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Mario Bladimir Andino Renteria, 32, died when a crane arm failed and dropped its load of mechanical equipment on him during work to replace air handling equipment at HCA Florida Mercy Hospital.

The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration probe into the fatal February collapse of an oceanfront condo balcony found a failure by the contractor to properly stabilize it and improper securing of lifelines.

Firms specializing in commercial and industrial projects report upbeat results; multifamily residential firms see a downturn. 

Suffolk Technologies, an affiliate of the Boston construction firm, recently closed on a $110-million inaugural fund.

Nearly 20 years after beginning construction and $1.23 billion later, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Charleroi Lock and Dam in Monessen, Pa., is scheduled to be completed later this year. 

Construction and transportation officials say implementing the new requirements could pose problems.

Report by transportation trade group ARTBA says the number of deficient bridges declined by 560, or 1.3%, over the past year.

The $1.2B Hayes Point mixed-use project had broken ground last year.

Proposed EPA mandate's reliance on hydrogen and carbon capture evoked concern in comments sent by an Aug. 9 deadline, but supporters say investment in clean transition approaches already are well underway. 

Vulcan Materials Co. filed a request for arbitration with the World Bank back in 2018 over the disputed site, but the materials giant and the Mexican government still dispute valuation for the quarry and port facilities on the Gulf of Mexico.