Megan Allison - Wed January 04, 2017
OSHA Puts New Construction Rules into Effect
New safety rules are going into effect for construction contractors this year. The Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division said now when working at a height of six feet or higher, workers need to use fall protection, like a harness....
Sun November 20, 2016
Felling's Annual Trailer for a Cause Auction Raises $2,250
Felling Trailers concluded its 4th Annual Trailer for a Cause auction on Nov. 11th, by auctioning off one of its most popular trailers, the FT-3 drop deck utility trailer. The trailer has been painted "Brain Tumor gray" — Felling's way to pay tribute to individuals affected by brain tumors....
Tue November 22, 2016
M.T. Mustian Center to Be Transformative Building
Designed to serve the community for decades to come, the $250 million M.T. Mustian Center is under construction in Tallahassee, Fla. The five-story, 340,000 sq. ft. (31,587 sq m) addition will be located at the southeast corner of the Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare (TMH) campus, near the corner of Miccosukee Road and Medical Drive....
Thu November 17, 2016
VIDEO: Japanese 'Harry Potter' Flies Over Construction Site
Apparently one Harry Potter fan couldn't wait to travel to Universal Studios to experience the thrill of flying on a broomstick. All the fan needed to recreate the experience was a piece of lumber, and one piece of heavy equipment, and he was off to the Quidditch Match....
Thu November 17, 2016
Doomsday Prepper Community Under Construction
The website Inquisitr is reporting that $300 million subterranean doomsday prepper village is being built in Ector, Texas. The Trident Lakes retreat in the rural region of the state will encompass 700 acres of land....
Wed November 16, 2016
India Taking Extreme Measures to Combat Crippling Air Pollution
NEW DELHI (AP) India's capital announced a slew of measures Nov. 6 to combat the crippling air pollution that has engulfed the city, including closing down schools, halting construction and ordering that all roads be doused with water to settle dust....
Wayne Parry - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Tue November 15, 2016
Four Years After Sandy, Some Still Fight Jersey Shore Dunes
MIDDLETOWN, N.J. (AP) Opponents of New Jersey's plan to create protective sand dunes launched a new legal battle against it, hours before similar work advanced at the opposite end of the shore. In southern New Jersey, five homeowners in Margate sued the state and federal governments seeking to block a hotly contested dune project between their homes and the ocean....
Sidharth Sawant - Wed November 16, 2016
BLOG: Keystone XL Project at Crossroads Again
TransCanada's Keystone XL Pipeline Project expects a revived turn of events post conclusion of the U.S. presidential election 2016. The company is looking up to President Donald Trump to wave the green flag for the construction of this project....
Mon November 14, 2016
Police Arrest Pipeline Protesters in North Florida
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) - Police have arrested 14 protesters near the north Florida construction site for a segment of a 516-mile-long natural gas pipeline that is being built through three Southeastern states....
Mon November 07, 2016
City Sues Developers Over Sinking, Tilting High-Rise
San Francisco (AP) - San Francisco on Thursday filed a lawsuit against the developers of a sinking and tilting luxury high-rise, claiming they knew about the problems but did not disclose the information to potential home buyers as required by law....
