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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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60% of Unhoused Angelenos Could Have Shelter Beds Under Settlement Agreement
The City of Los Angeles has reached a legal agreement that will potentially provide thousands of shelter beds over the next five years...
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Stalled Scandal Ridden Arts District Development Showing Signs of Life
520 Mateo, the Carmel Partners' DTLA project associated with disgraced Los Angeles City Councilman, Jose Huizar, shows signs of activity
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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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For California Workers Seeking Justice in Wage Theft Cases, Process Can Take Years
According to new data acquired by KQED.org, it takes years for workers seeking reconciliation of unpaid wages to get a hearing before the...
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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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Denver Contractors' Challenge of Vaccine Requirement Denied by Federal Judge
A lawsuit filed by a contractors association seeking to challenge Denver, CO's Covid-19 vaccine mandate was dismissed by a federal judge....
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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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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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..
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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...
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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.
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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...
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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...
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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.
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