Fairground advocacy group files injunction to stop construction of Nashville MLS stadium

The motion for a temporary restraining order is the latest salvo of the lawsuit, which Save our Fairgrounds filed on Sept. 4.

By Kim Slowey • Nov. 6, 2018

Massachusetts contractor fined $837K for wage violations

Force Corp. allegedly failed to make timely wage payments to employees and took illegal deductions from their paychecks for tools, safety equipment, discipline and advances. 

By Kim Slowey • Nov. 5, 2018

OSHA cites Florida roofer in fatal fall, proposes $134K fine

The agency cited Kasper Roofing & Construction for the accident and for not training its other employees on fall hazards.

By Kim Slowey • Nov. 5, 2018

California contractors plead guilty to $6M fraud, theft

The two siblings behind Ultimate, Inc. could face around nine years in prison.

By Kim Slowey • Nov. 2, 2018

Advocacy group launches legal battle against Los Angeles Metro high-density plan

Fix the City claims the city's infrastructure should be up to standards before it proceeds with high-density growth along the light-rail Expo Line.

By Kim Slowey • Nov. 1, 2018

AIA addresses industry nuances with 13 contract updates

This round of revisions includes the option for a contractor and subcontractor to set terms and conditions for a deal with multiple scopes of work and updates to better address legal issues involved in joint ventures.

By Kim Slowey • Oct. 31, 2018

ICC tall wood changes likely for 2021 code

The International Code Council has released the preliminary results of its last online governmental consensus vote, and, pending certification, the package of 14 new tall wood construction code change proposals will be incorporated into the 2021 code.

By Kim Slowey • Updated Dec. 21, 2018

The cost of allocating design risk to contractors

Design flaws are a constant risk in construction, but the contractual allocation of that risk can sway considerably from project to project.

By Doug Tabeling of Smith, Currie & Hancock LLP on behalf of ConsensusDocs • Oct. 30, 2018

Permitting head retires amid scrutiny of MGM National Harbor construction flaws

Haitham Hijazi is leaving the department that permitted the $1.4 billion Maryland project, which the FBI and local police are investigating following a child's severe electric shock from a lighted handrail.

By Kim Slowey • Updated Nov. 7, 2018

Mass timber's striking case for sustainability

As mass timber lays claim to increasingly innovative technology and prefabrication, it also hopes to get an edge up on its traditional building material counterparts through its lower carbon footprint and renewability traits.

By Laurie Cowin • Oct. 26, 2018

Trump authorizes $6B of water infrastructure projects

The legislation, which the president signed into law this week, also reauthorizes the EPA's WIFIA program, allowing the agency to loan money to contractors and others for eligible water and wastewater infrastructure projects.

By Kim Slowey • Oct. 26, 2018

Construction industry raises millions to fight California gas-tax repeal measure

A defeat of Proposition 6 would pave the way for billions of dollars' worth of road, bridge and other infrastructure work during the coming years. 

By Kim Slowey • Oct. 25, 2018

City suspends $9.7M of Salesforce Transit Center funding, testing delayed

While denying the funding request, which would have brought rail service into the hub, the San Francisco Transportation Authority board questioned the Transbay Joint Powers Authority's management and financial capabilities.

By Kim Slowey • Oct. 25, 2018

OSHA considers silica rule changes

The agency is seeking input on whether additional methods of silica dust control should be added to Table 1 to further minimize employers' requirements to measure workers' exposure.

By Kim Slowey • Oct. 24, 2018

OSHA fines Pennsylvania contractor $331K for fatal electrocution accident

In addition to proposed penalties, OSHA added the deceased worker's employer, Insight Pipe Contracting, to its severe violator program.

By Kim Slowey • Oct. 23, 2018

Top 6 OSHA fines levied since May

Once again, most of OSHA's biggest citations against contractors center around falls and trench safety, with $304,000 being the largest fine levied.

By Kim Slowey • Oct. 22, 2018

Salesforce Transit Center GC sues owner for $150M

The Webcor/Obayashi joint venture alleges the Transbay Joint Powers Authority breached its contract on the flawed San Francisco facility and failed to make "critical decisions required to keep the project on time and on budget."

By Kim Slowey • Oct. 22, 2018

Two New York firms implicated in minority contractor fraud

The FBI alleged Bell Mechanical and Kaplan Schmidt Electric used a "pass through" to fraudulently credit a minority-owned company for work it did not perform in the Rochester school district.

By Kim Slowey • Oct. 17, 2018

EB-5 investors sue Florida developer for alleged $99.5M fraud

Ninety Chinese plaintiffs claim that Nicholas Mastroianni II, head of the U.S. Immigration Fund, misused their investment in a mixed-use project through several shell companies.

By Kim Slowey • Oct. 15, 2018

DHS waives environmental rules for Texas border wall work

The Department of Homeland Security can bypass environmental regulations to construct and fill gaps in the barrier in Cameron County, but it says it will remain "committed to environmental stewardship."

By Kim Slowey • Oct. 12, 2018

FAA act reauthorizes $3.35B annually for airport improvements

President Donald Trump signed the five-year bill into law, cementing federal funds for airport infrastructure and $1.7 billion for post-hurricane disaster relief.

By Kim Slowey • Oct. 9, 2018

San Francisco looks toward tougher seismic building codes

City officials are targeting recommendations at the 100 out of 156 high-rises that were built before modern seismic codes went into effect.

By Kim Slowey • Oct. 8, 2018

OSHA increases excavation and trenching enforcement after wave of fatalities

But before starting its new enforcement efforts, OSHA will conduct a 30-day educational outreach phase.

By Kim Slowey • Oct. 4, 2018

Pennsylvania updates building codes for first time in 10 years

Some changes to the commonwealth's code, which are based on the 2015 version of the International Building Code, were adopted in full, while others were approved with some deletions or revisions.

By Kim Slowey • Oct. 4, 2018

9 drone providers join FAA low-altitude initiative

The Federal Aviation Administration now counts 14 industry partners that can fly in controlled airspace and receive approval to do so in seconds.

By Edwin Lopez • Oct. 3, 2018