DHS waives regulations for latest border wall contract

The Department of Homeland Security will let Southwest Valley Constructors' $33 million project commence without having to adhere to approximately 30 environmental and other conditions.

By Kim Slowey • July 2, 2019

Change order process leaves Boston Encore casino subs short more than $34M

One electrical company claims it is owed $30 million in change orders from general contractor Suffolk Construction.

By Kim Slowey • July 1, 2019

Federal judge stops border wall projects paid for with military funds

Trump has appealed U.S. Circuit Judge Haywood Gilliam's ruling, which also adds border wall segments to the list of those that are not permitted to move forward under the current funding scheme.

By Kim Slowey • July 1, 2019

Illinois governor signs $45B state construction bill

The new capital plan will be funded through increases in the state's gasoline and cigarette taxes, as well as through an expansion of legalized gambling.

By Kim Slowey • July 1, 2019

Report unveils decades of public projects wrongfully awarded to bogus Native American contractors

Most of the alleged perpetrators claimed membership in unrecognized Cherokee groups, a Los Angeles Times investigation found.

By Kim Slowey • June 28, 2019

$30B Gateway Program, including Hudson River tunnel, set to request federal funding

New York and New Jersey governors signed legislation to enable the states to pursue and receive funding for the long-envisioned megaproject.

By Kim Slowey • Updated July 24, 2019

California advances bill tightening definition of independent contractors

If enacted, employers would be required to use a strict method called the ABC test to determine if a worker is an independent contractor or an employee.

By Kim Slowey • June 19, 2019

Material suppliers sued in US over deadly London building fire

Whirlpool, Celotex and ​Arconic Inc. are defendants in a product liability suit relating to the 2017 Grenfell Tower fire that killed 71 people.

By Kim Slowey • June 17, 2019

Privately funded group reaches deal with water agency to only lock its border wall at night

The gate for We Build the Wall's border fence segment in New Mexico was constructed on federal land and blocks a government levee road.

By Kim Slowey • June 13, 2019

OSHA places blame for FIU bridge collapse on engineer, contractors

Cracks in the Miami bridge were large enough to warrant closing the street below, where six people were killed in March 2018, according to the agency.

By Kim Slowey • June 13, 2019

World Trade Center sub indicted on bribery charges

The New York attorney general has charged two former managers of Delaware-based electrical contractor Hatzel & Buehler in a pay-to-play scheme with the project's construction manager.

By Kim Slowey • June 10, 2019

Man defrauds feds $346M through sham construction firms

Kansas contractor Matthew McPherson pleaded guilty to setting up false companies to bid on contracts set aside for disabled veterans and minorities.

By Kim Slowey • June 6, 2019

Experts to AEC firms: stop ignoring cybercrime vulnerabilities

Although the industry is at high risk for hacking and the average data breach costs $3.8 million, most contractors aren’t prepared, say presenters at this week's ENR FutureTech conference.

By Jennifer Goodman • June 5, 2019

New York MTA calls for 10% design, engineering fee reduction

The transit authority, which faces a $1 billion budget overrun, said it will adjust future payments to contractors that do not respond to its request.

By Kim Slowey • June 5, 2019

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 4, 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 3, 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

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

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