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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 -
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 -
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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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
OSHA slaps GA contractor with $65K fine for multiple violations
According to the agency, JA Siding had previously been cited for failing to provide adequate eye protection for its workers.
By Kim Slowey • Dec. 1, 2015 -
NYT report: Rise in NYC construction worker deaths disproportionately affecting immigrants
The surge in worker accidents and fatalities in the city is far outpacing the increase in building permits.
By Kim Slowey • Nov. 30, 2015 -
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Presidential candidate survey results: And the winner is...
After the survey has been up for one week, the leading candidate might come as a surprise.
By Emily Peiffer • Nov. 29, 2015 -
NC construction exec sentenced to 30 months in prison for $90M DBE fraud
Contractor Drew Boggs pleaded guilty to conspiracy to defraud the federal highway department and money laundering.
By Kim Slowey • Nov. 25, 2015 -
OSHA fines WI roofer $112K after multiple fall protection violations
The agency said the company, Affordable Exteriors, has not paid fines or responded to four previous citations.
By Kim Slowey • Nov. 25, 2015 -
Report: Construction sector faces 2nd-highest fraud rate across all industries
Kroll found that 75% of construction, engineering and infrastructure companies have experienced a fraud incident in the past year.
By Kim Slowey • Nov. 24, 2015 -
NYC's micro-apartment 'social experiment' begins leasing
Nearly 60,000 people applied for the 14 affordable apartments in the 55-unit development, where apartment sizes range from 260 to 360 square feet.
By Kim Slowey • Nov. 23, 2015 -
OSHA fines TX companies $112K for exposing workers to asbestos
A total of three commercial real estate renovation companies were cited, all owned by the same individual.
By Kim Slowey • Nov. 23, 2015 -
Deep Dive
Survey: Which presidential candidate would be best for the construction industry?
As most industry associations wait to officially endorse a candidate, we want to find out your take on the upcoming race.
By Emily Peiffer • Nov. 23, 2015 -
UPDATE: Obama approves stopgap highway funding measure
The short-term bill, which extends funds through Dec. 4, now heads to President Obama.
By Emily Peiffer • Nov. 20, 2015 -
BLS: Construction laborers in Top 10 occupations with highest injury and illness rate
Workplace incidents were most common among workers with one to five years on the job, and the majority occurred on a Monday.
By Kim Slowey • Nov. 20, 2015 -
OSHA fines MA contractor $14K in worker's drowning death
The agency concluded that employer A. Martin & Son Construction, Inc., did not protect the water line and did not inspect the excavation site for conditions that could lead to a cave-in.
By Kim Slowey • Nov. 20, 2015 -
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A coming of age crisis: Can the U.S. meet the housing challenges of an aging population?
The housing solutions for the country’s present and future senior populations are dependent on how much Washington, and the rest of the country, are willing to face the realities of aging, one housing consultant said.
By Kim Slowey • Nov. 19, 2015
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