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Labor

Injunction Halting Federal Overtime Rule Draws Praise, Criticism

Rule was set to go into effect on Dec. 1

Pam Hunter McFarland

November 29, 2016

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The decision is third injunction issued by a Texas court on a range of Labor Dept. regulations.

How to Measure for Pursuit of Profitable Construction Work Only

Thomas C. Schleifer PhD

November 23, 2016

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Project failures don’t just happen. Failed projects are deliberately sought out and pursued by overeager contractors.

Construction Hopes for Final WRDA in Lame Duck

Tom Ichniowski

November 16, 2016

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Before the Trump administration takes office and the new Congress convenes, lawmakers have unfinished business to deal with in a lame-duck session.

Risk Management

What Contractors Can Get in Soft Pollution Liability Insurance Market

Are companies taking advantage of opportunity as premiums hit low points?

Scott Van Voorhis

Richard Korman

November 2, 2016

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Pollution insurance for contractors has never been cheaper, with prices down 50% in the past five years, say brokers and contractors.

Court Halts 'Blacklisting' Rule for Federal Contractors

Pam Hunter McFarland

November 2, 2016

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An Obama administration rule that would require federal contractors and subcontractors to disclose past labor-law violations puts the contractor groups and organized labor at odds.

Craft Competitions: Workers Show Their Stuff

Scott Lewis

October 27, 2016

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Construction skills contests are attracting more students, apprentices and journey-level craft professionals to test endurance and boost recruiting.

Break in Water Main Kills Two Workers in Boston Trench

Justin Rice

October 26, 2016

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Two workers employed by a drain-cleaning contractor were trapped and drowned on Oct. 21, when a punctured main sent water flooding into a 12-ft-deep trench where they were working, according to the Boston Fire Dept.

Pittsburgh Contractor Keeps Rehab Close To Schedule After Liberty Bridge Fire

Justin Rice

October 26, 2016

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Despite a fire on Pittsburgh’s Liberty Bridge last month, contractor Joseph B. Fay Co. missed by only four days a milestone to open the bridge’s fourth lane to traffic.

Storm Repair Funds Roll Out, but Louisiana Seeks an Increase

Tom Ichniowski

Tom Sawyer

October 26, 2016

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Federal agencies are continuing to provide disaster-relief funds to states recovering from this year’s storms and floods, including Hurricane Matthew.