Joan Lowy - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Tue June 14, 2016
DOT Secretary Warns He Could Shut Down Washington, D.C., Subway System
WASHINGTON (AP) Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx said he seriously considered ordering a shutdown of the entire Washington Metro subway system and may still do that if local officials don't follow Transportation Department safety directives....
Fri June 10, 2016
(VIDEO) Massive Equipment Heist Shuts Down Construction Site
Hawaiian local news station KHON is reporting that Investigators have yet to confirm whether Wednesday's police pursuit across Oahu was linked to a big heist at a construction site. Bryson Bagio, 24, was arrested in Kailua Wednesday morning....
Lori Tobias - Fri June 10, 2016
(VIDEO) Galloping Gertie's Failure Leads to Safer Bridges Today
In Tacoma, July 1, 1940 was a day of celebration as a crowd estimated to number 7,000 gathered for the opening of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge, a suspension bridge with a main span measuring 2,800 ft. (853 m) over the Puget Sound....
Thu June 09, 2016
Raising Awareness - One Pink Truck At A Time
Breast cancer is one of the leading health issues for women in the United States. In fact 1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with it in their lifetime. Currently, there is no cure for this life altering disease?Royal Truck and Equipment has decided to be a part of the mission to help raise awareness for breast cancer by working with The National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF)....
Thu June 09, 2016
Oklahoma City's May Avenue Scheduled to be Reopened by Mid-July
The website Newsok is reporting that the May Avenue bridge that partially collapsed onto Northwest Expressway last month could reopen to normal traffic as soon as mid-July. Repair plans include converting Northwest Expressway to two-way traffic in the eastbound lanes during three to four weeks of construction....
Wed June 08, 2016
Yet Another Scandal Casts Pall on Looming Olympic Games
The UK site Independent is reporting that a new pall has been cast over the summer Olympics as authorities in Brazil have raided the offices of a construction consortium contracted to build one of the main competition facilities in Rio de Janeiro amidst charges that it skimmed off millions of dollars in a new corruption investigation....
Mon June 06, 2016
(VIDEO) Teens Climb Construction Crane Looking for Social Media Stardom
Local news affiliate WBAL is reporting that two 18-year-olds will find out shortly if they will be charged for climbing a huge construction crane in downtown Milwaukee and then posting the video to social media....
Fri June 03, 2016
Angry Construction Worker Buries Boss
A construction worker is accused of using heavy-duty equipment in an attack on his boss at a Florida job site Wednesday. "Please hurry somebody come out here, he just hit him with a level and is about to kill him," another worker is heard telling a dispatcher on a 911 call....
Thu June 02, 2016
Nearly $200K Worth of Stolen Equipment Found
A local Canadian news station is reporting that Woodstock, Ontario police say they've made an arrest in connection with several thefts from city construction sites. A 34-year-old man faces 21 charges of fraud and possession of stolen property in connection with the case....
Wed June 01, 2016
Video: Equipment Thief Leads Police on LOW Speed Chase
Anchorage, AK (AP) - An Alaskan man was arrested after he led police on a low-speed chase on a wheel loader with a forklift attachment, which he stole and used to break into a liquor store. Witnesses called police after they saw a wheel loader with two front prongs attached slam into the Brown Jug liquor store around 3.30am on Thursday....
