Latest Contractors Headlines
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Texas Gas Pipeline Erupts After Being Cut by Contractor
Jul 31 2020 // A natural gas pipeline erupted in flames near Houston after it was accidentally cut Wednesday afternoon by a contractor, officials said. The accident happened about 4:45 p.m. in the town of Mont Belvieu, about 30 miles...
Enbridge Contractor Vessels May Have Bumped Great Lakes Pipeline Support
Jul 27 2020 // Recent damage that prompted the temporary shutdown of an Enbridge oil pipeline in a channel linking two of the Great Lakes may have been done by vessels working for the company, according to an in-house report provided to...
SAGE Program Underwriters Launches Program for Ground Delivery Contractors
Jul 21 2020 // SAGE Program Underwriters, a national specialty program administrator, has launched a new workers’ compensation program for the ground delivery industry. SAGE has worked with the ground delivery and transportation...
Ohio Roofing Contractor Faces $148K in Fines for Alleged Safety Violations
Jul 14 2020 // Federal officials say a Dublin, Ohio-based roofing contractor is facing penalties of more than $148,000 after being cited for workplace safety violations. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health...
Missouri Contractor Fined $224K after Trench Collapse, Employee Injuries
Jun 30 2020 // A Missouri contractor has been cited by federal workplace safety officials for trenching and excavation violations after an employee suffered severe injuries when a 20-foot trench collapsed during excavation of Creve Coeur...
More Felony Charges Filed Against Roofing Contractor in Oklahoma
Jun 26 2020 // A roofing contractor in Noble, Oklahoma, has been charged with four felony counts after allegedly receiving thousands of dollars from Oklahomans in exchange for roofing repairs he never completed, the state Attorney...
California Wants Judge to Force Uber, Lyft to Classify Drivers as Employees
Jun 25 2020 // California plans to ask a state court judge to force Uber Technologies Inc. and Lyft Inc. to classify their ride-hail drivers as employees rather than contractors, ratcheting up the tension over a new gig worker...
New Trial Ordered in Suit Against Contractor Over Nebraska Library Sprinkler Damage
Jun 23 2020 // Wahoo city officials will get another chance to try to prove a contractor’s negligence after a sprinkler system in their local library burst and caused an estimated $160,000 in damage, the Nebraska Supreme Court...
A Picasso, an $18M Hole, a Casino Owner, an Auctioneer, an Insurer and a Contractor
Jun 23 2020 // Insurance specialist LeConte Moore and professional fine art appraiser Vincent Wiener deal with high-profile performers and artists and their works so hearing talk of big dollar figures is not unusual. Moore says he and...
Building a Post-Pandemic Construction Market
Jun 15 2020 // The construction industry is one segment of the economy that could emerge from the pandemic stronger. That’s good news for construction insurance experts. But moving forward comes with a few challenges as contractors...
New Jersey Framing Contractor Facing $1.9M in Proposed Fines for Safety Hazards
Jun 12 2020 // The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is proposing penalties against BB Frame LLC, operating as Frame Q and as Owner and Principal Juan Quevedo, for exposing workers to...
California Regulator Says Uber, Lyft Drivers Are Employees
Jun 11 2020 // Drivers working for ride-hailing services such as Uber Technologies Inc and Lyft Inc will be considered employees under California’s new gig worker law, the state’s leading industry regulator said on...
AXA XL Construction Ecosystem Platform Offers Risk Insights for Contractors
Jun 2 2020 // AXA XL’s North America Construction insurance business is launching the Construction Ecosystem, a digital platform that aggregates data to provide AXA XL’s contractor clients with insights to help manage risks...
Illinois Sues Developer, Contractors Over Coal Plant Implosion
May 7 2020 // The Illinois attorney general’s office has filed a lawsuit against a developer and two contractors for the release of contaminants during the implosion of a smokestack at a defunct Chicago power station. The lawsuit...
Heffernan Acquires Contractors Insurance NW in Washington
May 5 2020 // Heffernan Insurance Brokers has acquired Contractors Insurance NW in Olympia, Wash. Heffernan purchased the assets of CINW to join HeffDirect, a division of Heffernan Insurance Brokers CINW offers commercial insurance for...
Oklahoma Drilling Contractor to Pay $650K in Age, Disability Discrimination Suit
Apr 30 2020 // An Oklahoma-based oil and gas drilling contractor will pay $650,000 to settle a federal age and disability discrimination lawsuit. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) said Horizontal Well Drillers LLC...
Georgia Contractor Fined $170K After Worker Falls to Death
Apr 15 2020 // A Georgia construction company was fined around $170,000 after a worker fell to his death in February at the Interstate-285/Georgia 400 interchange, officials said. Martin-Pinero Construction was cited by the U.S....
Carrozza Joins Texas Associates Insurors as Risk/Insurance Advisor
Mar 30 2020 // Texas Associates Insurors has hired Brad Carrozza as its newest risk and insurance advisor. He is based in Austin. Carrozza’s specialization is focused on quarries, equipment rental operations, utility and pipeline...
New York Court Rules Gig Drivers Are Employees Eligible for Unemployment Benefits
Mar 27 2020 // Drivers for the online food delivery service Postmates Inc. are employees who are eligible for state unemployment insurance, New York’s top court has ruled. The ruling upsets the “gig” business model of...
Massachusetts Contractor to Pay for Clean-Up Costs Following Chemical Explosion
Mar 26 2020 // A Sutton, Mass.-based contractor has agreed to pay $120,000 to reimburse the state for the cost of responding to a 2017 explosion and fire of a backyard shed at a Shrewsbury residential property, Massachusetts Attorney...
