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

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 9, 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 7, 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 2, 2019

The 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

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

Deal 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