Legal/Regulation: Page 123
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Court didn't clean out supervisor's mouth, but you should keep an ear cocked
A federal appeals court tossed out a same-sex harassment case, but the employer spent money to get there.
By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 23, 2012 -
Washington is taking ties off states' unspent money for transportation projects
The Department of Transportation is giving states a chance to recommit money obligated but not spent.
By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 22, 2012 -
Roofers' association is offering legal guide on hiring
The National Roofing Contractors' Association has issued guidelines to help industry members in their hiring.
By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 22, 2012 -
International Code Council wants 15% boost in energy efficiency standards
The International Energy Conservation Code would change if the organization goes ahead with proposed changes.
By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 21, 2012 -
Underground, demolition cranes coming under same rules as above-ground construction
OSHA is bringing cranes in underground construction and demolition work under the same rules as other construction cranes.
By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 20, 2012 -
USACE directive addresses objections to one-step design-build
The Corps of Engineers set a series of conditions to be met in order to use the process for government projects.
By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 17, 2012 -
Most Read Construction News of the Week: Edge projects, green opportunities and windows
Need to catch up on the week in construction news? Check out the five most popular Construction Dive posts of the past seven days.
By Brian Warmoth • Aug. 17, 2012 -
Utility contractor group joins ConsensusDocs Coalition
The National Utility Contractors Association is the 37th member of the effort to ensure best practices in construction contracts.
By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 15, 2012 -
Contractors need to think beyond chemicals for 'environmental' risks
Contractors face risks beyond the ones you might think of as "environmental" concerns.
By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 15, 2012 -
Insurers arranging takeovers of Calif. contractor's projects
Edge Development has been the prime contractor on an airport renovation and a community college building.
By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 14, 2012 -
New York City building-permit data available at sites through QR codes
Building permits issued in the five boroughs and posted at job sites carry more than just the city seal now
By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 13, 2012 -
130 million homes make for a very green opportunity
Large buildings get much of the attention for green construction, but there are 130 million homes in the U.S. – a large opportunity.
By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 10, 2012 -
Federal proposal coming on handling of underwater loans
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is coming out with rules for handling loan-aid requests and foreclosures.
By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 10, 2012 -
Court slaps down St. Paul's rules for egress windows
A mid-level Minnesota court told St. Paul inspectors that they could not impose a dimensional requirement more stringent than the state building code demands.
By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 9, 2012 -
Home builders watch warily as higher federal taxes loom
Congress has left Washington for a break without deciding if tax rates, including ones on small-business men, will rise.
By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 5, 2012 -
Most Read Construction News of the Week: Pivothead glasses, septic rules and billing
This week at Construction Dive, new tech for site visits and billing advice ranked among our most popular reads.
By Brian Warmoth • Aug. 3, 2012 -
3 of 12 regions in Ga. say 'no' to tax for roads, transit
Tax themselves for transit and road improvements? Voters in nine out of 12 sections of Georgia turned thumbs-down.
By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 2, 2012 -
Feds are pushing for transportation projects for vastly larger loan program
Money can't flow until the new fiscal year, but officials are encouraging applications now under TIFIA.
By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 2, 2012 -
AGC: Hiring of vets, disabled is economic, not policy, problem
Associated General Contractors of America says the incidence of discrimination in construction hiring is minuscule.
By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 2, 2012 -
New rules on diesel exhaust are making for unhappy truck owners
J.D. Powers finds that owners of heavy-duty trucks are becoming dissatisfied as products comply with EPA regulations.
By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 1, 2012 -
MAP-21 waves the flag with an 'if one, then all' provision for buying American
The new law says that if any piece of a highway project gets federal funds, all contracts are covered by "Buy American" rules.
By Ron Gallagher • July 31, 2012 -
OSHA belays enforcement of crane-safety standard that can’t be met
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration says it will not enforce compliance with a crane-safety standard for which the required equipment doesn’t exist yet.
By Ron Gallagher • July 31, 2012 -
'Every Day Counts' push by FHWA enters a new round
The agency's drive to have projects completed sooner through better methods is entering its second phase, state DOTs were told.
By Ron Gallagher • July 30, 2012 -
Another round fired in fight over Fannie, Freddie recording fees
Montgomery County, Ohio, is the latest jurisdiction to claim Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae are wrongly avoiding recording fees.
By Ron Gallagher • July 30, 2012 -
Most Read Construction News of the Week: 2012 Olympics, workers and mortgages
The 2012 Olympic Games and potential labor shortages in construction were among our most-read topics of the last week on Construction Dive.
By Brian Warmoth • July 27, 2012
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