From the trial’s start, attorneys for the crane owner and the general contractor/developer have each argued that their respective clients bear no responsibility for the collapse.
Three military contractors are awaiting sentencing after being convicted for conspiracy to defraud the United States and major fraud after working up sham quotes totaling almost $8 million.
Giant 10-year O&M contract combines functions of two awards originally planned—one to manage millions of gallons of radioactive waste stored underground at the former weapons site and the other to operate its multi-billion-dollar waste treatment plant awaiting startup.
With Senate hearings due on possible legislation to speed up federal review and permitting for construction projects, a coalition of construction and other business groups is pushing the case for bipartisan legislation to meet that goal.
An out-of-control Acura, which sped through an opening in the concrete barriers separating a work zone from highway travel lanes on Interstate-695, caused six worker fatalities.