All the headlines from our Construction Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Jan 29 2026 // A federal judge on Tuesday allowed Vineyard Wind to resume work on its Massachusetts offshore wind project, which President Donald Trump’s administration halted along with four other projects last month due to...
Jan 26 2026 // Recently, policyholder attorney Chip Merlin blogged about a vacancy exclusion found in many property insurance policies. His article cited a California Supreme Court decision that overturned a claim denial based on a...
Jan 9 2026 // U.S. Rep. Monica De La Cruz promised to explore new ways for migrants to work legally in the construction industry.The Edinburg Republican announced on Monday her plans to meet with the U.S. Department of Labor, after...
Jan 8 2026 // Specialist insurer CFC, said it launched a new extension to its Cyber Proactive Response cover for small- to medium-sized enterprises.Customer business interruption responds to contingent business interruption (BI) events,...
Dec 8 2025 // Following the death of a worker at a Georgia solar systems plant in May, a federal safety agency has cited a construction firm for serious violations. But the fine levied against Hyoungwon E&C America is only about...
Dec 4 2025 // The owner of an iron and erection construction company was sentenced this week for underreporting payroll to avoid paying $600,000 in workers’ compensation policy premiums.According to Nassau County District Attorney...
Nov 19 2025 // One worker died and two were injured in a trench collapse at a construction site in a popular seacoast town on Cape Cod, Massachusetts.The trench collapse happened on Tuesday morning at a sewer project work site located at...
Nov 17 2025 // Nearly two-thirds of construction workers reported experiencing anxiety or depression in the past 12 months, according to a new survey by design-build firm Clayco.Sixty-four percent of the more than 1,000 construction...
Nov 7 2025 // The Fidelis Partnership (TFP), the Bermuda-based managing general underwriter, announced the launch of a consortium that targets risks associated with the construction of AI data centers.With estimates suggesting that the...
Nov 5 2025 // This post is part of a series sponsored by Old Republic Surety.There are many ways to grow a business, but the first step is to understand how you got to where you are, then decide what you need to do next to take your...
Nov 3 2025 // AXA XL announced the launch of a new cyber solution designed to provide construction firms in Europe, Asia and Australia with enhanced protection against the rapidly evolving landscape of cyber threats.Available by...
Nov 3 2025 // Nearly two-thirds of construction workers reported experiencing anxiety or depression in the past 12 months, according to a new survey by design-build firm Clayco.Sixty-four percent of the more than 1,000 construction...
Oct 24 2025 // Mike Campo The Baldwin Group, headquartered in Tampa, Florida, added Mike Campo as a partner in its construction practice, effective October 27. Campo is a Kansas City–based industry veteran who previously led...
Oct 24 2025 // Australia’s Woodside Energy has enlisted U.S.-based Williams as an investor and pipeline operator of its Louisiana liquefied natural gas plant, to tap its infrastructure experience and ease cost pressures as...
Oct 21 2025 // A New York City construction firm will pay $1.5 million to settle charges that it violated state workers’ compensation laws, retaliating against injured workers, and failing to address sexual harassment in the...
Oct 14 2025 // A construction firm owner in Miami greatly underreported his company’s payroll, defrauding a workers’ compensation insurer of more than $380,000 in premiums, Florida authorities said Monday.Jose Arias-Reyes,...
Oct 7 2025 // A York, Pennsylvania construction supervisor pleaded guilty to participating in a scheme that defrauded construction workers of wages on University of Maryland projects, officials have reported.According to Maryland...
Sep 25 2025 // Global specialty insurance firm Ryan Specialty announced the formation of Clach Casualty Underwriting Managers, a managing general underwriter (MGU) focused on providing casualty insurance for complex construction and...
Sep 25 2025 // Howden US, headquartered in Columbia, South Carolina, appointed Mark Peterson as head of its construction, infrastructure and surety practice. Peterson joins Mike Parrish’s Howden US team and works closely with...
Sep 23 2025 // Nationwide may not have felt much change in the construction sector during the first half of 2025, but there are now some signs of shifting due to the unknowns of tariffs.“[We’re] definitely started to see a...