From Hollywood to Carpentry: The Donnie Johnson Story
February 21, 2024
Donnie Johnson, 63, is a proud journeyman carpenter, currently working on site of the construction of a coming attraction in Los Angeles.
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Sharon Coleman recognized in Crenshaw Chamber of Commerce Business Series
June 1, 2023
The L.A. Sentinel is highlighting businesses in the Crenshaw Chamber of Commerce. Sharon Coleman of Coleman Construction is the next business being recognized in the series for the exceptional work being done in the Los Angeles Community.
GLAAACC’S Business Evolution Program Takes Businesses to the Next Level
October 7, 2021
At 35, GLAAACC’s 2021-22 BEP cohort is almost triple the number of participants from the previous year.
100 Days of Biden-Harris
June 10, 2021
I see the $6 trillion price tag on the Biden legislation as more of an investment than simple spending. A better-educated workforce earns more money, pays more taxes. A healthier workforce means less absenteeism, more efficiency, and productivity. Quality childcare means more women in the workforce —millions of women left in the wake of COVID. The investment makes sense to build our labor force back better.
Constructing Justice: Black Workers Graduate From New Painters Pre-Apprenticeship, Preparing Them To Successfully Pursue Construction Careers
October 18, 2018
The Los Angeles Black Worker Center partners with Painters and Allied Trades District Council 36 to create a program that helps build the next generation of union tradesmen and an equitable construction workforce in Los Angeles
Constructing Justice: Black Workers Graduate From New Painters Pre-Apprenticeship
October 4, 2018
The Los Angeles Black Worker Center partners with Painters and Allied Trades District Council 36 to create a program that helps build the next generation of Union Tradesmen and an Equitable Construction Workforce in Los Angeles
Southbound I-110 Harbor Freeway 6th Street Off-Ramp Closed
May 10, 2017
Full Five Month Closure of 6th Street between Flower and Hope in Downtown Los Angeles Begins June 3 for work on the Regional Connector Transit Project
Supervisors Vote for Construction Apprenticeships
April 1, 2017
The board directed staffers to work on negotiating a project labor agreement that would dictate hiring terms for county projects.
Los Angeles Football Club Builds Its Foundation With First Concrete Pour For New Soccer Stadium
December 18, 2016
LAFC Celebrates A Major Milestone At New 22,000 Seat Soccer Stadium
Construction Maven to Receive BBA Outstanding Entrepreneurial Award
September 1, 2016
Sharon Coleman is the founder, and CEO of Coleman Construction, Inc., a major contracting firm located in Los Angeles
Crenshaw/LAX Weekly Project-Area Updates: Week of 7.7.16
July 7, 2016
Crenshaw/LAX Transit Project June, July 2016 Construction Summary
Caltrans Breaks Ground on New Carpool Lanes
May 5, 2016
Caltrans officials broke ground last Friday on a construction project that will add 5.2 miles of carpool lanes in each direction of the San Bernardino (10) Freeway between West Covina and Pomona.