Legal/Regulation: Page 2
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With no tax abatements, Las Vegas-SoCal rail delayed 2 years
Virgin Trains USA said the tax incentives are a key part of the $4 billion high-speed rail system's financing package.
By Kim Slowey • June 04, 2019 -
Ciminelli, other Buffalo Billion players appeal convictions
The head of general contractor LP Ciminelli is appealing his sentence of 28 months in federal prison, a $500,000 fine and the release of $7.6 million in profit, primarily by claiming the state was not harmed by his actions.
By Kim Slowey • June 03, 2019 -
California labor officials cite sub for $598K of unpaid wages, hold GC responsible for $69K
The state's department of industrial relations has fined a general contractor for a portion of one of its subcontractors' unpaid wages under a new state law.
By Kim Slowey • May 31, 2019 -
Nevada governor signs prevailing wage, union bills
Democrat Gov. Steve Sisolak said the new laws will "right anti-worker wrongs" imposed by the state's 2015 Republican-controlled legislature.
By Kim Slowey • May 30, 2019 -
Man behind shell companies sentenced in $3M fraud scheme
Charles Williams and five others submitted false invoices to The Beck Group during a Houston hotel project with help from a construction manager.
By Kim Slowey • May 30, 2019 -
USDOT Secretary Elaine Chao sells stock in Vulcan Materials after conflict of interest questioned
The divestment reportedly should have brought the secretary between $250,000 and $500,000.
By Kim Slowey • UPDATED: June 18, 2019 at 8:24 a.m. -
Federal judge blocks construction of 2 border wall projects worth $1B
The preliminary injunction in California pertains only to the projects set to use diverted military funds, in Arizona and New Mexico.
By Kim Slowey • May 28, 2019 -
Florida bill could help deregulate hospital construction
The measure would eliminate the requirement that general hospitals undergo a certificate of need review before being issued a state license.
By Kim Slowey • May 28, 2019 -
Bridge maintenance contractor sentenced to 18 months for defrauding NYSDOT
Acme Powerwashing of Holley, New York, saved about $500,000 by submitting fake invoices and not buying the material required to execute its contract.
By Kim Slowey • May 22, 2019 -
California sues feds over $1B canceled bullet train funds
The Federal Railroad Administration's decision to revoke the grant for the under-construction project was "arbitrary and capricious," the lawsuit alleges.
By Kim Slowey • UPDATED: May 23, 2019 at 9:21 a.m. -
Construction takeaways from OSHA's July 2019 updates
Revisions announced last week will not be applicable to every contractor, but all fall under the rules by which every contractor must abide.
By Kim Slowey • May 20, 2019 -
Trump lifts US tariffs on North American steel and aluminum
The lifting of tariffs on industrial metals from Mexico and Canada is good news for the construction industry, says AGC's chief economist.
By Jenn Goodman • May 17, 2019 -
Illinois contractor convicted of bribing mayor to win work
In several instances, Michael Jarigese passed his bribes to the former mayor of Markham, Illinois, in coffee cups.
By Kim Slowey • May 16, 2019 -
PLA set for $800M Essentia Health Minnesota project
The Vision Northland project in Duluth should require 5,600 unionized craft construction jobs.
By Kim Slowey • May 15, 2019 -
$187M border wall contract canceled in wake of bid protest
The Army Corps of Engineers rescinded its award to Barnard Construction after admitting that it had improperly excluded other contractors from bidding.
By Kim Slowey • May 14, 2019 -
Former manager of $3.3B school construction bond in California files whistleblower complaint
David Salazar said he was fired in retaliation for exposing mismanagement and other problems with the Los Angeles Community College District's program.
By Kim Slowey • May 14, 2019 -
OSHA fines Montana highway contractor $225K for burns, fall
Nelcon received more than two dozen violations after three workers were burned by hot oil and one fell 15 feet at an asphalt mixing plant.
By Kim Slowey • May 13, 2019 -
CBP seeks public input on replacement of 78 more miles of US-Mexico barrier
U.S. Customs and Border Protection's proposal for border wall replacement falls in environmentally sensitive areas in California and Arizona.
By Kim Slowey • May 09, 2019 -
Insulation contractor guilty of $45M bid-rigging, fraud scheme
Authorities said Michael Flynn conspired with other contractors to fix prices for a variety of public and private projects in Connecticut.
By Kim Slowey • May 07, 2019 -
Locked-out Michigan operating engineers strike deal with contractors' association
At the heart of the new agreement, ending an eight-month stalemate, are subcontractor wage controls and future wage increases.
By Kim Slowey • May 02, 2019 -
Deep DiveThe Dotted Line: What makes a successful RFP
Owners seek contractors who flesh out a detailed request, giving them a ready plan of attack if they win the project.
By Kim Slowey • April 30, 2019 -
Losing bidder sues US over unfair border wall award process
Contractor Fisher Sand & Gravel alleges his firm and other pre-qualified contractors have been suppressed from competing.
By Kim Slowey • UPDATED: May 8, 2019 at 9:16 a.m. -
Investigation looks at new player in deadly Google campus crane collapse
A state investigation into the incident has expanded to include Seaburg Construction Corp., the firm that employed the crane's operators before dismantling began.
By Kim Slowey • UPDATED: May 3, 2019 at 9:48 a.m. -
Deep DiveDeal or no deal: PLAs in the construction industry
The project labor agreement fight has reached the federal level as unions and private associations plead the case for and against.
By Kim Slowey • April 25, 2019 -
University of Akron sues HNTB, others for $1M 'catastrophic' stadium defects
The lawsuit alleges design-build contractor HNTB Ohio, construction manager Welty Building Co. and several subcontractors and sureties are to blame for a "failing" railing system.
By Kim Slowey • April 24, 2019
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