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Fatality on I-495 Bridge Project in Mass. Raises Questions Over Proper Training

One worker dead, one seriously injured after fall from aerial lift

December 3, 2019

A fatality on a Massachusetts bridge project has a local labor union questioning whether two union construction workers were properly trained to run the aerial lift they were operating at the time.

Subcontractor Defaults

Why Did 'Fast Growing' R.F. Fisher Electric Contractor Shut Down?

A bank that made recent loan is in federal court seeking repayment

Scott Van Voorhis

December 3, 2019

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A competitor scoops up many employees who lost jobs

Industrial and manufacturing

US Steel's Mon Valley Investment Revives Western Pennsylvania

$1-billion plant upgrade promises reversal of fortune for mill towns

Jonathan Barnes

December 2, 2019

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Upgrades include endless casting and rolling facility at Edgar Thomson plant and co-generation plant at Clairton plant.

Investigations Underway After Worker Killed in Cincinnati Partial Building Collapse

Preston Todd Delph, 58, died when a section of the seventh floor of the under-construction building collapsed

Jeff Yoders

December 2, 2019

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Preston Todd Delph, 58, an employee of Gateway Concrete Forming in Miamisburg, Ohio, died after the seventh-floor of a mixed-use development on Fourth and Race streets in Cincinnati, collapsed on him November 25. OSHA and the City of Cincinnati are investigating the incident.

Construction Tech's Startup Scramble

Jeff Rubenstone

November 27, 2019

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Investments pour into construction tech, but where are the real advancements?

Contested Hawaii Telescope Could Migrate to Canary Islands

November 27, 2019

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A controversial telescope originally planned for the summit of Mauna Kea in Hawaii has been offered a new home in Spain.

Training Boom Set To Power Offshore Wind Energy Growth

Johanna Knapschaefer

November 27, 2019

One Comment

Specialized programs spring up for craft and tech professionals, on land and at sea, who will build new facilities and an emerging construction sector that some value at $70 billion.

Debra K. Rubin

November 27, 2019

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Fluor-led team wants long-awaited financials to support $900M Tappan Zee span claim.

Construction Workforce

GOP Senators Propose Remedy for Ailing Multiemployer Pension Plans

Tom Ichniowski

November 23, 2019

2 Comments

Plan sharply different from House-passed bill, which creates new federal loans for troubled pension plans.

Highway Infrastructure

Update: Trump Signs 'CR,' Including Repeal of $7.6B Highway Fund Cut

Tom Ichniowski

November 21, 2019

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Stopgap spending bill enacted, including provision to block highway rescission slated for July.

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Fatality on I-495 Bridge Project in Mass. Raises Questions Over Proper Training

Why Did 'Fast Growing' R.F. Fisher Electric Contractor Shut Down?

US Steel's Mon Valley Investment Revives Western Pennsylvania

Investigations Underway After Worker Killed in Cincinnati Partial Building Collapse

Construction Tech's Startup Scramble

Contested Hawaii Telescope Could Migrate to Canary Islands

Training Boom Set To Power Offshore Wind Energy Growth

NY Bridge Contractor Sues Thruway Authority To Gain Pay Claim Records

GOP Senators Propose Remedy for Ailing Multiemployer Pension Plans

Update: Trump Signs 'CR,' Including Repeal of $7.6B Highway Fund Cut

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