Report: Speedy regulatory approvals, P3s would aid US infrastructure

Most people believe that taxpayers view infrastructure spending as "wasteful," according to a Forbes study.

By Kim Slowey • Nov. 29, 2017

Trump administration eyes changes to wage and hour issues

After a slow start, the new administration is now taking steps to make good on its promise to undo some Obama-era FLSA initiatives.

By Kate Tornone • Nov. 28, 2017

EEOC publishes best practices for preventing, responding to sexual harassment

It's critical that employers implement policies to combat harassment and to create safeguards against those who abuse such policies.

By Valerie Bolden-Barrett , Mary Tyler March • Nov. 28, 2017

IA reports 10 deaths in work zone crashes so far this year

State transportation officials said speeding and distracted driving behaviors like texting have contributed to dangerous conditions in roadwork areas.

By Kim Slowey • Nov. 28, 2017

Chuck Schumer pushes back against federal gas tax hike

The Senate Minority Leader said he would rather see infrastructure funded by taxes from the repatriation of corporate earnings.

By Kim Slowey • Nov. 28, 2017

Los Angeles kicks off seismic program with compliance notices

There are an estimated 1,200 concrete buildings that fall under the new seismic retrofit ordinance, which is the first of its kind enacted in the U.S.  

By Kim Slowey • Nov. 28, 2017

Detroit City Council authorizes $520M Dan Gilbert jail land swap

The project is still in flux, however, as city and county officials await a decision over jail bond proceeds from the Internal Revenue Service.

By Kim Slowey • Nov. 27, 2017

AK construction workers file brain-damage injury claims against plant owner

The men claim that while they were working on a new building, toxic chemical gas was being vented out of an existing building about 40 feet away.  

By Kim Slowey • Nov. 27, 2017

Overtime rule: 1 year after injunction, what happened — and what comes next?

One year ago, the rule was blocked by a federal district court judge. For all the drama of that decision, the year following has been strangely slow and winding.

By Kathryn Moody • Nov. 21, 2017

EPA proposes two-year delay to WOTUS rule

Critics of the regulation have argued that the rule's current wording casts too wide a net and puts drainage ditches and rivers alike under the EPA's control.  

By Kim Slowey • Nov. 21, 2017

Labor unions commit $1M to safeguard foreign workers' temporary protected status

The group will support legislation introduced by three Democratic senators that would allow some TPS immigrants to apply for permanent residency.

By Kim Slowey • Nov. 20, 2017

Trump's $1 trillion infrastructure plan set for January rollout

The plan would see at least $200 billion in federal spending for road and bridge work, with a goal of spurring hundreds of billions more in outside investment.

By Kim Slowey , Mary Tyler March • Nov. 17, 2017

Acosta: Silica rule lawsuit 'close to a resolution'

The Labor Secretary's assurance comes just over a month after a panel of judges told plaintiffs fighting against the rule it would be difficult to make their case.

By Mary Tyler March • Nov. 16, 2017

CA bill would require state contractors to use low-carbon construction materials

Contractors bidding on state projects would have to prove that the materials they're using are produced at or below average greenhouse gas emissions.

By Kim Slowey • Nov. 16, 2017

Does Excusable Delay Always Negate Compensable Delay?

Bruce Jervis, editor of Construction Claims Advisor, discusses the impacts of delays caused outside of contractors control.

By Bruce Jervis • Nov. 15, 2017

The Dotted Line: How contractors can navigate local hiring requirements

Hiring quotas can sometimes put added pressure on contractors already grappling with a severe shortage in the available labor supply.

By Kim Slowey • Nov. 14, 2017

FL subcontractor files suit against Balfour Beatty, others on Brightline rail project

According to the suit, the project has faced delays since its general contractor shuttered and Balfour Beatty was brought in to manage construction.

By Kim Slowey • Nov. 14, 2017

DC's AECOM-designed Frederick Douglass Bridge deemed 'too industrial'

The U.S. Commission of Fine Arts' input is not binding on the bridge team, but its call to revisit the bridge's design could delay construction.

By Kim Slowey • Nov. 13, 2017

House committee opts out of reinstating critical infrastructure financing tool

The Senate GOP tax reform bill upholds the House bill's provision that eliminates tax-free stadium bond financing.

By Kim Slowey • Nov. 10, 2017

OSHA issues Final Rule, delays crane operator certification

Concerns have arisen about whether operators need to be certified by type and capacity, and if certification alone means that an operator is qualified.

By Laurie Cowin • Nov. 9, 2017

Raiders get OK from county for $1.9B stadium

In exchange, the Raiders have agreed to finance infrastructure improvements and public safety services around the development.

By Kim Slowey , Mary Tyler March • Nov. 9, 2017

AirMap joins Skyward in granting instant airspace access to commercial drone operators

Drone operators applying through AirMap can seek out automated authorization for drone use within pre-approved areas and heights.

By Mary Tyler March • Nov. 8, 2017

FL officials arrest 5 unlicensed contractors for post-Irma fraud

The arrests were a result of an undercover operation in which law enforcement posed as customers who wanted construction work done.

By Kim Slowey • Nov. 8, 2017

$600M Live! Casino and Hotel Philadelphia cleared for 2018 construction

Located near the city's major stadiums, some bill the development as the nation's first comprehensive gaming, resort, entertainment and sports destination.

By Kim Slowey • Nov. 8, 2017

OSHA proposes $106K fine to ID contractor for trench safety violations

The agency's inspectors found workers in 7-foot-deep trenches with no cave-in protection, ladders, ramps, stairs or any other safe means of egress.

By Kim Slowey • Nov. 7, 2017