Latest Construction Headlines
All the headlines from our Construction Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Report: 10,000 Construction Jobs Lost in Wisconsin
Jul 25 2012 // A new report says Wisconsin lost more than 10,000 construction jobs in the last year. The Associated General Contractors of America says the state’s construction employment dropped about 11 percent from June 2011 to...
No Falling Sky
Jul 23 2012 // “The economic sky is not falling.” That’s the opinion, at least, of Robert P. Hartwig, Ph.D., president and economist at the Insurance Information Institute. Hartwig told attendees at an insurance...
ACE Launches New Builders’ Risk Product
Jul 18 2012 // ACE USA has developed the ACE Construction Risk coverage form for general contractors, developers and owners with ongoing construction needs. It can also be tailored to meet project specific requirements, addressing...
Allied World U.S. Launches Construction Casualty Unit in New York
Jul 11 2012 // Switzerland-headquartered Allied World Assurance Company Holdings AG has expanded its U.S. casualty operations with the launch of a new construction casualty division. The new division will be run from Allied’s New...
Emerson College in Boston to Pay $250K for Alleged Asbestos Violations
Jul 9 2012 // Emerson College and Suffolk Construction Company Inc. in Massachusetts will each pay $250,000 in civil penalties to resolve alleged violations of the state’s air pollution prevention statute and asbestos regulation,...
OSHA Targets West Virginia Construction Worksites
Jun 29 2012 // The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration is launching what it calls a “no-notice” campaign in West Virginia this summer in hopes of reducing construction injuries and deaths. The...
Texas Construction Company to Pay $10.5M to Settle Disability Discrimination Suit
Jun 28 2012 // Federal regulators reported that a North Texas-based construction company will pay more than $10 million to settle disability discrimination allegations related to the construction of multi-family housing. The U.S....
OSHA Taking Aim at W.Va. Construction Worksites This Summer
Jun 27 2012 // The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration is launching what it calls a “no-notice” campaign in West Virginia this summer in hopes of reducing construction injuries and deaths. The...
Nebraska Construction Company Owner Sentenced for Wire, Insurance Fraud
Jun 26 2012 // A Fremont, Neb., man has been sentenced to 18 months in federal prison for a wire fraud conviction that cost banks and insurance companies in Nebraska and Iowa millions of dollars. Thomas Herink was sentenced in...
New Louisiana Coast Restoration Work to Start in 2 Areas
Jun 25 2012 // A $428 million plan to restore two parts of Louisiana’s rapidly eroding coastline is moving ahead. The commander of the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers, Lt. Gen. Thomas Bostick, officially signed the plan during a news...
Navigating Construction Accident Litigation
Jun 18 2012 // Between 2006 and 2008, there were 7,461 claims involving falls resulting in $243 million-plus in reserves, according to Bradford S. Purcell, a partner at the Illinois-based law firm of Purcell & Wardrope. During that...
Outlook Is Cautious As Some States See Major Construction Projects
Jun 18 2012 // Apartment Communities May Be Key to Revival The overall construction industry appears to be making a recovery, albeit, a very slow one. Industry watchers say the outlook is better for big utility and public works...
Why Preparation Can Prevent Hurdles from Becoming Project-Killers in Construction Delays
Jun 18 2012 // Financing and Weather Among Top Delay Issues Keeping a construction project on track and on schedule is a big job. Many different pieces need to be in place at the right time. One big issue that often arises is the problem...
West Virginia Man Claims Contractor, Construction Dust Caused Mom’s Death
Jun 15 2012 // The son of a Tucker County employee who died after inhaling dust from a construction project has filed a wrongful death lawsuit and wants the courthouse closed for a thorough cleanup. The Inter-Mountain of Elkins reported...
Dallas Man Dies in Construction Accident In La
Jun 14 2012 // A 24-year-old construction worker from Dallas died when a load of plywood fell on him at the site of a new jail being built behind the Cameron Parish courthouse. The American Press reports that Pablo Trejo (TRAY-ho) was...
Investigators Probe Death In Nevada Tunnel Accident
Jun 14 2012 // State safety regulators in southern Nevada on Tuesday began investigating a fatal construction accident in a water supply tunnel being built at Lake Mead, the latest in a series of mishaps and setbacks at the multi-million...
Judge Orders Iowa Contractor to Repay Customers
Jun 7 2012 // A Polk County, Iowa, judge ordered a West Des Moines contracting company to reimburse dozens of customers more than $160,000, barred the company and its owners from future residential contracting business, and restricted...
Insuring Golden Gate’s Legacy Long Ago: Slideshow
May 29 2012 // The 75th anniversary of the construction of the iconic Golden Gate Bridge’s was celebrated on May 27, and the massive project was remembered as a major undertaking for contractors and the city – as well as...
Insuring Golden Gate’s Legacy
May 25 2012 // The 75th anniversary of the construction of the iconic Golden Gate Bridge’s will be celebrated on Sunday, and InsuranceJournal.com has a photographer on scene to capture images of the celebration and the majestic...
OSHA Investigating Recent Spate of Construction Site Accidents in N.J.
May 24 2012 // Federal labor officials want construction companies in New Jersey to ensure that employees working above 6 feet have the proper equipment to protect themselves from falls. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational...
