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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 -
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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 -
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 Jennifer Goodman • May 17, 2019
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