Standards for cranes and derricks are all now located in the General Industry Safety Orders, after a multiyear effort to provide “one-stop shopping” for such regulations. California’s Office of Administrative Law has approved Cal/OSHA’s consolidation of standards for cranes and derricks in construction. The surgical replacement of regulations from the Construction Safety Orders to the [...]
Celebrating a half century of excellence in the construction industry, managing more than 57 water and wastewater related projects in Southern California with gross sales exceeding $360 million, Bruce Cooksey of J.F. Shea Construction has been named as ECA 34th DIG Award recipient. Each year since 1988, the ECA DIG Award committee has named individuals [...]
The ECA DIG Award Committee has unanimously selected past ECA President and California contractor, Nick Lee, as the association’s 34th Posthumous DIG Award recipient. Nick Lee was president and founder of NLE Inc., a regional steel reinforcing contractor. He was President of the Engineering Contractors' Association in 1988 and 1989. Lee was also a member [...]
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has opened the second round of its Clean Off-Road Equipment Voucher Incentive Project (CORE), providing point-of-sale discounts on off-road zero emission equipment. The project is administered by CALSTART and has $125M in funding available, more than double the amount allocated to the project when it first launched in January [...]
Sometimes you can qualify for all work and no play! A contractor discovers that one Bond that you can’t release until there’s another, and while most regulations are black and white, isn’t there always an ‘exception’to a rule?... Q: I sold my contracting business which I am the Qualifier for. The purchase agreement states I [...]
On April 26 of this year a construction industry legend in Southern California and a dear friend, Roger Michael “Mike” Roddy passed away. At his memorial service on July 15 at Christ Cathedral Parish, I was reminded once again of the positive impact Mike had on the industry and how deeply his knowledge and ability [...]
In a big win for California employers, the United States Supreme Court has opened the door to enforcement of arbitration agreements in Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) cases. On June 15, 2022, the United States Supreme Court issued the much-awaited decision in Viking River Cruises, LLC v. Moriana (“Viking River”) opening the door to individual [...]
California's supply chain stands at the precipice. On June 30, 2022, the Supreme Court denied a petition for certiorari (a writ or order by which a higher court reviews a decision of a lower court) in California Trucking Association v. Bonta, which means the future of California's nearly 70,000 independent truckers are now in doubt. [...]
Construction technology leader Tenna has just launched its TennaCAM 2.0 dash camera featuring artificial intelligence (AI) technology for its construction-focused equipment fleet management platform. TennaCAM 2.0 is a significant upgrade to Tenna's existing. TennaCAM safety camera and further enhances Tenna's safety and compliance product suite. The camera builds on the need for construction fleet and [...]
ECA has again joined with the Rebuild SoCal Partnership on an important initiative – this time for the ambitious “Fix Every Bridge” campaign. California is home to nearly 2,000 structurally deficient bridges. These bridges play a vital role in our communities. They connect people to jobs, schools, and family members; they ensure access to hospitals, [...]
