Most Read Construction News of the Week: Green building, home prices and OSHA

Did you miss out on the week's construction news? Catch up with Construction Dive's most popular reads of the last seven days.

By Brian Warmoth • Sept. 7, 2012

AGC tells EPA proposed air rules could hurt construction industry

Associated General Contractors said proposed tighter standards for particulates could cause sanctions that would hamper highway work.

By Ron Gallagher • Sept. 6, 2012

Bid to help young immigrants could cause employer headaches

Workers who take up a government offer to get legal work permits might cause questions about how they got jobs before.

By Ron Gallagher • Sept. 6, 2012

A housing recovery likely means an immigration debate

Lean building advocate Scott Sedam says the prevalence of foreign workers in several trades is going to force some decision-making.

By Ron Gallagher • Sept. 3, 2012

OSHA extends fall-prevention outreach, lower penalties for residential construction

Education, on-site compliance help and reduced penalties for residential builders will continue through Dec. 15.

By Ron Gallagher • Sept. 3, 2012

You need to know what U.S., states want when you hire DBEs

Agencies that demand DBE involvement want to see that they are real companies doing real work.

By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 29, 2012

Most Read Construction News of the Week: Aerogel, turnaround towns and trucks

Too busy to keep up with the news this week? Check out Construction Dive readers' five favorite reads.

By Brian Warmoth • Aug. 23, 2012

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