Jul 29, 2021
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The Contractors State License Board (CSLB) has learned of phone scams targeting CSLB licensees. In the scheme, an individual falsely identifying themselves as an employee of CSLB demands a license “activation” fee of up to $500 be paid immediately over the phone or the license will be cancelled. Please be advised that CSLB staff […]
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Jul 22, 2021
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Although demand exceeds supply, there are a number of challenges for players looking to enter the space. Demand continues to exceed supply as more players express interest in the life sciences sector, according to industry analysts. “As we look forward, there’s nothing in our data that shows any change in the positive momentum that we’re […]
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Jul 15, 2021
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Past building disasters have led to enhanced codes and safety improvements for the construction of condos, hotels and other residential structures. As rescuers sift through the debris of the partial collapse of the Champlain Towers South building in Surfside, Florida, officials were hoping to find more survivors but now, they have shifted gears to finding […]
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Jul 08, 2021
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From depreciation and carrying forward losses to research and development credits, public contractors rely on an array of tactics to help minimize tax bills. A recent construction industry analysis revealed that public construction firms’ effective federal tax rates are among the lowest of any sector. The 19 largest profitable firms in the industry paid […]
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Jul 01, 2021
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Brief: The Boring Co. is working on wider tunnels designed to transport large amounts of freight, Bloomberg reported. The new tunnels would be 21 feet in diameter, compared to the 12-foot-diameter tunnels TBC has built thus far. To date, the Elon Musk-owned company has focused on building tunnels to transport passengers, although moving freight has […]
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Jun 17, 2021
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Prices have dropped from record highs, spurred by the economic reopening and potentially pointing to an eventual return to normalcy Lumber at a Home Depot store in Doral, Fla., last month. Lumber futures hit a record high in early May. Photo: Joe Raedle/Getty Images Lumber prices are falling back to Earth. Futures for July […]
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Jun 03, 2021
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An economist expects the labor part of the sawmill problem to start resolving itself later this year, but expects prices to remain high into 2022. If a tree falls in the woods, how much is it worth? Right now, in a market with a lumber shortage, a lot. Lumber prices have spiked this […]
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Jun 03, 2021
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Permission granted by EcoPact Brief: A Baltimore contractor is trying out a new concrete formulation that’s designed to cut the material’s embodied carbon by 40% compared to ordinary Portland cement-based concrete, according to the product’s maker. Baltimore-based Belfast Valley Contractors is using EcoPact on Georgetown University’s 55 H Street 12-story residence hall, the first major Washington, […]
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May 27, 2021
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Observed on every year’s last Monday of May, Memorial Day is an American holiday that honors all men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military. Originally known as Decoration Day, it’s hard to exactly tell the origins of this tradition since the decoration of soldiers’ graves with flowers is an ancient custom […]
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May 26, 2021
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The state awarded the San Diego Association of Governments nearly $12.1 million to complete the seven-mile San Marcos to Vista segment of the Inland Rail Trail. The funds, an Active Transportation Program grant from the California Transportation Commission, will allow officials to finish a two-mile gap on the trail. The project involves an area in […]
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