Reports: Construction debris caused Shenzhen, China landslide

Sources told The New York Times these dangerous construction conditions are nothing new in China, with multi-story piles of construction waste and dirt blocking waterways and causing flooding in the outskirts of cities.

By Kim Slowey • Dec. 22, 2015

OSHA fines 'habitual workplace safety violator' $91K

The agency said it issued Massachusetts-based Force Corp. a willful violation for fall hazards because the roofing contractor had previously been cited for similar violations.

By Kim Slowey • Dec. 20, 2015

Report: $1.1T spending bill to trigger a 'substantial lift' in construction

The General Services Administration's construction budget was tripled to $1.6 billion in the omnibus legislation, and the Department of Veterans Administration's construction funding was doubled to $1.2 billion.

By Kim Slowey • Dec. 20, 2015

CH2M found in default of $136M TX highway contract after project delays

In previous letters to officials, the construction giant blamed the slow progress on labor shortages, red tape, limestone boring problems and other issues.

By Kim Slowey • Dec. 18, 2015

Detroit contractor charged in alleged overbilling scheme

Prosecutors say Barry Ellentuck, president of ADR Consulting, pressured an employee to falsify invoices so that he could overbill an extra $5,500.

By Kim Slowey • Dec. 18, 2015

$5B Switch data center set for construction after MI legislators approve tax breaks

In order to qualify for continued tax breaks, Switch and other state data center companies must create 400 jobs by 2022 and 1,000 jobs by 2026.

By Kim Slowey • Dec. 17, 2015

Grant application of Miami developer with ties to scandal-plagued company under investigation

Atlantic Pacific Communities was previously associated with Carlisle Development Group, where two executives were charged after an alleged $36 million tax-credit scheme earlier this year.

By Kim Slowey • Dec. 16, 2015

Construction companies sue West Virginia University over P3 project

At the heart of the lawsuit is a $70 million mixed-use project given to Turner Construction, which the lawsuit claims was awarded on a no-bid basis.

By Kim Slowey • Dec. 16, 2015

New FAA online drone registration process is 'good news' for construction companies

Commercial approval has been increasingly easier to obtain, and the agency's most recent move will improve on the current lengthy and paper-based process.

By Kim Slowey • Dec. 16, 2015

Construction giant Tishman to pay $20M fine for overbilling scheme

The One World Trade Center builder admitted to intentionally overbilling clients and padding time sheets from 1999 to 2009.

By Kim Slowey • Dec. 14, 2015

Construction workers rally as NYC council pushes safety measures

Some officials oppose the proposed measures, as they say high penalties might drive work "underground," creating even more dangerous conditions.

By Kim Slowey • Dec. 14, 2015

AK contractor fined $560K in worker's trench collapse death

"This avoidable tragedy deserves the full attention of every employer in the construction industry," an official said.

By Kim Slowey • Dec. 11, 2015

John Kasich touts 'focus on workforce' during industry Teleforum

Kasich was the fourth presidential candidate to participate in the Teleforum series with construction and other business association groups.

By Emily Peiffer • Dec. 11, 2015

Flooded with controversy: Developers, owners challenge new FEMA floodplain maps

The agency's maps determine the rates for flood insurance, and legal experts say recent changes could raise premiums for homeowners and businesses by thousand of dollars.

By Kim Slowey • Dec. 10, 2015

Controversy over new home construction cited as possible motive in NY arson case

Owners of all of the affected Queens sites are Bukharian Jews, who have been subject to criticism for the large and extravagant nature of their homes for years.

By Kim Slowey • Dec. 9, 2015

Marketing exec sues developers of luxury NYC tower for alleged construction defects

Loren Ridinger's lawsuit claims the draft through the building, designed by "starchitect" Jean Nouvel, creates a wind tunnel so severe that hydronic heating pipes have frozen and burst.

By Kim Slowey • Dec. 9, 2015

NY officials consider concessions for 2 World Trade Center construction

Commissioners from the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey said the success of the building "is contingent on some public-sector support."

By Kim Slowey • Dec. 9, 2015

LA contractor wins $20M bribery lawsuit against state agency

The suit alleged that a Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development inspector told the contractor, "If you want this job to go better, it’s going to take some green."

By Kim Slowey • Dec. 7, 2015

UPDATE: Obama signs 5-year, $305B highway bill

The bill marks the first long-term transportation spending measure in a decade. 

By Emily Peiffer , Kim Slowey • Dec. 6, 2015

OSHA fines IL contractor $103K for exposing workers to fall hazards

The agency currently has two other cases open for similar violations involving the Don Bosco company.

By Kim Slowey • Dec. 4, 2015

Former Citigroup construction exec sentenced to prison for $500K bribery scheme

Prosecutors said companies gave Citi Realty's director of global construction and former child actor John Cassisi cash, a hunting trip, home renovation services and other gifts and favors in the hopes of winning work.

By Kim Slowey • Dec. 3, 2015

ABC debuts 'scorecard' ranking states based on policies affecting construction industry

Arizona, Louisiana and Virginia scored highest on the Merit Shop Scorecard, while New Mexico, Alaska and New York came in last.

By Kim Slowey • Dec. 3, 2015

Ted Cruz to industry: If president, he would 'pull back job-crushing regulations'

Cruz was the third candidate to participate in a Teleforum with construction industry and other business association groups.

By Emily Peiffer • Dec. 3, 2015

UPDATE: Contractor dismisses claims against University of Oklahoma in stadium dispute

Steel contractor HME had alleged the university and the general contractor manipulated the bidding process so that another contractor with stadium experience would qualify for award of the nearly $12 million contract. 

By Emily Peiffer , Kim Slowey • Dec. 2, 2015

Former construction exec sentenced to 38-month prison term on fraud charges

Prosecutors said the former CFO of St.Louis-based PARIC Construction used the company's American Express card to charge personal expenses, and then doctored the reports to cover it up.

By Kim Slowey • Dec. 2, 2015