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

Little Caesars Arena construction worker suicide case goes to state AG

Some have accused state safety inspectors of showing favoritism toward the Detroit project's stakeholders in determining that the death wasn't accidental.

By Kim Slowey • April 22, 2019

Construction runoff at Legoland New York spurs 22 violations

Officials for the $500 million destination said above-average rainfall and a town plan prohibiting the removal of soil from the site resulted in $228,050 of fines.

By Kim Slowey • April 21, 2019

NYC lawmaker stresses safety training after month's 3rd death

There has been no indication from the city's Department of Buildings that these deadly accidents will speed up implementation of new safety training laws.

By Kim Slowey • April 17, 2019

The top OSHA fines of Q1 2019

Leading violations show that once again, inspections focused heavily on fall protection.

By Kim Slowey • April 16, 2019

Pentagon to identify projects sidelined for border wall

Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan said he has "not yet decided" whether to authorize military funds for this purpose, but told the department to make the money available.

By Kim Slowey • April 16, 2019

Bipartisan bill shoots for $125B infrastructure investment

By eliminating capital gains taxes on certain foreign investments, supporters of the Invest in America Act hope to draw in more federal funds for state and local construction projects.

By Kim Slowey • April 15, 2019

Chicago council approves $6B Lincoln Yards, $7B The 78

As a condition of city subsidies, Sterling Bay and Related must use 30% minority- and 10% woman-owned contractors on their respective mixed-use megaprojects.

By Kim Slowey • April 12, 2019

Florida contractor receives 43rd OSHA citation, proposed $1M fine

Travis Slaughter, owner of two roofing companies, also owes $2.2 million in previous penalties.

By Kim Slowey • Updated Jan. 30, 2020

Lawyers: FIU bridge engineers dismissed cracks hours before collapse

Lawyers in civil proceedings are hashing out who gave the all-clear before the deadly incident at Florida International University last March.

By Kim Slowey • April 12, 2019

$4.6B construction bill heads to Washington state's Senate

Public schools and colleges receive record funding and the largest share under the plan, which is part of a national push for infrastructure investment.

By Kim Slowey • April 10, 2019

NABTU: Union, wage protections must underlie $1T infrastructure plan

Union leaders and lawmakers at a conference this week called for prevailing wages, project labor agreements and other standards to be included.

By Kathleen Brown • April 10, 2019

Why contractors should nix 'casual use' of jobsite drones

As use of the technology expands, contractors, subs and other stakeholders should heed the safety and liability risks involved, an aviation attorney writes.

By By Mark A. Dombroff • April 10, 2019

In Illinois, GCs could be on the hook for subs' unpaid wages

As is the case in California and Maryland, the proposed law would subject prime contractors to potentially paying workers twice.

By Kim Slowey • April 10, 2019

Labor secretary: OSHA jobsite inspections likely to increase

The agency's visits to construction sites will ramp up once new inspectors are fully trained, labor department head Alexander Acosta told a House committee.

By Kim Slowey • April 9, 2019

Colorado passes law making wage theft a felony

Effective next year, the state will consider it a criminal offense to underpay full-time, contract, migratory or foreign laborers by $2,000 or more.

By Kim Slowey • Updated May 17, 2019

San Diego airport officials vote to use PLA on $3B airport project

San Diego International Airport staff said agreements with local unions are key to keeping the design-build redevelopment on pace with its five-year schedule.

By Kim Slowey • April 8, 2019

Contractor sues developer over 'leaning' Manhattan high-rise

Former construction manager Pizzarotti LLC stopped work, claiming the 58-story structure should have been anchored into bedrock with piles but that Fortis went with a cheaper, less-safe alternative, which the developer denies.

By Kim Slowey • April 3, 2019

Bill aims to better classify California construction workers

State legislators are considering a new test for contractors to use when deciding if laborers and tradesmen qualify as independent contractors.

By Kim Slowey • April 2, 2019

OSHA slaps $106K on Georgia contractor's trenching hazards

The citation and proposed fines resulted from investigators witnessing Corley Contractors expose employees to unsafe conditions at an Acworth jobsite.

By Kim Slowey • April 2, 2019

Immigration reform could relieve pressure on Houston's construction labor market

Allowing some type of legal status for the undocumented workers who make up almost one-third of the city's labor pool could reduce project costs and improve quality of work, local industry leaders say.

By Kim Slowey • March 28, 2019

Chicago's building code overhauled after 70 years

The modernization brings the city in line with international standards and gives contractors more options for building materials and technologies.

By Kim Slowey • March 26, 2019