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Texas Construction Contractor Faces $263K in Penalties for Fatal Crane Collapse

Aug 29 2023 // A federal workplace safety investigation has found that a Farmersville, Texas construction contractor could have prevented the loss of a 23-year-old employee by following required safety procedures for operating a mobile...

Five Hurt, One Critically, When Wall Collapses at Construction Site

Aug 25 2023 // One person was critically injured and four others were hurt when a wooden wall at a home under construction in Massachusetts collapsed on them Wednesday morning, authorities said. The construction workers were trapped in...

Texas Construction Company Fined $266K For Failure to Correct Fall Protection Systems

Aug 7 2023 // Despite an extensive history of serious and repeat violations dating back more than a decade, a Houston, Texas steel erection company again failed to correct fall protection systems hazards, a federal workplace safety...

New York City Construction Crane Catches Fire, Collapses and Crashes

Jul 27 2023 // A towering construction crane caught fire high above the West Side of Manhattan on Wednesday morning, causing its long arm to snap off, smash against a nearby building and plummet to the street as people ran for their...

Coastal Construction, Rising Replacement Values Contribute to Costly Hurricane Claims

Jul 21 2023 // Insured losses from hurricanes have risen steadily over just the past 15 years, with nine of the 10 costliest hurricanes in U.S. history occurring since 2005, according to the Insurance Information Institute...

Construction-Defect Subrogation on the Rise But it Just Became More Difficult in Florida

Jul 17 2023 // Florida lawmakers this year approved a law that could help reduce liability insurance premiums for home and condo builders – and limit exposure and litigation for liability insurers. But Senate Bill 360, which took...

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