Scaffold law, inefficiencies to blame for higher New York construction costs

The General Contractors Association of New York said the state's law, which makes employers and owners 100% liable for falls, significantly increases insurance costs.

By Kim Slowey • Jan. 16, 2019

Canadian officials recover CA$1.5M of wages as a result of jobsite inspections

More than 55% of the employers the Ontario Ministry of Labor inspected had underpaid their employees.

By Kim Slowey • Jan. 15, 2019

Pentagon eyes military construction budget for border wall

If the president declares a national emergency, the Department of Defense could reportedly tap up to $23 billion of unallocated construction funds.

By Kim Slowey • Jan. 15, 2019

NYC councilman proposes prevailing wage for all city-subsidized construction projects

Ben Kallos' proposal won praise from the city's trade unions but has been challenged by industry groups like the Associated Builders and Contractors.

By Kim Slowey • Jan. 14, 2019

OSHA cites contractor in NYC mini-crane accident, proposes $155K fine

St. Louis-based Western Waterproofing allegedly put employees at risk by allowing untrained workers to operate the equipment on a Manhattan site.

By Kim Slowey • Jan. 14, 2019

Atlanta, public schools reach agreement for $5B Gulch

The development bond deal between the city and its school system removes one major obstacle for project developers.

By Kim Slowey • Jan. 10, 2019

Court fines construction business owner $531K for FLSA violations

The U.S. Department of Labor determined that Tennessee contractor Reynolds Baldwin III defrauded 82 employees by not paying overtime, illegally altering timecards and more.

By Kim Slowey • Jan. 10, 2019

$6B Lincoln Yards wins approval from Chicago Plan Commission

Sterling Bay’s mixed-use Lincoln Yards development won unanimous approval from the commission, even earning a thumbs up from former critic 2nd Ward Alderman Brian Hopkins.

By Kim Slowey • Updated Feb. 4, 2019

Texas city sues developer of lagoon-centric $1B Bayside development

Rowlett officials claim that the team behind the massive mixed-use plot defaulted on their development agreement and committed "textbook bait and switch."

By Kim Slowey • Jan. 9, 2019

Amazon's Nashville offices win design committee approval

The tech giant's operations center will occupy two towers in the $1 billion Nashville Yards complex. 

By Kim Slowey • Jan. 8, 2019

Trump prolongs shutdown in hopes of $5.7B 'steel barrier' at US-Mexico border

The president did not declare a national emergency Monday, which would militarize construction of the wall, but reiterated intentions to hold out for a deal.

By Kim Slowey • Updated Jan. 9, 2019

OSHA drone inspections come to jobsites, raise legal questions

The primary concerns around OSHA's nascent use of drones involve privacy and who has the last word on authorizing their use. 

By Kim Slowey • Jan. 7, 2019

7 trends that will shape commercial construction in 2019

Automation, drone use, hyperloops and more are among the trends that will make the biggest impact on the industry this year.

By Kim Slowey , Laurie Cowin , Joe Beeton , Kathleen Brown • Jan. 7, 2019

AGC's Arizona chapter sues over challenge to $7B light-rail funding

Contractors allege that though Building a Better Phoenix opposes light-rail extensions, funding for the projects has already been approved.

By Kim Slowey • Jan. 7, 2019

Trump reportedly holds $16B approved for disaster mitigation in limbo

The federal government shutdown is likely to delay states' approval process for federal funding authorized last April.

By Kim Slowey • Jan. 7, 2019

Pittsburgh creates construction fraud task force

The group will take particular aim at construction companies that commit wage violations that result in underpayment or nonpayment of taxes.

By Kim Slowey • Jan. 3, 2019

Wynn settles charges that Resorts World Las Vegas is trying to pirate its iconic design

Genting and Wynn Resorts have reached an agreement that will allow the former's $4 billion Resorts World Las Vegas project to move forward with an altered exterior design.

By Kim Slowey • Updated Feb. 7, 2019

Timber Innovation Act awaits Trump's signature

Part of the 2018 Farm Bill, the initiative is gaining support in its aim to increase the use of “innovative" wood products in the U.S. construction industry.

By Kim Slowey • Dec. 20, 2018

Court: General contractor can be cited for subcontractor violations

A U.S. Court of Appeals judge ruled that GCs can be issued safety violation citations for hazards on a jobsite that don't affect their employees.

By Kim Slowey • Dec. 19, 2018

Construction heads should tread lightly in new risk territory, for landmines await: DBIA

At the Construction Super Conference last week, contractors and arbitration lawyers shared the importance of mitigating risk by spotting "landmines" early in the preconstruction phase — when the contract is still being written.

By Joe Beeton • Dec. 14, 2018

Turner Construction, Bloomberg LP execs face bribery, bid-rigging charges

Indicted individuals allegedly inflated subs' bids, falsified work orders and more to extort roughly $15 million during a renovation of the media company's New York City offices.

By Kim Slowey • Dec. 12, 2018

Mountain Valley Pipeline sued, Atlantic Coast Pipeline halted

Virginia alleged the $4.6 billion Mountain Valley project repeatedly violated environmental laws and permit talks for the $7 billion Atlantic Coast line stalled.

By Kim Slowey • Dec. 12, 2018

Ohio landowners sue contractors, owner of $2.1B pipeline

The landowners claim that pipeline construction damaged their property and want owner Nexus Gas Transmission and contractors to pay for it. 

By Kim Slowey • Dec. 11, 2018

Enbridge to fund up to $500M Michigan pipeline tunnel

Gov. Rick Snyder has reached a deal with the energy company for the Line 5 pipeline tunnel through the Straits of Mackinac.

By Kim Slowey • Updated Dec. 19, 2018

3 'Buffalo Billion' defendants sentenced to federal prison

The New Yorkers were also ordered to pay fines of $500,000 each for their roles in a bid-rigging scheme that netted their construction companies hundreds of millions.

By Kim Slowey • Dec. 10, 2018