Legal/Regulation: Page 106
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Housing accounts for more of paycheck in L.A. than anywhere else in U.S.
Renters pay nearly half of their income for their apartments each month.
By Sharon O'Malley • Sept. 4, 2014 -
Rebates, regulation concessions could revive French construction sector
French Prime Minister Manuel Valls has pledged to roll back rent ceilings and offer tax rebates on land sales.
By Sharon O'Malley • Sept. 1, 2014 -
NC construction-site theft gets attention, especially at a new 'cop shop'
Outside Raleigh, N.C, police were adamant about catching a man they say took $1,000 worth of copper from a construction site.
By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 28, 2014 -
In Minnesota Amish country, a legal stink over a sewer system
The state has gone to court against a family who believe that certain ordinances go against their beliefs in how to build.
By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 28, 2014 -
Construction firms dominate OSHA severe violator list
More than half of the 75 new companies on OSHA's watch list are construction firms.
By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 27, 2014 -
Grand jury indicts contractor in California worker's death
In Santa Clara County, the owner and a project manager for U.S. Sino Investment Inc. were indicted for involuntary manslaughter.
By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 26, 2014 -
NYC contractors say safety requirements are choking project pipeline
New York City requires independent safety inspectors on construction projects, but there are not enough licensed people to go around.
By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 25, 2014 -
Judge stops construction of Target store in L.A.
A California judge said Target's permit to build to 74 feet high store in a 35-foot zone in Hollywood is illegal.
By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 21, 2014 -
Hearing offers a glimpse into downfall of Lamar Construction
Unpaid debts and not keeping track of change orders were among the bankrupt company's problems.
By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 18, 2014 -
Contractor departs CA project with a settlement against hospital
An expansion of Tulare Regional Medical Center remains unfinished, and Harris Construction could collect up $7.9M.
By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 17, 2014 -
Cities are giving their zoning laws a makeover
From Miami to Freemont, CA, regulations are changing the way zoning works for city planning.
By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 13, 2014 -
Climate controlled offices may be getting even more efficient
A multipurpose window device created by architects with NBBJ, based in Columbus, Ohio, is intended to obviate the too-cold/too-hot complaints of workers in large buildings.
By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 12, 2014 -
Virginia county may leave LEED behind as it weighs costs
It's been the rule in Loudoun County since 2008 that new county buildings have to meet LEED Silver standards, but a recent project has supervisors asking questions.
By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 7, 2014 -
Survey supports claims about tight-credit effects on mortgages
Housing interests who have been saying that federal lending rules imposed after the housing crash are inhibiting the recovery got some vindication when the Federal Reserve surveyed banks.
By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 5, 2014 -
Feds charge steel erector with fraud for One World Trade Center work
Federal agents arrested Larry Davis, who owns DCM Erectors Inc., saying he used a minority-owned firm and a woman-owned company as fronts to quality for work performed by his firm.
By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 4, 2014 -
Welsh 'Hobbit House' has post-building permit problem
In Wales, a couple is trying to get a permit to keep their "hobbit house."
By Ron Gallagher • July 31, 2014 -
President Obama orders federal contractors to disclose labor violations
A new executive order will make companies that want federal contracts over $500,000 disclose any violations in past three years.
By Ron Gallagher • July 31, 2014 -
U.S. Senate passes $8B Highway Trust Fund fix
As states who depend on federal money for highway work and the contractors they hire watch, senators have moved to force a real fix in December.
By Ron Gallagher • July 29, 2014 -
Minnesota sprinkler mandate for big homes survives challenge
Scheduled for next year, the new requirement had been the subject of an end-of-session repeal effort in the legislature.
By Ron Gallagher • July 29, 2014 -
10th-largest U.S. electrical contractor files for bankruptcy
The company did a lot of work in the Washington, D.C., area, but it's unclear how many jobs it had in progress.
By Ron Gallagher • July 25, 2014 -
8 companies cited for violations in Texas worker's death
After a man fell 29 feet at a site where condominiums are being built, OSHA levied fines on eight companies involved in the project.
By Ron Gallagher • July 23, 2014 -
Massachusetts court decision may aid condo trustees, hurt contractors
Massachusetts' highest court says it does not make sense to apply the doctrine of economic loss to suits about defective work in common areas.
By Ron Gallagher • July 22, 2014 -
Local-hiring requirements can stress contractors
Incentives to get companies to build in certain states often come with local-hiring requirements for construction work, and that becomes the contractor's problem.
By Ron Gallagher • July 22, 2014 -
Flooding report has big implications for builders
The Reuters analysis shows East Coast flooding has increased significantly in recent decades.
By Ron Gallagher • July 17, 2014 -
Police say worker on jobsite took video of tenant showering
In New York City, a woman looked at her bedroom window one morning and saw a cell phone propped on a bucket on a fire escape, recording video of her.
By Ron Gallagher • July 13, 2014
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