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fromThe Mercury News
1 week ago

Billionaire-backed 'California Forever' signs largest construction labor deal ever

The labor agreement will span 40 years and covers all of the nearly 70,000 acres (about 110 square miles) owned by California Forever. All infrastructure, public works, major commercial, office, retail, industrial, defense, and energy projects on that land will be "built using union labor through individual Project Labor Agreements." California Forever did not respond to The Reporter's request to review a copy of the agreement before press time.
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fromBusiness Insider
1 week ago

Nvidia's Jensen Huang says it's a good time to be a plumber - and not just because it's an AI-proof job

Is AI coming for your job? If you work in construction or plumbing, that's perhaps not a question you need to worry about. Speaking at the World Economic Forum on Wednesday, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said it was a great time to be a tradesperson because the AI boom is creating demand for manual labor to build data centers. "It's wonderful that the jobs are related to tradecraft and we're going to have plumbers and electricians and construction and steelworkers," he said in a conversation with BlackRock CEO Larry Fink in Davos, Switzerland.
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fromtherealdeal.com
4 months ago

SoCal real estate job market tumbles amid high interest rates

Southern California lost 24,100 real estate and construction-related jobs year-over-year, a 3% decline driven by higher interest rates and reduced demand for housing and construction.
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fromwww.cbc.ca
4 months ago

City of Toronto breaks ground on 448 rental homes, including 89 affordable units | CBC News

The Dennis will add 448 rental homes including 89 income-based affordable units as part of Toronto's $457.5 million purpose-built rental housing incentive program.
fromMyNorthwest.com
5 months ago

Washington saw biggest construction job loss in U.S. over past year

Washington saw a reduction of 11,300 construction jobs from June 2024 to June 2025, making it the state with the largest losses in that period.
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fromKIRO 7 News Seattle
5 months ago

Washington saw biggest construction job loss in U.S. over past year

Washington experienced a significant loss of 11,300 construction jobs from June 2024 to June 2025, marking the largest decline in the nation according to AGC.
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fromBrownstoner
9 months ago

Feds Nix Construction of Marine Terminal Offshore Wind Farm

The Trump administration has halted construction on Empire Wind 1, the largest offshore wind project in New York, creating uncertainty for jobs and energy goals.
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