Fri November 13, 2015
Contractor Accused in Connection With Worker’s Death
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Federal prosecutors have accused a St. Louis-area company is accused of violating a government safety rule and causing an ironworker’s death last year at a Kansas City, Missouri, construction site....
Fri November 13, 2015
Startling Report Shows Threat From Neglecting Rail Infrastructure
Waterkeeper Alliance, ForestEthics, Riverkeeper and a national network of Waterkeeper organizations released a new investigative report called DEADLY CROSSING: Neglected Bridges & Exploding Oil Trains exploring the condition of our nation’s rail infrastructure and how it is being stressed by oil train traffic....
Fri November 06, 2015
$675k in Stolen Construction Equipment Recovered
Texas ABC TV Affiliate WFAA8 is reporting that Collin County investigators have arrested a man in connection with the theft of $675,000 worth of construction equipment. The North Texas Auto Theft Task Force recovered 14 pieces of stolen construction equipment after serving a search warrant at a location on West Grove Street in Pilot Point, TX....
Fri November 06, 2015
Wall Collapse Injures Four
MERRIMAC, Mass. (AP) - Police say four people were injured after a wall collapsed during the construction of a home in northeastern Massachusetts. Authorities were called to the Merrimac home at around 1 p.m....
Fri November 06, 2015
Construction Worker Intervenes in University Attacks
MERCED, CA (AP) - A male college student burst into a morning class at a California university with a hunting knife Wednesday and may have killed his intended victim if not for the heroic intervention of a construction worker who ran into the room to break up the attack....
Thu November 05, 2015
Roofing Contractor Cited After Worker Falls
FARGO, N.D. (AP) - Federal labor officials say a North Dakota roofing contractor has been cited as a result of a workers safety investigation. The U.S. Department of Labor says inspectors found Fargo-based Lorz Construction failed to provide guard rails or fall protection equipment to roofers, exposing them to falls of up to three stories....
Wed November 04, 2015
Airport Construction Crews Find WWII Bomb
BERLIN (AP) - A World War II bomb unearthed at Duesseldorf airport has been destroyed in a controlled explosion, forcing the airport to suspend flights for about an hour. The roughly 125-kilogram (275-pound) bomb discovered during construction work and authorities decided to dispose of it at the site, located away from the airport’s runways....
Jennifer Peltz - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wed November 04, 2015
Worker Killed in NYC Building Collapse Identified
NEW YORK (AP) - The worker killed when the interior of a midtown Manhattan building caved in during a demolition project was identified Saturday as authorities probed what caused the collapse. Pedro Bacilio, 26, died after part of a five-story town house crumbled Friday morning, police said....
Mon November 02, 2015
State Investigates Construction Sites for Operating Without Licenses
HONOLULU (AP) - The state has launched an investigation into a complaint alleging that construction sites in Ala Moana Center’s newest wing are operating without the necessary licensing. Investigators from the state tax, labor and business departments visited at least nine constructions sites Monday at boutiques and food establishments in the shopping center’s new wing, which is set to open Nov....
Tue October 27, 2015
Man Arrested After Driving Through Work Site
BAYONNE, N.J. (AP) - Police say a man driving through a closed construction zone along the approach to the Bayonne Bridge on Staten Island has been arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated. Port Authority of New York and New Jersey police spokesman Joe Pentangelo said Sunday 38-year-old Francois Ratzel, of Jersey City, entered the Route 440 northbound approach at the bridge shortly before 2 a.m....
