Legislation passed June 2 and set to be signed into law by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, limits to three years contractor liabilty for a subcontractor not paying wages.
New advances in automation, data collection and the perils of too many pilot projects were the top line ideas at the first day of the 2021 ENR FutureTech conference.
3D imaging and measurement firm FARO Technologies announced on June 7 that it is acquiring 360° reality capture firm HoloBuilder in a $34 million deal.
Firm, which owes $300K, is first business to have all operations halted over labor practices; immigrant workers sue project owner claiming wage theft and other alleged abuses
The legislation, which will require power plants to prepare for extreme weather conditions, was passed in response to widespread power outages in February, was signed by Gov. Greg Abbott on June 8.