Legal/Regulation: Page 117
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OSHA fines Ariz. contractor in death of worker struck by shovel bucket
The agency said Ellison-Mills Contracting of Casa Grande, Ariz., didn't take proper precautions that may have averted the accident during a waterline installation.
By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 14, 2013 -
Mandatory energy-reporting for large buildings reaches Minneapolis
Beginning in 2015, the city will require operators of buildings over 50,000 square feet to report energy and water use.
By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 14, 2013 -
Tilt-Up Concrete Assn. touts products' ability to help meet energy code
The trade group says it can be a resource for design professionals and others looking for ways to comply with the 2012 International Energy Conservation Code.
By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 12, 2013 -
Joint venture LLC template now offered by ConsensusDocs
The industry-backed project to ease the legal aspects of construction and decrease litigation has a product for firms putting together LLCs for joint ventures.
By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 11, 2013 -
January crane collapse in New York brings fines for two firms, two individuals
New York City ruled that a Jan. 9 collapse of a crane at an apartment project on the East River shore in Queens happened because the weight was too much.
By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 5, 2013 -
Court-based foreclosure states slow the market-clearing process
States in which foreclosures have to go through a judicial process cannot process the homes as quickly as others, keeping a logjam from breaking loose.
By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 4, 2013 -
Russian billionaire sues contractor over renovation blackmail
Vitaly Malkin, a Russian senator and billionaire, is suing a Manhattan-based contractor for attempting to extort a lucrative renovations contract from him.
By Davide Savenije • Jan. 31, 2013 -
Deep Dive
Most Read Construction News of the Week: Fleet management, concrete and N.Y.
Miss out on the week's biggest stories on Construction Dive? Have a look at these links and get caught up.
By Brian Warmoth • Jan. 31, 2013 -
VA fires another round at Brassfield in Orlando hospital dispute
The government clearly is covering its legal bases in its dispute with Brassfield & Gorrie, filing its second "cure" notice saying it wants to cut off the contractor.
By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 30, 2013 -
Immigration-reform outline gets business backing
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, no friend of previous immigration-reform efforts, says it believes a new plan can work for employers as well as immigrants.
By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 28, 2013 -
U.S. court knocks out Michigan's second try at anti-PLA statute
A district judge said a state cannot bar project labor agreements when it is also a market participant.
By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 24, 2013 -
Investigators seek cause of London chopper crash, crane taken down
Much of the tower crane next to the 180-meter luxury residential building under construction was undamaged by the helicopter that collided with it Jan. 16 in heavy fog.
By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 23, 2013 -
ANSI amends A10.9 standard for concrete and masonry work
The changes focus on reinforcing steel and post-tensioning operations to enhance safety.
By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 16, 2013 -
Domino effect of project problems turns clients from New England contractor
Baybutt Construction Co. has been declared to be in default by two public clients, and one state official speculated it is the result of trying hard to survive the recession on slim margins.
By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 15, 2013 -
Supreme Court ruling in L.A. case may affect water-diversion projects nationally
The high court held 9-0 that the L.A. County Flood Control District did not have to get a discharge permit for water that came out of a waterway, went through a manmade structure and back into the same waterway.
By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 15, 2013 -
Builders prevail in suit over U.S. construction-site runoff rules
A court agreement sends the Environmental Protection Agency back to the drawing boards for regulations on storm-water runoff from building sites.
By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 14, 2013 -
U.S. names winners for health and safety applications to teach workers
The Department of Labor awarded modest cash prizes to four winners in its Worker Safety and Health App Challenge.
By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 13, 2013 -
AGC blasts USACE idea for PLAs in two large projects
The Corps of Engineers is mulling project labor agreements for levee work near New Orleans and fuel-tank replacement at Edwards Air Force Base.
By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 12, 2013 -
Fatal wall collapse brings fine for N.C. contractor
The Tennessee Division of Occupational Safety and Health imposed the penalty after a worker's death at a treatment-plant project last year.
By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 11, 2013 -
Deep Dive
Most Read Construction News of the Week: N.Y. crane crash, jobs and Gen. Y
End the week informed. Here are the most popular Construction Dive news posts of the week in a nutshell.
By Brian Warmoth • Jan. 10, 2013 -
A construction contract is not a blank canvas for whatever you want to put in it
State laws and court decisions put some limits on what can or can't be written into documents for building projects.
By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 9, 2013 -
Drywall content regulation on way to Obama for signature
With an amendment that won National Association of Home Builders support, the soon-to-be law limits sulfur content and requires manufacturers to put their names on their products.
By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 8, 2013 -
IPO market beginning to feel the love for home builders as investment opportunities
No home builder has come onto the stock exchanges since 2004, but it looks like that drought will end in 2013, perhaps this month.
By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 7, 2013 -
Grab the aspirin – federal audits of health plans are expanding
The Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration will be asking about more as it audits companies' benefits programs, including contractors' plans.
By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 3, 2013 -
Age proves nothing as NYC ranks the energy use of large commercial buildings
Using Energy Star standards, the Empire State Building and the Chrysler Building beat out a LEED Gold building for efficiency.
By Ron Gallagher • Dec. 27, 2012
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