construction projects

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The state could also make building public transit in L.A. less costly and time consuming, others argue, if it played a bigger role in carrying out major construction projects for local transit systems.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

Subsequent years saw a drawn-out struggle across the industry to complete construction projects as shares plunged and cash flows choked.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

The landmark 56-year-old state law has been credited with helping to preserve California’s natural beauty and protecting communities from hazardous impacts of construction projects — but also blamed for stymieing construction.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

That means ensuring they are well watered, properly mulched, kept safe from harm from construction projects or digging, and are treated for potential pest infestations, says Brunner.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026

Although his reign may have begun idealistically, Cahokia quickly became an autocracy; in an Ozymandiac extension of his ego, the supreme leader set in motion the construction projects.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann