Water mechanic was making residential pipe connection when bound chop saw kicked back and sliced carotid artery

LPCiminelli CEO and president now face conspiracy and bribery charges in N.Y. pay-to-play scheme.

An Arizona solar-power development doubled in size in one month, to 140 MW from 68 MW, following the Oct. 13 purchase of its initial 450-acre site in Maricopa County.

The dollar value of housing starts in October jumped 6% to a seasonally adjusted $289.6 billion, according to Dodge Data & Analytics.

Jacobs Engineering Inc., now Dallas-based, reported earnings and revenue for its full year and fourth quarter, both ended Sept. 30; executives are optimistic that a company restructuring into four business lines and cost cutting will improve the bottom line next year.

An attorney for Alabama-based Caddell Construction Co. has not decided whether it will appeal a Nov. 17 Court of Federal Claims decision that rejected its protest of a $95.8-million U.S. State Dept. embassy contract award to a competitor, Framaco International Inc.

In a victory for construction industry groups, a federal court has permanently blocked a U.S. Dept. of Labor rule requiring attorneys and other outside groups to disclose publicly that they provide advice to employers on how to comply with federal labor laws.

Republican leaders in the House and Senate are planning on passing by Dec. 9 a Continuing Resolution to fund the federal government through the end of March.

The two-year-old City Energy Project recently doubled the number of participants in its power and water conservation program to 20 municipalities.