Latest Construction Headlines
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Texas Company Fined $86K for Trenching Hazards
Jan 31 2016 // Federal safety officials have cited a Texas construction company for exposing workers to trenching hazards at a site in Katy. Proposed penalties total $86,240. Five citations were issued by the federal Occupational Safety...
N.Y. Group: Scaffold Law Will Consume Billions From Public Projects Spending
Jan 25 2016 // The Lawsuit Reform Alliance of New York (LRANY) said New York’s “Scaffold Law” continues to drive up the cost of construction in the state and warned that the law would consume billions of dollars from...
California Construction Company Owner Nabbed for Workers’ Comp Fraud
Jan 25 2016 // The owner of a Northern California construction firm was arrested in mid-January on nine felony counts of workers’ compensation insurance fraud and tax evasion totaling $187,707 in losses. William Huffman, 47, of...
LIU’s Rokicki Joins Aspen as U.S. Head of Onshore Energy, Construction
Jan 19 2016 // Aspen Insurance announced the appointment of Robert Rokicki as senior vice president and head of Onshore Energy and Construction for the Americas. Reporting to Tim Kania, global head of Energy and Construction, Rokicki...
Ironshore Expands Builders Risk Coverage to Wood Frame Commercial Construction
Jan 19 2016 // Ironshore Global Property has expanded its builders’ risk coverage to include wood frame commercial construction projects in the U.S. and Canada. The stand-alone policy offering will protect against property risks of...
Oregon Wife Files $7.9M Suit After Husband Crushed by Dump Truck
Jan 11 2016 // A Medford, Ore., woman has filed a lawsuit against two construction companies after her husband was crushed to death by a dump truck in a construction area on Interstate 5 near Cottage Grove. Karee Battenfield filed a $7.9...
New Look in Franchise Liability
Jan 11 2016 // Businesses known for their uniforms are worried about lawyers in business suits in the wake of a change in the nation’s labor laws affecting their liability for employment practices. The change could unravel the...
California Construction Company Owner Nabbed for Workers’ Comp Fraud
Jan 8 2016 // The owner of a Northern California construction firm was arrested Thursday on nine felony counts of workers’ compensation insurance fraud and tax evasion totaling $187,707 in losses. William Huffman, 47, of...
ESIS Releases Mobile Response Tool for Construction Claims
Jan 7 2016 // To assist clients in the aftermath of a construction accident, ESIS, Inc., a risk management services company and member of ACE Group – has introduced ESIS On Call for Construction, a proprietary response tool for severe...
Tighter Construction Rules Would Help Minimize U.K.’s Flood Damage: Report
Jan 6 2016 // Tighter construction restrictions and incentives to build outside flood-prone areas would minimize damage to the U.K. economy from heavy rain and rising water levels, according to the Centre for Economic...
Oregon Wife Files $7.9M Suit After Husband Crushed by Dump Truck
Dec 21 2015 // A Medford, Ore. woman has filed a lawsuit against two construction companies after he husband was crushed to death by a dump truck in a construction area on Interstate 5 near Cottage Grove. The Mail Tribune reported that...
Houston Builder Lands Safety Award from Construction Safety Group
Dec 17 2015 // Houston-based D.E. Harvey Builders has been honored with the first ever General Contractor Job Site Safety Award from the TX Construction Association Safety Group. The general contractor won the award for its dedication to...
Dallas OKs Ordinance Requiring Construction Worker Rest Breaks
Dec 17 2015 // The Dallas City Council has approved an ordinance requiring rest breaks for construction workers. It requires contractors to give workers a 10-minute rest break for every four hours of work. Council members approved the...
Construction Firm Fined $560K after Worker’s Death in Alaska
Dec 11 2015 // A construction company will have to pay $560,000 in connection with the death of an employee who officials say was fatally injured when other workers tried to rescue him from a collapsed trench at a work site in Anchorage,...
OSHA: Texas Workers Exposed to Asbestos at Construction Site
Dec 4 2015 // Federal safety regulators say three commercial real estate renovators have been cited for a combined $112,000 in penalties for exposing workers to asbestos hazards at a San Antonio, Texas, worksite. FBZ Broadway LP, One...
ACE Announces Future Leadership Team for Global Surety Business Unit
Dec 2 2015 // ACE Ltd. announced the leadership team it has appointed for the company’s Global Surety business unit, which will take effect upon completion of the acquisition of Chubb, expected in the first quarter of 2016. As...
London-Based CNA Hardy Appoints Hairsine as Head of Construction
Dec 1 2015 // CNA Hardy, the London-based specialist commercial insurance provider within the Lloyd’s and company markets, is pleased to announce the appointment of Caroline Hairsine as the new head of Construction. Hairsine joins...
4 Common Business Issues When Evaluating Wrap-Up Programs
Nov 16 2015 // As the cost of commercial, public entity and residential construction continues to increase, owners and developers are seeking inventive ways to reduce insurance costs while maintaining effective coverages for the parties...
The Rebound Continues as Contractors & Builders Expect to Grow Again in 2016
Nov 16 2015 // The Rebound Continues as Contractors & Builders Expect to Grow Again in 2016 Builders and contractors can expect another year of steady growth in 2016 and so can the insurance specialists that serve this rebounding...
Fatal Dallas Construction Site Fall Leads to $400K Fine for Contractors
Nov 11 2015 // A fall from a third-story balcony in Dallas killed 44-year-old Jorge Carrion Torres as he worked on the exterior of an apartment complex on May 14, 2015. As a result the federal Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health...
