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AECOM to pay $11.8M to settle Katrina relief allegations
The Justice Department alleged that the Dallas-based contractor violated the False Claims Act during its hurricane recovery work in New Orleans.
By Julie Strupp • Updated Oct. 30, 2023 -
Boston’s year-old $2.3B Green Line Extension needs repairs
GLX Constructors — composed of Fluor, The Middlesex Corp., Herzog and Balfour Beatty — finished the light rail project last year and will regauge the faulty tracks.
By Julie Strupp • Oct. 26, 2023 -
Opinion
Billions in deferred maintenance projects coming to US facilities
A nationwide push to address delayed upkeep on public buildings and infrastructure will create myriad opportunities for contractors, according to a consultant.
By Mary Scott Nabers • Oct. 25, 2023 -
Construction staffing firm did not hire women, Black workers, EEOC says
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed suit against a Minnesota firm where a recruiter quit after learning of the practice.
By Joe Bousquin • Oct. 23, 2023 -
Construction Inclusion Week
Group calls for more Black prime contractors
Construction CEO Deryl McKissak, whose ancestor started a building firm after being freed from slavery, founded AEC Unites with leaders from Turner and Jacobs.
By Joe Bousquin • Oct. 18, 2023 -
Texas DOT to pay Harbor Bridge builders $400M to resolve dispute
A Flatiron/Dragados joint venture is building the $1.2 billion Corpus Christi, Texas, project that is five years behind schedule.
By Julie Strupp • Oct. 17, 2023 -
Opinion // Construction Inclusion Week
Diversity, not racism, must be construction’s default
In an industry known for overcoming challenges, progress on inclusion doesn’t measure up, according to one construction CEO and author.
By Melvin Gravely • Oct. 17, 2023 -
Gilbane-Turner claims 40% workforce diversity on Bills stadium
After taking heat from a local legislator, the JV on the $1.7 billion job said it has awarded 55 contracts worth $163 million to underrepresented businesses.
By Joe Bousquin • Oct. 12, 2023 -
2024’s top construction events
It’s time to plan for the year ahead. Construction Dive has you covered with a full list of industry conferences, expos and meetings on tap for 2024.
By Matthew Thibault • Updated Jan. 12, 2024 -
Greenbuild 2023: Building execs champion ESG
Panelists at last week’s event urged contractors to craft a three-pronged strategy for environmental, social and governance initiatives.
By Sebastian Obando • Oct. 2, 2023 -
Most contractors unprepared for cyberattacks
A new report follows warnings that hackers often target AEC firms’ clients.
By Matthew Thibault • Sept. 27, 2023 -
Racism in Construction
Workers sue Amazon, contractors for nooses at Connecticut site
A federal complaint alleges supervisors initially tried to keep the 2021 discovery out of the news before suggesting workers of color planted the items.
By Joe Bousquin • Sept. 26, 2023 -
Buttigieg grilled over rollout of infrastructure funds by House committee
Some Republican committee members questioned the pace of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act’s rollout and its climate and equity aims.
By Dan Zukowski • Sept. 26, 2023 -
Column
The Dotted Line: How to prepare for Davis-Bacon updates
There are a slew of changes that contractors need to be aware of, or risk paying back wages and penalties.
By Julie Strupp • Sept. 26, 2023 -
NY announces first-in-the-nation state concrete mandate
Set for January 2025, the state’s Buy Clean Concrete rules establishing greenhouse gas emission limits will cover all agency projects.
By Sebastian Obando • Sept. 25, 2023 -
Lactation pods keep nursing moms on the jobsite
The spaces give women privacy for pumping breast milk, an action that is covered by the federal PUMP Act that went into effect late last year.
By Jennifer Goodman • Sept. 25, 2023 -
This $1B federal lab project has been on hold since a worker’s fall in May
An ironworker plunged approximately 23 feet at Fermilab’s accelerator project near Chicago, sustaining serious injuries including head trauma.
By Sebastian Obando • Sept. 21, 2023 -
Bill would mandate E-Verify nationwide, raise minimum wage
The Republican-sponsored legislation would use a phased compliance schedule for small businesses.
By Jennifer Goodman • Sept. 18, 2023 -
Building codes aren’t climate ready, but changes are coming
Risk is growing from flooding and wildfires, said National Institute of Building Sciences panelists, and builders are relying on outdated guidance.
By Julie Strupp • Sept. 14, 2023 -
Opinion
The time is now to protect your firm from ransomware attacks
Contractors are prime targets for hacks, but there are important steps businessowners can take to protect themselves, writes one cyber expert.
By Stel Valavanis • Sept. 13, 2023 -
Best 10 states for small business taxes
A new report analyzed federal data to find the most tax-friendly states for small businesses such as specialty contractors, subcontractors and home builders.
By Sebastian Obando • Sept. 12, 2023 -
Champlain Towers investigation yields more clues
A preliminary NIST report points to deviations from design in the Surfside, Florida, condo’s pool deck construction.
By Jennifer Goodman • Sept. 12, 2023 -
Fluor pays $14.5M to settle SEC accounting charges
The Irving, Texas-based construction company neither admitted to nor denied the allegations stemming from two large scale, fixed price construction projects, according to a company statement.
By Sebastian Obando • Sept. 8, 2023 -
Balfour Beatty sued by EEOC for sexual harassment
A worker allegedly texted explicit photos and made sexual advances to a woman working as a truck driver on a North Carolina highway project.
By Joe Bousquin • Sept. 6, 2023 -
SEC cyber disclosure rules take effect: What to expect
With enforcement on the horizon, many of the SEC's rules for material disclosures are subject to interpretation.
By Naomi Eide • Sept. 6, 2023