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Staying Ahead of PAGA Reform: How Businesses Can Strengthen Compliance and Safeguard Operations
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California is well-known for having some of the most rigorous labor requirements in the United States, especially concerning employee meal and rest breaks. These regulations have been in place for over two decades, but recent legislative changes raise the stakes for non-compliance. As of July 1, 2024, California reformed its Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA),…
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Red Bull moves ahead with $1.7B factory after delay
Red Bull broke ground on a new $1.7 billion facility in Concord, North Carolina, following a four-year delay. The facility is a joint manufacturing and distribution center from Red Bull, packaging supplier Ball Corp., and Austrian beverage company Rauch Fruchtsäfte. It’s the second manufacturing plant for the companies in the U.S., and is meant to…
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Trade bodies warn about unqualified contractors ahead of Awaab’s Law
“We are still seeing specifications being value engineered to the max and many construction trades being squeezed on price,” said Nathan Wood, BESA’s London and South East regional chair. “The result is that non-competent multi-trade outfits are undercutting professional ventilation installers and thermal insulation contractors. View the original article and our Inspiration here
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Video | Electricity towers dismantled ahead of housing development
Electricity distributor UK Power Networks has dismantled three electricity towers in Mid Sussex to allow for the construction of a new residential development and community infrastructure north of Burgess Hill. Overhead electricity lines and towers by the A2300 were replaced with 1km of underground cables. Another tower is scheduled for removal from the local electricity…
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Video | Sequence trial assembly ahead of Stockport bridge construction
(Credit: Network Rail) Drone footage shows the trial assembly of huge concrete components of a £20m bridge and roundabout that Murphy is building for Network Rail in Stockport. The video captures how the components for the bridge have been made and tested over recent months at a huge manufacturing site in Ireland. The bridge components…
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AI is Reshaping Construction: Smarter, Safer and More Sustainable Projects Ahead
The construction industry is booming, projected to grow by $4.2 trillion globally over the next 15 years. But this growth faces a challenge: a widening skills gap, with job vacancies up 41% year-over-year and a wave of retirements looming. AI offers a powerful solution, poised to significantly improve how projects are designed, built and managed.…
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Man City to install giant digital screens ahead of new season
A Carlisle-based engineering firm is delivering a major digital screen installation project at Manchester City’s Etihad Stadium for the 2025-26 season. The club has appointed Peacock Precision Services to undertake surveying and installation work for new large-scale digital screens at its home ground. The project involves specialist preparation and structural works to enable the integration…
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How one council is 25 years ahead on its housing targets
While many local councils across England are struggling to meet their housing targets amid a national shortage, Stratford-on-Avon District Council is bucking the trend. The council recently published its five-year housing supply report showing it currently has nearly 25 years’ worth of housing supply – an achievement that puts it decades ahead of many peers.…
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Steelworks forges ahead with expansion
Sheffield Forgemasters dates back as far as the 1750s, when it started as a small blacksmith’s forge and has grown into a company that is associated with some of the most famous steel industry names, including English Steel, Firth Brown, British Steel and River Don Castings. View the original article and our Inspiration here
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Fluor says most customers forging ahead despite tariffs
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. In his first earnings call as CEO of Irving, Texas-based Fluor, Jim Breuer addressed questions about how current trade and tariff policies are affecting the contractor and its clients. Breuer, the company’s former COO, took the reins…