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Labor Commissioner’s Office files $6.3 million misclassification and wage theft lawsuit against contractor

California's state Labor Commissioner's Office (LCO) has filed a lawsuit against Calcrete Construction, Inc. seeking $6,300,338 for multiple wage theft violations affecting a group...
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BNBuilders awarded $4.3 million Mile Square Regional Park in Orange County

BNBuilders says it has been awarded the County of Orange's $4.3 million Mile Square Regional Park (MISQ) Multi-Purpose Facility. The contractor says the Fountain Valley...
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JWA Landmark project planned with two towers including offices, hotel and parking

The JWA Landmark high-rise office and hotel project has been proposed for a site across from John Wayne Airport and is awaiting approval by...
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Pterodactyl office in Culver City wins national steel design award

The Pterodactyl office building in Culver City has earned national recognition in the 2017 Innovative Design in Engineering and Architecture with Structural Steel awards...
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Dodge Momentum Index stumbles in July despite $170 million Pala Casino project

The announcement of the $170 million expansion Pala Casino Spa & Resort in San Diego County was one of the few bright spots in...
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Gary Simon to manage Vanir Construction Management’s LA office

Vanir Construction Management Inc. says that it has hired architect Gary Simon as area manager for the company’s Los Angeles office. Randy Britt, who...
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Are ICE agents showing up at California construction labor dispute proceedings?

Federal immigration agents have shown up twice at California labor dispute proceedings to apprehend undocumented workers, in what state officials believe may be cases...

Foothill Gold Line video: Connecting with contracting opportunities

The Foothill Gold Line Construction Authority says it has released a new and informative video: "Building the Foothill Gold Line from Glendora to Montclair"...
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Los Angeles Valley College Monarch Center wins steel design award

The Los Angeles Valley College Monarch Center in Valley Glen has earned national recognition in the 2017 Innovative Design in Engineering and Architecture with...
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Mortenson Construction to build massive Imperial Valley PV project

8minutenergy Renewables and Capital Dynamics are preparing to develop the 328MW project, near Calexico in California’s Imperial Valley. Mortenson Construction has been appointed as the...

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$70M Harbor Island West Marina Redevelopment underway in San Diego

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California Construction News staff writer Construction is underway on a $70-million redevelopment of Harbor Island West Marina in San Diego, a project that will transform...

Los Angeles housing incentive program spurs 28,500 proposed units in first year

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California Construction News staff writer A progress report released last week shows that nearly 30,000 new homes are moving forward across Los Angeles through the...

Beam-signing ceremony celebrates progress on Sacramento’s first new middle school in 48 years

California Construction News staff writer A major milestone was celebrated recently at Fern Bacon Middle School in Sacramento as students, educators, construction teams and community...