The old Sears at the west end of the mall is undergoing demolition, said Richard Martinez, superintendent for Paden & Bletscher Construction, the Fresno-based company leading the renovation project.

The old Sears at the west end of the mall is undergoing demolition, said Richard Martinez, superintendent for Paden & Bletscher Construction, the Fresno-based company leading the renovation project.

Dean Marshall, a carpentry apprentice with the Nor Cal Carpenters Union, participates in a demonstration near the open construction site of the former Sears building on Dec. 26. “We’re not ...

The NLRB is investigating Paden & Bletscher Construction for charges involving “coercive actions,” according to a complaint posted on the NLRB’s website.. The charges were filed last fall by ...

Members of the Nor Cal Carpenters Union demonstrated last week near the active construction site on West Olive Avenue.

Dean Marshall, a carpentry apprentice with the Nor Cal Carpenters Union, participates in a demonstration near the open construction site of the former Sears building on Dec. 26.