Mar 05, 2021
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Even adjusted for inflation, SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, was more than twice as expensive to build as the second most costly stadium. SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, is the most expensive stadium ever built, even when adjusted for inflation. In fact, SoFi (shown above), which was finished in 2020 and serves as the home of […]
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Feb 25, 2021
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The cold storage business is booming. Whether it is COVID-19 vaccines or fresh and frozen foods on their way to restaurants, grocery stores or direct to consumers, there is a growing volume of items that need to be kept at a cool or freezing temperature. Before the pandemic, demand for cold storage facilities, driven by consumer […]
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Feb 11, 2021
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Brief: The Boring Co.’s next project is moving forward, as the Elon Musk-owned company begins negotiations with the San Bernardino County Transportation Authority to tunnel a 4-mile transit loop from the Metrolink train station in Rancho Cucamonga, California, to nearby Ontario International Airport, the Daily Bulletin reported. The SBCTA unanimously voted in favor of the […]
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Feb 04, 2021
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AB 3182 will help encourage the creation of residential development in older urban areas and master planned communities. California law AB 3182 is poised to help fuel residential development in the state. The law removes several barriers to construction to help encourage more residential construction, particularly in older urban markets and master planned communities, by […]
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Jan 29, 2021
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Certain situations like illegality or coercion can invalidate a contract in whole or in part. Most contractors are well aware that they must abide by the performance standards and scope-of-work requirements in their contracts or potentially face legal action. What they might not realize is that there are situations that could render their contracts or […]
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Jan 15, 2021
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Ekso Bionics has been making exoskeletons since 2005. Originally designed with the military in mind, but then later shifted to physical therapy. In more recent years, they have begun targeting more physical professions, especially those with repetitive tasks or a lot of lifting. One of their most recent products is called the EksoVest. The EksoVest […]
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Jan 08, 2021
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Legislation approving additional and new Paycheck Protection Program loans will provide much-needed relief to many construction firms, says an industry expert. One of the most anticipated aspects of the $908 billion coronavirus relief measure signed by President Trump last week includes $284 billion for a revamped Paycheck Protection Program. The measure — attached to a […]
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Dec 24, 2020
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When you think of history’s greatest entrepreneurs your probably includes Andrew Carnegie, Thomas Edison, Bill Gates and Steve Jobs but if you stop there you’re leaving out a big name: Santa Claus. Since the third century BC the man, myth and legend known variously as Saint Nicholas, Kris Kringle, La Befana, Yule Tomten and Christkindli has been an amazing entrepreneur each and every […]
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Dec 10, 2020
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As we make our way into the new year, CSLB would like to highlight some construction-related laws that will go into effect January 1. Pay close attention to these changes, including an extension for seniors’ right to cancel a contract (AB 2471) and the direct authority for the registrar to take disciplinary action for tree […]
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Nov 25, 2020
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Brief: Virgin Hyperloop announced Sunday that it carried out the first human travel in one of its hyperloop pods. Company co-founder and CTO Josh Giegel and Director of Passenger Experience Sara Luchian were the first two passengers at Virgin Hyperloop’s DevLoop test site in Las Vegas. The two-seater XP-2 vehicle traveled for six seconds on […]
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