Opioid Use Declines; Judge Awards Bridge to Archer Western; Jobsite Blazes; Ancient Contracting
Risk News
PAINKILLER PLAGUE Latest Data on Opioid Use Hint Tide May Have Turned
COURT VERDICT Archer Western Team Wins Fight for $800M Miami Bridge Job
COMMENTARY Ancient Contracting Methods Mean Costly Construction Boondoggles
INVESTIGATIONS Photograph Released Shows Florida Bridge Cracks
ENVIRONMENTAL SCANDAL Enbridge Fined $1.8M for Missing Pipe Inspection Deadlines
MOLD INFESTATION Contractors End Mass. School Defect Case For $2.4 Million
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Don’t Delay New US Crane Safety Rule
Crane accidents are one of the enduring nightmares of construction work, so it is notable that as an industry where regulation often equals costs and entanglements, construction professionals have joined together to support the long-awaited publication date of a new federal safety rule that would make certifying crane operators mandatory.
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HOT WATER Anadarko Petroleum Cut Oil Well Safety Budget Before Fatal Colorado Blast