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OSHA: Employers have 8 hours to report work-related COVID-19 deaths
The agency also outlined reporting requirements for hospitalizations.
By Kate Tornone • Oct. 6, 2020 -
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Bodies recovered from collapse at Houston Marathon Oil site
After two days of excavation, the bodies of three workers killed when a stairwell collapsed were retrieved by the Houston Fire Department.
By Kim Slowey • Updated Oct. 8, 2020 -
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Careful collaboration before shovels hit dirt is key to a successful project, experts say.
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Report: Crane counts in North American cities drop for first time since 2017
While four cities saw an increase in the number of cranes, others experienced what Rider Levett Bucknall called a “significant decrease” in cranes, dropping by as much as 76%.
By Zachary Phillips • Oct. 6, 2020 -
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New York union boss indicted for racketeering, fraud and bribery
James Cahill, president of the New York State Building and Construction Trades Council, was indicted along with 10 additional officials connected to two other unions.
By Kim Slowey • Oct. 5, 2020 -
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Border wall construction accelerates with $773M in new government contracts
Construction crews are adding nearly two miles of new border wall a day, according to The Washington Post, a rate that's nearly doubled since the beginning of the year.
By Jennifer Goodman • Oct. 5, 2020 -
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ColumnModular Monitor: How codes help or hinder offsite building
Modular building codes and regulations vary from state to state, so how are offsite builders supposed to know which hurdles to jump through?
By Kim Slowey • Oct. 5, 2020 -
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2 contractors chosen for Tesla's $1.1B Texas factory project
The electric car maker, which recently purchased additional land, has said that two unnamed general contractors have been selected for its Austin, Texas, Cybertruck facility.
By Zachary Phillips • Oct. 5, 2020 -
Report finds more women building construction careers
The industry jobs seeing the most growth in the number of women are managers, laborers and painters, according to a new analysis.
By Kim Slowey • Oct. 2, 2020 -
Gen Z's advice for recruiting Gen Z to construction
Members of the next wave of the workforce share what they look for in a career in an Associated General Contractors’ podcast.
By Zachary Phillips • Oct. 2, 2020 -
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Modular builder Skender Manufacturing closes, citing coronavirus challenges
The demise of the Chicago-based company, an offshoot of Skender Construction, was due in part to a decline in hospitality projects and investors' diminished appetite for risk.
By Joe Bousquin • Oct. 1, 2020 -
PPP forgiveness approvals could begin soon, SBA says
The Small Business Administration has received more than 96,000 Paycheck Protection Program loan forgiveness applications but has approved none, according to the agency's chief of staff.
By Dan Ennis, Jenn Goodman • Oct. 1, 2020 -
Fluor
Fluor announces $1.7B loss in delayed 2019 earnings report as SEC investigation continues
The company also suspended its guidance for 2020, saying that it has experienced "a significant shift in end markets in 2020 driven by volatility in commodity prices and the global disruption from the COVID-19 pandemic."
By Jennifer Goodman • Oct. 1, 2020 -
3M safety product to minimize suspension trauma
A new strap on 3M's safety harnesses, developed in collaboration with Skanska USA, will help protect workers who have fallen, the manufacturer says.
By Jennifer Goodman • Sept. 30, 2020 -
LA Metro board approves $400B long-range plan
The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority aims to build more than 100 miles of rail in the next three decades, which it says is the "most aggressive transit expansion plan in the nation."
By Chris Teale • Sept. 30, 2020 -
Connecticut lawmakers, union leaders challenge out-of-state contractor practices on Amazon project
Legislators and trade unions are speaking out against Amazon's use of a contractor they say brought in workers in defiance of the state's COVID-19 travel restrictions to work on a distribution center project.
By Kim Slowey • Sept. 30, 2020 -
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Small fire breaks out at Hard Rock New Orleans site
The short-lived blaze Monday happened during demolition of the plagued site. Meanwhile, the city is suing the project companies for the more than $12 million it has paid in the aftermath of the collapse.
By Kim Slowey • Sept. 29, 2020 -
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Trump order bans 'divisive' diversity training for federal contractors, subs
The directive follows a White House memorandum advising federal agencies not to spend taxpayer money on "anti-American propaganda training sessions."
By Kim Slowey • Sept. 29, 2020 -
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Lendlease unveils restroom pod for vertical jobsites
The H³ Wellness Hub has hot, running water and a flushable toilet and is designed to be hoisted into place, while upping the level of dignity and respect shown to workers on site.
By Joe Bousquin • Sept. 28, 2020 -
Bloomberg: Amazon to add 1,000 warehouses in suburban US
The online retailer says it wants to increase proximity to customers and shorten delivery times.
By Zachary Phillips • Sept. 28, 2020 -
Granite Construction
Granite Construction names new president
The company's COO, Kyle Larkin, has taken over leadership from James Roberts, who had been CEO since 2010.
By Jennifer Goodman • Sept. 28, 2020 -
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Two more nooses found on Toronto hospital jobsite
Leaders of contractor EllisDon plan to address workers today at the site, which had two other noose incidents this summer.
By Jennifer Goodman • Sept. 25, 2020 -
Contractors could be liable for wildfire smoke impacts on workers' health
Construction firms may have legal exposure if workers become sick during unhealthy or hazardous air quality days, according to attorney Michael Zisa.
By Joe Bousquin • Sept. 25, 2020 -
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Joint venture walks away from Maryland's Purple Line project
Purple Line Transit Partners and Maryland transportation officials have not been able to reach an agreement on $800 million in cost overruns.
By Zachary Phillips • Sept. 24, 2020 -
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Turner-Flatiron JV wins $2.27B San Diego airport contract
The team, which comprises two subsidiaries of German construction giant HOCHTIEF, has worked on previous airport projects together, including in San Francisco and Denver.
By Joe Bousquin • Sept. 23, 2020 -
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Sacramento, California, contractor buys naming rights for sports-conference center
The sponsorship will help promote Roebbelen Contracting with people attending the Placer Valley Event Center as well as with construction job seekers, according to CEO Kenneth Wenham.
By Jennifer Goodman • Sept. 22, 2020
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