All the headlines from our Construction Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Oct 1 2020 // A federal appeals court has ruled that a North Carolina employee who was attacked and fired after he complained about his supervisor’s intoxication on the job is entitled to more than $1 million in damages and legal...
Oct 1 2020 // AXA XL’s North America Construction insurance business has expanded its insurance programs and services for construction projects to include customized coverage for risks that qualify as a “Highly Protected...
Sep 21 2020 // When the construction labor market tightens, employers fill the gap with independent contractors. A quarter (25%) of construction laborers are 1099 workers. While hiring 1099 contract workers helps keep projects on track,...
Sep 14 2020 // A section of concrete on a parking deck under construction in Atlanta partially collapsed on Friday, injuring six workers.Atlanta Fire Rescue Deputy Chief Glen Riley said firefighters cut out one worker trapped under...
Sep 1 2020 // Two construction workers have died after an accident at the future site of an Amazon fulfillment center in Virginia.Suffolk city officials say the accident occurred Saturday afternoon at Northgate Commerce Parkway. News...
Aug 28 2020 // The share of “mega” workers’ compensation claims — those expected to cost $3 million or more — climbed steadily since 2013 after dropping as construction employment declined sharply during the Great...
Aug 24 2020 // By the end of March 2020 people were wondering what the impact of COVID-19 on the upcoming hurricane season would be. There is no historical event to provide evidence for how the scenario might unfold, so we need to start...
Aug 21 2020 // In an opinion that could inform coronavirus business interruption claims now before various courts, a federal appeals court has ruled that a Florida restaurant is unable to collect on its insurance for business...
Aug 19 2020 // The construction industry may emerge from the pandemic strong or relatively unscathed compared to other segments of the economy. But it also faces its share of challenges in managing exposures, delays, added costs and...
Aug 11 2020 // Meliton Hernandez Martinez Jr., 23, was arraigned today at the Merced County Superior Court in California on multiple felony counts of insurance fraud and a misdemeanor count of filing a false police report, after...
Aug 10 2020 // Construction was halted Thursday at a Miami construction site where six workers were hurt when a load of rebar fell from a crane, officials said.A stop-work order was issued for the Brickell 57-floor property, which is a...
Aug 7 2020 // Six construction workers were injured Wednesday when a large piece of steel rebar fell from a crane and impaled two workers at a Miami construction site.Emergency crews had to cut through the steel to free some of the...
Jul 27 2020 // A construction vehicle fell from a trailer onto a car at a suburban Detroit, Michigan, intersection on July 25 and killed a 10-year-old girl inside, police said. The backhoe loader was being pulled by a dump truck that...
Jul 15 2020 // A construction worker was struck and killed by a commercial truck along a highway in Wisconsin’s Columbia County, according to sheriff’s officials. The 29-year-old man was working in a construction zone on...
Jul 8 2020 // A worker injured at a Massachusetts construction site can sue under the state’s three-year statute of limitations despite being a resident of Connecticut, a Massachusetts Appeals Court has ruled. The decision...
Jul 2 2020 // Republican Florida Ron DeSantis signed a slew of environmental bills in less than 24 hours that address issues ranging from sea level rise to blue-green algae blooms – and even given the state authority to use drones...
Jul 2 2020 // AXIS Insurance, the specialty insurance business segment of AXIS Capital Holdings Ltd., announced the hiring of Anna Woolley as a senior underwriter in its International Construction team, effective immediately.In this...
Jul 1 2020 // Marsh, the insurance broker and risk adviser, announced the appointment of Mike Johnson as chairman of the UK Construction, Infrastructure & Surety Practice, Marsh JLT Specialty.Effective immediately, Johnson succeeds...
Jun 16 2020 // A fatal construction accident in Green Bay, Wisconsin is being investigated by federal regulators.The Green Bay Press-Gazette reports a 52-year-old man was killed Friday morning on the city’s northeast side. Police...
Jun 15 2020 // As one of the oldest industries, construction has been notoriously slow to adopt technological advancements and embrace the digital age. However, in the last decade, many innovative technologies have gained traction in the...