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Share it The U.S. business community overall has suffered a great deal during the coronavirus pandemic. Restaurants and retail establishments have shut down due to customers staying home during lockdowns or because of tight government restrictions on how they are able to operate. Contractors and others in the industry have also taken a hit, even though many services were deemed essential, because some owners and developers are taking a pause on their projects amid economic uncertainty. But ther...

Share it In an executive order last week, President Joe Biden said that he will use the Defense Production Act to boost the production of vaccines, testing and equipment to help fight the COVID-19 pandemic. The executive order authorizes federal agencies to fill shortages as soon as possible by “acquiring additional stockpiles, improving distribution systems, building market capacity or expanding the industrial base.” While the specifics of how the administration will use the DPA are still ...

Share it In the fourth quarter of 2020 as in many other quarters, fall protection safety standards have a prominent place on the list of top OSHA violations. However, there were also four deaths, as well as violations for failure to protect employees from chemicals commonly associated with painting work, improper management of suspended loads and more related to hoisting and rigging. Here are the nine violations for the quarter with fines exceeding $120,000, ranked by fine amount: 1. Fabcon Pr...

Dive Brief: Lane Construction has filed a lawsuit against Skanska USA Civil Southeast, its joint venture design-build partner on the $2.3 billion I-4 Ultimate project in Orlando, Florida, accusing Skanska of putting an affiliate companys interests before its obligations to the JV. Lane is demanding $132 million plus costs and attorneys fees. Lane, Skanska and Granite Construction formed the Skanska-Granite-Lane JV to perform design-build work on the I-4 highway improvement project, in which Ska...

Share it 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. Most contractors are well aware that they must abide by the performance standards and scope-of-work requirements in their contracts or potentially face legal action. What they might not realize is that there are situations that could render their contracts or a portion of those contracts unenforceable. In t...

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Share it Editor’s note: This story is part of a series on the trends that will shape the industry in 2021. You can find all the articles on our trendline. With a new year comes a new round of project completions, or at least project milestones. From airports to office buildings, the focus in 2021 will encompass a wide variety of construction undertakings as contractors fight to overcome the economic uncertainties brought on by the coronavirus pandemic. While many large American projects are o...

First published on Last month, U.S. businesses got a moment of clarity on what may be the most important workplace storyline of 2021. On Dec. 16, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) all but confirmed that employers may require proof that employees have a received a COVID-19 vaccination without violating non-discrimination laws such as the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), stating that such mandates are not ADA-defined medical exams in and of themselves. Though the agenc...

Share it Nationwide, women make up 10% of the construction workforce, according to federal government data, and the number of women in construction trades is growing — approaching 20% in some major metro areas.  During Women in Construction Week, March 7 to 13, Construction Dive will highlight some of the industrys top female leaders. We need your help identifying the women who are helping to shape the industry. Please nominate yourself or a colleague to be considered for this years cove...

Dive Brief: Modular manufacturer and prefab construction company Katerra announced a recapitalization that will eliminate a significant amount of its debt and provide $200 million of new funding, the majority of which will come from SoftBank Vision Fund 1. Softbanks investment is in addition to $2 billion the Japanese fund previously sunk into the Katerra; it gives it a majority stake in the company and allows Katerra to avoid bankruptcy, according to The Wall Street Journal. In an email to em...