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The Rebuild SoCal Partnership blog is your one-stop shop for infrastructure and construction news in Southern California. We aim to keep you informed on the latest initiatives, local projects and news in infrastructure and construction in the Southern California region.
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Recent Weather Trends and Our Existing Infrastructure
In recognition of Earth Day, we thought it pertinent to take a deeper look into the critical relationship between weather and infrastructure. After an extremely wet winter, record amounts of
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Women in Construction: Denise Cooper on Female Leadership within the Field
Denise Cooper, Co-Founder, President, and CEO of Cooper Engineering, joined us on this week’s episode of the Rebuild So Cal Podcast to discuss her decades-long career in the construction industry.
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Embracing a Community with San Diego County Board of Supervisors Chairwoman Nora Vargas
This week on the Rebuild SoCal Podcast, we were joined by San Diego County Board of Supervisors Chairwoman Nora Vargas. Chairwoman Vargas is a first-generation immigrant and the first Latina,
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Celebrating Women in Construction
March 5-11, 2023, was the 25th Annual Women in Construction (WIC) Week! RSCP celebrated over a million women who pursued impactful careers in construction and who work daily to build
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Women in Construction: Teresa Stevenson Discusses how Joining the Operating Engineers was the Best Thing She Has Ever Done
Today on the Rebuild SoCal Podcast, we are joined by Teresa Stevenson, an Operating Engineer for Local 12 in San Diego. Teresa’s journey to the construction field is unique: she
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Many Paths, One Mission: 2023 Women in Construction Week (WIC)
March 5-11, 2023, is the 25th Annual Women in Construction (WIC) Week! RSCP is celebrating over a million women who pursued impactful careers in construction and who work daily to
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The Value of Sweat Equity in Construction with Union Laborer Charles Fair
This week on the Rebuild SoCal Podcast, we were joined by Charles Fair, a member of Laborers Local 89 in San Diego. Charles sat down with Host Jon Switalski to
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Infrastructure Investments are Critical to the Health and Well-being of Our Communities
Whether it’s a natural disaster or a catastrophe stemming from human error, the communities most at risk from the negative long-term impacts are ones without robust, updated infrastructure. Interruptions to
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Inland Empire’s Logistics Industry Is a Job Boon for Working Class Families
By Jon Switalski The Inland Empire is one of the fastest growing regions in California. Commercial and industrial development offers good paying jobs and opportunities for working class families. The
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What’s SoCal without San Bernardino County?
On this week’s episode of the Rebuild SoCal podcast, San Bernardino County Supervisor Curt Hagman explains the need for urgent infrastructure investments, reminding listeners that “we can’t conserve our way
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California Storm Infrastructure is Devastatingly Outdated. Could Los Angeles County’s Efforts to Rebuild Guide Our Statewide Efforts?
California is getting a reprieve from the near continuous rainfall occurring over most of the state. Now that the skies are clearing up, it’s easy to see what has been
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California, Pummeled by Another Atmospheric River Storm, Still Facing Drought Conditions
After the most recent round of heavy storms, California’s snowpack – which in April of last year was only totaling 38% of average – is averaging at 251% (as of