Legal/Regulation

OSHA consults industry on silica standard refinements

Despite detailed control measures, the agency believes some workers can still be exposed to the breathable hazard and wants field experts to weigh in.
By Kim Slowey • Aug. 22, 2019
OSHA fines I-4 Ulitmate JV $15K for worker death

SGL Constructors, a joint venture between Skanska USA, Granite Construction and The Lane Construction Corp., was cited for the fourth fatal accident on the project since construction began in 2015.
By Kim Slowey • Aug. 20, 2019
Graham Construction: Equipment that killed worker was 'manifestly faulty'

The general contractor said Canadian prosecutors were right not to pursue charges against it for the 2016 jobsite death of a subcontractor's employee.
By Kim Slowey • UPDATED: Aug. 19, 2019 at 9:54 a.m.
Florida authorities investigating We Build the Wall

The criminal investigation is focused on how the private group behind border wall construction raises funds and allocates money.
By Kim Slowey • Aug. 15, 2019
In its largest case yet, New York's DOL recovers $6M in unpaid construction wages

AGL Industries pleaded guilty to third-degree grand larceny and will have to pay the 500 welders and ironworkers it shorted on overtime pay.
By Kim Slowey • Aug. 14, 2019
An inside look at a failed roofing repair

OSHA called the $2 million San Diego State University roof project, in which dangerous volatiles were released, "a case study in what not to do."
By Kim Slowey • Aug. 14, 2019
More states invest in flood control programs

States are finding they have to supplement FEMA funds with their own when it comes to repairing flood-damaged infrastructure.
By Kim Slowey • Aug. 12, 2019
Report: Trump construction firm uses undocumented workers

The Trump Organization's Mobile Construction Payroll business unit has allegedly been employing undocumented workers to perform small construction projects at a Trump winery and golf resorts.
By Kim Slowey • Aug. 12, 2019
Louis Berger only firm refusing to settle FIU bridge collapse claims

All but one company being sued by victims' families and survivors of the March 2018 Florida International University pedestrian bridge collapse have reached financial settlements.
By Kim Slowey • Aug. 12, 2019
Unpaid $412K OSHA fine lands New Jersey contractor in contempt of court

If Altor Inc. and its president don't pay up this month, they may face an additional daily penalty.
By Kim Slowey • Aug. 08, 2019
Study: Workplace injuries drive rise in overdoses, suicides

An injury triggering at least one week off from work almost tripled the combined risk of accidental and intentional death among women and increased the risk by 50% among men, researchers found.
By Lisa Burden • Aug. 06, 2019
SNC-Lavalin failed to meet minimum technical score for CA$663M light-rail project

An Ottawa, Canada, city official gave detailed bidder score information to the city council after some members expressed concern that the bidding process for the Trillium Line and other projects was not transparent enough.
By Kim Slowey • Aug. 06, 2019
SBA raises revenue limits for small business certifications

Under current Small Business Administration guidelines, small construction firms are those with $36.5 million in annual sales or less, but the new rule raises that threshold to $39.5 million.
By Kim Slowey • Aug. 03, 2019
Arizona court stops $1B Rosemont copper mine construction

Hudbay Minerals' project will likely face continued delays as the company moves through the appeals process.
By Kim Slowey • Aug. 01, 2019
Canadian proposal would extend residency to migrant construction workers

The country is looking at new ways for its already immigrant-heavy construction workforce to fill a persistent labor shortage.
By Anying Guo • Aug. 01, 2019
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Plumbing company settles EEOC claims that it assigned only Latino workers to sewer duty

When a worker complained, a supervisor told him to return to the sewer, threatened to replace him and referred to him by a pejorative, the EEOC said.
By Lisa Burden • July 29, 2019
Supreme Court allows border wall construction to move forward

The high court vacated a permanent injunction put in place by a U.S. District Court judge, allowing for use of $2.5 billion of military funds for the construction of barriers at the U.S.-Mexico border.
By Kim Slowey • July 28, 2019
EB-5 visa changes set for Q4

Higher investment thresholds and a reworking of a special investment zone could affect development and construction industries starting in November.
By Kim Slowey • July 26, 2019
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Employer or employee: Who's to blame for OSHA violations?

If a contractor has trained its employees on safety rules and a few workers refuse to follow procedures, it sometimes comes down to individual worker misconduct.
By Kim Slowey • July 25, 2019
British Columbia's support of tall wood buildings influences codes worldwide

The province's moves have led to greater acceptance not only across Canada but in the U.S. and Japan, where Tokyo-based architects are planning a 70-story CLT high-rise, for example.
By Kim Slowey • July 24, 2019
Miami-Dade extends FIU bridge contractor's airport construction contract

While the board of commissioners has agreed to continue working with Magnum Construction Management by extending its existing contract, it also issued an RFQ for a new contractor.
By Kim Slowey • July 24, 2019
Contractor facing federal kickback charges

Construction executive David Kennedy allegedly conspired with a subcontractor to bilk more than $436,000 from two Army contracts in Georgia.
By Kim Slowey • July 24, 2019
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Lawmaker introduces bill to create OSHA heat standard

OSHA has recommendations for protecting workers from heat-related injuries and illnesses but no formal national standard.
By Kim Slowey • July 21, 2019