33 County Owned Buildings Potentially at Risk During Major L.A. Earth Quake
The Los Angeles Times received a list of structures identified as part of an effort initiated by L.A. County officials to protect...
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Eco-Friendly Construction in Utah as First Large-Scale Mass-Timber Building Takes Shape
An office building under construction in Draper, Utah is the State's first experience with large-scale, mass-timber construction, and may...
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Upcoming Oregon/ California Dam Removal Biggest in US History
The U.S. is currently working on its largest dam removal and river restoration project ever. Four hydroelectric dams on the Klamath River...
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Trial For Former LA Official Caught in Huizar Corruption Scandal Has Been Postponed
Former Los Angeles Deputy Mayor Raymond Chan's trial on corruption charges has been postponed until March 27 as his attorney recovers...
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Latest Montana "Right-to-Work" Bill Tabled by House Committee.
On Wednesday, a Montana House committee voted 12-7 to table House Bill 448, which aimed to make Montana a “right-to-work” state. The bill...
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White House Issues Guidance on Buy America Implementation
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has presented a roadmap outlining the application of the Build America, Buy America provisions...
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USDOT to Prioritize Road Improvements on Tribal Lands
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) recently announced a $21 million investment in safety improvements for tribal transportation....
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Concrete Framing for Weingart Center Supportive Housing Goes Skyward
Concrete framing is taking shape at the new supportive housing complex at 555 S. Crocker Street in downtown Los Angeles. Once complete,...
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Backlog of Cases as Cal/OSHA Struggles With Staff Shortages
A dearth of inspectors has left California workers without necessary protections and resulted in cases left open for excessively long...
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San Diego Begins Enforcement of Contractor Transparency Rules
A new law requiring contractors and subcontractors on San Diego city projects to increase transparency and comply with more...
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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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Real Estate Losses Allowed Trump to Pay Almost Nothing in Taxes
Last week's release of Donald Trump's tax returns shows that the former President paid very little in taxes over a six year period. The...
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Former NY Building Trades Boss Pleads Guilty
James Cahill, former president of the New York State Building and Construction Trades Council, pleaded guilty this week to fraud and...
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In Anticipation of Solar Boom PCL Launches Subsidiary
PCL Construction has launched PCL Solar in anticipation of upcoming projects in the North American and Australian markets. Offices will...
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Federal Auction of Wind Power Sites Nets $757 Million
A first ever lease auction of floating wind power sites off the Pacific coast ended last Wednesday with bids totaling $757 million. The...
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Brightline West High Speed Rail Could Break Ground in 2023
The Brightline West high speed rail line that will connect Southern California to Las Vegas could begin construction in 2023. The $8...
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Dwindling Diesel Stores Impacting Construction Industry
New data from the Energy Information Administration (EIA) highlights the costly potentiality surrounding the depleting supply of diesel...
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More Women than Ever Choosing Construction Work
According to new data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the number of women construction workers has increased steadily since 2016 and...
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Construction Complete for Denver Airport $2.3B Gate Expansion
Earlier this month, Denver International Airport completed a four-year-long expansion project that added 39 new gates across three...
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Realtors Assoc. Apologizes for Racist Housing Policies
The California Association of Realtors has apologized for supporting housing policies that previously sowed racial segregation in the...
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