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BDN
- Oct 14, 2022
- 2 min
Proposed Department of Labor Rule Combats Worker Misclassification
The U.S. Department of Labor will publish a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Oct. 13 to help employers and workers determine whether a...
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BDN
- Aug 31, 2022
- 2 min
Cal/OSHA Heat Warning as California Braces for Extreme Heat Over Labor Day Weekend
Cal/OSHA is reminding all employers to protect outdoor workers from heat illness as excessive heat watches have been issued in many...
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BDN
- Aug 19, 2022
- 2 min
OSHA Reopens Comments for USDOL Revocation of Arizona State Plan for Occupational Safety and Health
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration is reopening the comment period for an additional 60 days...
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BDN
- Aug 18, 2022
- 6 min
White House Fact Sheet Outlines Ways in Which CHIPS and Science Act Will Benefit U.S. Economy
In President Biden’s first year in office, the Biden-Harris Administration has implemented an industrial strategy to revitalize domestic...
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BDN
- Aug 10, 2022
- 1 min
State by State Fact Sheets Highlight Nationwide Infrastructure Progress
Today, the White House released updated fact sheets highlighting how President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Act is delivering...
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BDN
- Aug 9, 2022
- 2 min
PCL Capitalizing on Increasing Demand for Solar
PCL Construction continues to see outstanding growth in its solar division, reaching more than half a billion dollars in annual revenue...
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BDN
- Jul 20, 2022
- 3 min
Department of Labor Taking Steps to Address Alarming Spike in Trench Deaths
Alarming rise in trench-related fatalities spurs US Department of Labor to announce enhanced nationwide enforcement, additional...
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BDN
- Jul 19, 2022
- 2 min
Bureau of Land Management Grants Go Ahead to Oberon Solar Project
Project will create 750 union construction jobs and produce enough solar energy to power 142,000 homes. As part of the Biden-Harris...
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BDN
- May 18, 2022
- 4 min
Permitting Action Plan to Expedite White House Review Process for Federal Projects
The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is making a once-in-a-generation investment in America’s infrastructure and competitiveness that will ...
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BDN
- May 17, 2022
- 1 min
Almost $800K in Back Wages Recovered After Department of Labor Investigation
Deen Electrical Contractors paid 11 electricians at lower rates as laborers. A federal investigation of a Jersey City electrical...
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BDN
- Mar 10, 2022
- 3 min
AECOM to Exit Russia Immediately
AECOM (NYSE: ACM), the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, today announced it is immediately exiting its business operations...
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BDN
- Mar 10, 2022
- 2 min
In Landmark Ruling, Contractor Gets Jailtime Over Worker's Death
A West Seattle construction company owner is facing jail time in a milestone case that’s holding an employer criminally responsible for a...
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BDN
- Feb 24, 2022
- 1 min
Department of Labor to Hire 100 Investigators for Wage and Hour Division
The U.S. Department of Labor today announced that its Wage and Hour Division is seeking to add 100 investigators to its team to support...
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