Latest Construction Headlines
All the headlines from our Construction Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Construction Workers Recover $77K After Being Denied Prevailing Wage
Sep 18 2024 // A U.S. Department of Labor investigation has recovered $77,206 in back wages for five workers employed on a federally funded construction project after finding one subcontractor failed to pay prevailing wages and fringe...
OCIP vs. CCIP: Choosing the Right Insurance Program for Your Construction Project
Aug 26 2024 // This post is part of a series sponsored by PCF Insurance Services. Matt Barber of PCF Construction offers a guide to two types of commercial construction insurance, and when each makes the most sense. In the world of...
Construction Defects Are Not Covered Property Damage in Commercial Liability Policy
Aug 16 2024 // A home builder is not covered under the property damage coverage in its commercial liability policy for construction defects for which it was responsible. A three-judge panel of the Massachusetts Appeals Court has held for...
Understanding Builders’ Risk and Construction Insurance
Aug 14 2024 // This post is part of a series sponsored by PCF Insurance Services. Joe Tejeda, a Practice Leader from PCF Construction, provides a look at builders’ risk and construction insurance. The construction industry is a...
Worker Falls to Death From Theater Construction Site in Boston
Aug 12 2024 // Boston police reported that a construction worker fell to his death while working on restoring Emerson College’s Cutler Majestic Theater on Friday, August 9. Police were called to the scene on Tremont Street at 12:45...
Construction Firm to Pay $50K to Settle Retaliation Claim
Aug 9 2024 // Pro Pallet, LLC, a Pennsylvania-based construction company, will pay $50,000 and furnish other relief to settle a retaliation lawsuit filed by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). According to the...
Two Construction Firms Ordered to Pay $600K in Wages, Damages to 131 Workers
Aug 7 2024 // The Department of Labor said it has obtained a federal court order that requires two New Jersey construction companies and their owners and managers to pay $600,000 in back wages and liquidated damages to 131 former...
OSHA Cites Construction Company in Deadly Idaho Airport Hangar Collapse
Aug 2 2024 // Federal safety investigators cited a construction company in the deadly collapse of an Idaho airport hangar, saying it exercised a “blatant disregard” for federal safety standards. The Occupational Safety and...
Families of Workers Killed in Idaho Hangar Collapse Sue Construction Company
Jul 16 2024 // The families of two construction workers killed when an airport hangar in Idaho collapsed are suing several companies that were involved in the building process, alleging the businesses recklessly cut corners and used...
Construction Challenges from a Surety Lens – What’s Brewing Podcast (Episode 2)
Jul 9 2024 // This post is part of a series sponsored by IAT Insurance Group. This episode covers continuing and emerging challenges contractors face in construction and how to safeguard projects amidst volatility. This episode features...
Jury Awards $68.5M to Family of Worker Who Fell to Death at Philly Construction Site
Jul 3 2024 // A Philadelphia jury has awarded $68.5 million in damages to the widow and son of a 38-year-old construction worker who was killed in 2021 in a fall from a fifth-floor balcony at a luxury townhouse site. Siarhei...
Florida Law Means Time Is of the Essence on Construction-Defect Subro Actions
Jul 1 2024 // Florida Senate Bill 360 became law on April 13, 2023. It significantly reduced the time Florida’s statute of repose and statute of limitations give plaintiffs – including subrogating insurers – to bring civil...
Federal Judge Blocks Biden Wage Rule for Construction Projects
Jun 25 2024 // A federal judge on Monday temporarily blocked a Biden administration rule expanding the cases in which construction contractors are required to pay workers prevailing wages that apply to $200 billion of federally funded...
Familiar Concern: Construction’s Labor Woes
Jun 17 2024 // While the rise in new business activity in the construction space is exciting for insurers, the decades-long dilemma over a shortage of qualified talent does worry underwriters. Darren Tasker, North American head of energy...
Insurance Keeping Up With Construction Demand: Construction Activity ‘Phenomenal’ Despite Labor Shortage
Jun 17 2024 // While the labor market continues to come up short for the construction industry, the insurance market is doing its job supplying the coverages the industry needs to keep up with the significant demand for new...
Industry Drill Down: NCCI Sees Declines in Construction Claim Frequency
Jun 17 2024 // The construction sector accounts for the largest premium share when it comes to workers’ compensation premium in National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) states but improved safety measures and employee...
Crisis Management Planning For Your Construction Company
Jun 11 2024 // This post is part of a series sponsored by TSIB. The saying, “life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans,” is as true as a statement that you can make. Unfortunately, the simple...
Broker Verlingue Launches Dedicated Construction Practice in UK
Jun 4 2024 // Chartered insurance broker Verlingue Ltd. has established a new dedicated construction practice to serve the UK’s fast-growing construction industry. The practice, led by Harvey Monk, sales director South, brings...
Insurers Off the Hook in O’Hare International Airport Construction Dispute
Jun 3 2024 // Cracked steel columns are not “property damage,” but are building products that are not covered by a contractor’s general liability policy, the U.S. 7th Circuit Court of Appeals decided in an opinion that...
People Moves: RT Specialty Promotes 6 in New Jersey Environmental/Construction Team
May 22 2024 // Daniel Wilhelm RT Specialty, headquartered in Chicago, made several promotions in its Hamilton, New Jersey office, part of the RT Specialty Environmental and Construction Professional Practice (RT ECP). Daniel Wilhelm was...
