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PPP runs out of funds for most lenders
The cutoff comes nearly four weeks before the Paycheck Protection Program was slated to end.
By Dan Ennis • May 7, 2021 -
Biggest OSHA fines of Q1 2021
The OSHA citations this quarter included three fatalities, all involving the use of aerial lifts.
By Kim Slowey • May 3, 2021 -
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Coronavirus liability laws could be a 'nightmare' for multi-state employers
Construction firms that operate in more than one state face a moving target as they calculate potential exposure on vaccine policies, on-site operations and more end-of-pandemic logistics, an attorney says.
By Katie Clarey • April 29, 2021 -
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White House establishes task force to help expand union influence
Issued this week, President Joe Biden's executive order said a lack of federal support has contributed to lower union membership.
By Kim Slowey • April 28, 2021 -
Pittsburgh pursues sustainable deconstruction policy
Following similar steps in Portland, Oregon, and Milwaukee, Pittsburgh is betting that recovering materials from condemned buildings instead of demolishing them will support the city's climate and equity goals.
By Maria Rachal • April 27, 2021 -
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Republican lawmaker introduces bill to continue border wall construction
The measure has more than 60 co-sponsors and is one of House Republicans' "five pillars" related to the immigration crisis at the southern border.
By Kim Slowey • April 27, 2021 -
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Contractor groups ask Buttigieg to waive NY Scaffold Law for $11.6B Hudson River Tunnel project
Construction groups told the transportation secretary that the regulation could cost the project as much as $300 million.
By Kim Slowey • April 26, 2021 -
Deep Dive
What contractors should know before going after public projects
Private-sector contractors can grab a share of the billions slated for infrastructure work if they prepare themselves now. Here are six ways that public projects differ from other types of jobs.
By Kim Slowey • April 22, 2021 -
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NIOSH releases survey to measure worker well-being
The agency's WellBQ questionnaire includes 68 questions spanning five areas of worker health and can be used to measure well-being at the company, industry and workforce levels.
By Joe Bousquin • April 21, 2021 -
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Buttigieg defends climate elements of American Jobs plan
The transportation secretary told the Senate Appropriations Committee that President Joe Biden's infrastructure plan aims to have the country off fossil fuels and toward net zero carbon emissions by 2050.
By Kim Slowey • April 21, 2021 -
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NJ court says contractor must pay for worker's medical pot
The New Jersey Supreme Court ruled that M&K Construction has to pay for an injured worker's medical marijuana, but that it isn't criminally liable for breaking federal law by doing so.
By Joe Bousquin • April 20, 2021 -
Biden nominates California safety chief as head of OSHA
Douglas L. Parker currently runs Cal/OSHA, which issued its own COVID-19 emergency temporary standard during the pandemic.
By Kim Slowey • April 14, 2021 -
Border wall gets no new funds in Biden's budget
President Joe Biden's $1.52 trillion discretionary spending request did not ask for border wall construction funds and proposed that prior-year funding set aside for wall construction be canceled.
By Kim Slowey • April 12, 2021 -
NY pot law creates safety, liability issues for contractors
Unlike other jurisdictions where marijuana is legal, the Empire State's "Scaffold Law" assigns absolute liability to employers for gravity-related worker injuries, even those caused by or to someone who is high on the job.
By Joe Bousquin • April 12, 2021 -
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Walsh indicates support for minimum wage hike, collective bargaining
In interviews last week, Labor Secretary Marty Walsh took worker-first positions on wages and the right to organize.
By Joe Bousquin • April 6, 2021 -
Legoland hit with $346K environmental fines at New York park
The New York Department of Environmental Conservation has fined the owners of the project $611,550 since construction started in 2018.
By Kim Slowey • April 1, 2021 -
Senate passes bill extending PPP deadline to May 31
The bill, which extends the deadline for Paycheck Protection Program applications for another two months, awaits President Joe Biden's signature.
By Anna Hrushka • March 26, 2021 -
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Senate confirms former union leader Marty Walsh as labor secretary
Hailed by one senator as someone who will defend workers' rights to organize and "crack down on corporate union busting," Boston Mayor Marty Walsh was confirmed by a 68-29 vote yesterday.
By Kim Slowey • March 23, 2021 -
How the PRO Act could change the way contractors do business
The Protecting the Right to Organize Act, which passed in the House this month, could reclassify many independent contractors as employees.
By Kim Slowey • March 22, 2021 -
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Republicans seek to reinstate border wall construction funding
Forty senators said that wall construction is necessary to restore order at the U.S.-Mexico border, and that the president's funding freeze violates the Impoundment Control Act.
By Kim Slowey • March 18, 2021 -
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Troubled multiemployer pension plans saved through coronavirus relief bill
The recently passed COVID-19 relief package will pay benefits through 2051 for MEP plans that were headed toward insolvency, many of which affect the construction industry.
By Kim Slowey • March 17, 2021 -
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Court to decide if Maryland Purple Line project can move forward
The activists that filed the lawsuit — their third — claim that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued permits for the beleaguered light rail project that endanger local waters.
By Kim Slowey • March 16, 2021 -
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Virginia becomes ninth state to create a worker protection unit
The new unit will focus on cases involving wage theft, payroll fraud and worker misclassification.
By Kim Slowey • March 16, 2021 -
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OSHA launches COVID-19 National Emphasis Program, prioritizes onsite inspections
The moves are in response to President Joe Biden's executive order that the agency increase efforts to protect workers from being exposed to the coronavirus.
By Kim Slowey • March 15, 2021 -
$1.9T COVID-19 relief package includes billions for capital projects
The construction industry will benefit from many of the provisions in the massive rescue bill that Congress passed yesterday.
By Kim Slowey • March 11, 2021
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