Construction Accidents Loaded Boom of Burning Tower Crane Collapses in Manhattan, Injuring Six James Leggate July 26, 2023 No Comments The New York City Dept. of Buildings is investigating the cause of an engine fire and the boom failure.Read More
Highway Infrastructure Key Lawmakers Want U.S. DOT Update on Missed Deadline for User-Fee Advisory Panel Tom Ichniowski July 25, 2023 No Comments Infrastructure Act mandated setting up vehicle-miles-traveled advisory panel by late March 2022.Read More
Federal Spending Senate DOT Spending Plan Draws Industry Support Over House's Deep Cuts Tom Ichniowski July 23, 2023 No Comments A wide gap between House and Senate committees' DOT 2024 appropriations bills shows contrast in transportation spending priorities.Read More
Regulations OSHA Reporting Rule to Take Effect in 2024 Over Contractor Objections James Leggate July 21, 2023 No Comments Contractor groups say data from injury report forms OSHA plans to post online could be mischaracterized.Read More
Government EPA Infrastructure, Superfund Programs Slashed by House Committee Pam McFarland July 20, 2023 No Comments The House Appropriations Committee approved the spending bill July 19 by a party-line 33-27 vote. Read More
Airport Infrastructure House Passes FAA Bill With $20B for Airport Construction Grants Tom Ichniowski July 20, 2023 No Comments Focus now shifts to Senate, where committee has yet to act on FAA bill.Read More
Lendlease Layoffs to Hit International Staff the Hardest Richard Korman July 19, 2023 No Comments About 740 staff positions are to be eliminated around the globe, said the Australia-based contractor and real estate developer.Read More
Southeast Construction News Balfour Beatty Lands $320M Georgia Prison Contract Construction will begin later this year Derek Lacey July 17, 2023 No Comments Firm will construct a 3,000-inmate prison in the state, which seeks to modernize its correctional facilities with an influx of capital investment.Read More
How Some MBEs Led Baltimore to Suspend a Prime Contractor Richard Korman July 17, 2023 No Comments Unpredictable contract scopes, lax MBE compliance records and chronic late pay can add to prime-sub tensions.Read More
Bechtel Gets Construction OK for $12B Rio Grande LNG Project Daniel Tyson Debra K. Rubin July 17, 2023 No Comments Fixed price award for Brownsville, Texas gas export plant first phase follows developer NextDecade's final investment decision and what it says is a record $18.4B financing for three-train facility to produce 17.6M tons annually. Read More