Monthly Archives: June 2024

Ironworker’s family sues Oregon firm after jobsite death

View the Full Post Here Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: The estate of deceased ironworker Samantha Deschenes has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Portland, Oregon-based Andersen Construction following Deschenes’ passing on a jobsite, according to the June 10 complaint […]

Los Angeles approves $200M for people mover dispute

View the Full Post Here Listen to the article 4 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: The Los Angeles City Council this month approved $200 million in contingency funds to handle legal claims from the contractors building the Los Angeles International Airport people mover project. This […]

BOEM clears Sunrise Wind project offshore New York to begin construction

View the Full Post Here Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has approved the construction and operations plan for the Sunrise Wind project, a proposed 924-MW offshore wind facility that will deliver energy to New York once […]

Why CMAR is on the rise for public construction projects

View the Full Post Here Listen to the article 7 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. This feature is a part of “The Dotted Line” series, which takes an in-depth look at the complex legal landscape of the construction industry. To view the entire series, click here. The way […]

Bechtel breaks ground on $4B Bill Gates-backed nuclear reactor

View the Full Post Here Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Reston, Virginia-based Bechtel recently broke ground in Kemmerer, Wyoming, on an advanced nuclear reactor that uses sodium instead of water as a coolant, according to a June 10 news release […]

Justice Department files suit against Toll Brothers

View the Full Post Here Listen to the article 4 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Last week, the Department of Justice filed a federal Fair Housing Act lawsuit against Toll Brothers and Toll Brothers Realty Trust, alleging the Fort Washington, Pennsylvania-based builder failed to design […]

The 9 largest commercial construction starts for May 2024

View the Full Post Here Listen to the article 4 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Project groundbreakings continued with strong momentum in the spring after a slow start to the year, according to Dodge Construction Network. Total construction starts jumped 10% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate […]

Flatiron names new CEO

View the Full Post Here Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Flatiron has elevated Javier Sevilla Roca from president and chief operating officer to CEO, the Broomfield, Colorado-based civil construction company announced in a June 14 news release. As CEO, Roca will continue […]