State Bill Could Mandate Warehouses Over 100K SF to be 1000 Ft from Residences
AB-2840, a recently passed California state bill, could require that new warehouses over 100,000 square feet be further than 1000 ft
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White House Points Up $13.4B in IIJA Money for Tribal Infrastructure
The Biden administration has outlined the allocation of over $1.3 billion for tribal infrastructure as part of the Infrastructure...
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Carpenters Union Purchases Industrial Property in Carson for New Training Center
The Southwest Regional Council of Carpenters paid $46 million for a 40,000 square foot property that sits on three acres of land in...
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East Coast Trade Union Expecting Big Things in Transition to Renewable Energy
An East Coast carpenters trade union is betting big on America's transition to renewable energy. As part of President Biden's...
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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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Colorado Contractor ICI Accused of Exploiting H-2B Visa Program
Interior Contractors Incorporated (ICI), under investigation by the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) for unscrupulous...
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Wage Theft Reportedly Prevalent Amongst Black and Latino Nonunion Construction Flaggers
An Investigation by New York Focus and City and State found that wage theft is rampant with Black and Latino nonunion flaggers. Flaggers...
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Liuna Issues Statement in Anticipation of Offshore Wind Project Labor Agreement
Today’s signing of the first-ever Project Labor Agreement between North America’s Building Trades Unions (NABTU) and Orsted to construct...
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Over $100,000 in Wage Theft Claims Against Minn. Vikings Development
Workers on a new Minnesota Vikings branded 200 acre development are claiming they have not been paid what they are owed; a sum amounting...
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Ground Broken On World's Largest Wildlife Crossing
Construction has commenced on what will be the largest wildlife crossing in the world. The Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing will span...
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All Infrastructure Projects to Use American Iron and Steel
The White House has mandated that any construction funded by the $1.2 trillion infrastructure package must utilize materials made in the U.S
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Work on Airport Metro Connector Station Begins as Crenshaw/ LAX Line Nears Completion
Now that the Crenshaw/ LAX line is "substantially complete," work has begun on the $900-million transit hub that will connect the...
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Shoddy Construction, Subpar Materials Contributing Factors in Hilton Hotel Fire in Camarillo
A fire that leveled an enclosed wood frame construction project in Ventura County was fueled by cheap construction materials coupled with...
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Seattle Airport Expansion Design Homage to PNW Natural Beauty
The new Concourse C expansion at Seattle Tacoma International Airport will have design elements that celebrate the lush greenery
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New Chargers Training Facility Secures Funding
The Los Angeles Chargers have secured $276 million in financing for their new training facility and corporate headquarters.
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Once Completed, Astra Tower Will Be Utah's Tallest
Salt Lake City-based general contractor, Jacobsen Construction Co. and Boston-based developer Kensington Investment Co. (KIC) began...
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New OSHA Directive Provides Closure for Families of the Deceased
A new Occupational Safety and Health Administration directive aims to improve communication between OSHA and families of workers who die...
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Proposed Oakland A's Ballpark and Mixed-Use Development is One Step Closer to Reality
Oakland City officials gave the thumbs up to a 3,500-page environmental impact report allowing for the Oakland A's Ballpark project to...
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Construction Union Membership Steady as Numbers Decline Across Other Industries
Union membership has been dropping across other industries as the number of Americans in construction unions has stayed relatively...
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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.
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