Legal/Regulation: Page 121
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Russian billionaire sues contractor over renovation blackmail
Vitaly Malkin, a Russian senator and billionaire, is suing a Manhattan-based contractor for attempting to extort a lucrative renovations contract from him.
By Davide Savenije • Jan. 31, 2013 -
Deep Dive
Most Read Construction News of the Week: Fleet management, concrete and N.Y.
Miss out on the week's biggest stories on Construction Dive? Have a look at these links and get caught up.
By Brian Warmoth • Jan. 31, 2013 -
VA fires another round at Brassfield in Orlando hospital dispute
The government clearly is covering its legal bases in its dispute with Brassfield & Gorrie, filing its second "cure" notice saying it wants to cut off the contractor.
By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 30, 2013 -
Immigration-reform outline gets business backing
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, no friend of previous immigration-reform efforts, says it believes a new plan can work for employers as well as immigrants.
By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 28, 2013 -
U.S. court knocks out Michigan's second try at anti-PLA statute
A district judge said a state cannot bar project labor agreements when it is also a market participant.
By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 24, 2013 -
Investigators seek cause of London chopper crash, crane taken down
Much of the tower crane next to the 180-meter luxury residential building under construction was undamaged by the helicopter that collided with it Jan. 16 in heavy fog.
By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 23, 2013 -
ANSI amends A10.9 standard for concrete and masonry work
The changes focus on reinforcing steel and post-tensioning operations to enhance safety.
By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 16, 2013 -
Domino effect of project problems turns clients from New England contractor
Baybutt Construction Co. has been declared to be in default by two public clients, and one state official speculated it is the result of trying hard to survive the recession on slim margins.
By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 15, 2013 -
Supreme Court ruling in L.A. case may affect water-diversion projects nationally
The high court held 9-0 that the L.A. County Flood Control District did not have to get a discharge permit for water that came out of a waterway, went through a manmade structure and back into the same waterway.
By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 15, 2013 -
Builders prevail in suit over U.S. construction-site runoff rules
A court agreement sends the Environmental Protection Agency back to the drawing boards for regulations on storm-water runoff from building sites.
By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 14, 2013 -
U.S. names winners for health and safety applications to teach workers
The Department of Labor awarded modest cash prizes to four winners in its Worker Safety and Health App Challenge.
By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 13, 2013 -
AGC blasts USACE idea for PLAs in two large projects
The Corps of Engineers is mulling project labor agreements for levee work near New Orleans and fuel-tank replacement at Edwards Air Force Base.
By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 12, 2013 -
Fatal wall collapse brings fine for N.C. contractor
The Tennessee Division of Occupational Safety and Health imposed the penalty after a worker's death at a treatment-plant project last year.
By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 11, 2013 -
Deep Dive
Most Read Construction News of the Week: N.Y. crane crash, jobs and Gen. Y
End the week informed. Here are the most popular Construction Dive news posts of the week in a nutshell.
By Brian Warmoth • Jan. 10, 2013 -
A construction contract is not a blank canvas for whatever you want to put in it
State laws and court decisions put some limits on what can or can't be written into documents for building projects.
By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 9, 2013 -
Drywall content regulation on way to Obama for signature
With an amendment that won National Association of Home Builders support, the soon-to-be law limits sulfur content and requires manufacturers to put their names on their products.
By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 8, 2013 -
IPO market beginning to feel the love for home builders as investment opportunities
No home builder has come onto the stock exchanges since 2004, but it looks like that drought will end in 2013, perhaps this month.
By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 7, 2013 -
Grab the aspirin – federal audits of health plans are expanding
The Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration will be asking about more as it audits companies' benefits programs, including contractors' plans.
By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 3, 2013 -
Age proves nothing as NYC ranks the energy use of large commercial buildings
Using Energy Star standards, the Empire State Building and the Chrysler Building beat out a LEED Gold building for efficiency.
By Ron Gallagher • Dec. 27, 2012 -
New national air standards for particulate matter likely to affect diesels
The EPA issued lower limits on the matter in the air, and the expectation is that diesel engines and coal-fire power plants will be affected most.
By Ron Gallagher • Dec. 19, 2012 -
Contractors offer guide for managing environmental concerns, issues, information
The advisory document is the result of collaboration by talent from 11 U.S. construction companies under the auspices of Associated General Contractors' Environmental Forum Steering Committee.
By Ron Gallagher • Dec. 18, 2012 -
Tough inspectors make for lower insurance bills, Tucson area finds
Pima County, Ariz., scores high with insurers for the diligence it shows with both commercial and residential construction.
By Ron Gallagher • Dec. 17, 2012 -
OSHA gives builders a 3-month break on fall-protection enforcement
While enforcement is delayed until March 15, a trade group is using the time to push for rules that address the situation of home builders.
By Ron Gallagher • Dec. 16, 2012 -
Post-Sandy, an array of forces will decide what is affordable in flood zones
Government regulators and the market, including insurers, will determine what gets built and rebuilt in the oceans' reaches.
By Ron Gallagher • Dec. 14, 2012 -
Building code changes in D.C. aim for 30% cut in energy use
Changes being proposed would apply to commercial buildings over 10,000 square feet that are new or substantially renovated and multifamily buildings over three stories.
By Ron Gallagher • Dec. 13, 2012
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