Latest Construction Headlines
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After NYC Collapse, Experts Say Cranes Aren’t Tested Enough
Jun 2 2008 // The towering cranes that build America’s skyscrapers are often not properly inspected for wear, fatigue and other potentially dangerous structural problems, several construction safety experts said following a deadly...
Safety Summit Follows Deadly NYC Crane Collapse
Jun 2 2008 // New York City Buildings Department officials gathered for an emergency safety summit Saturday after the city’s second deadly crane collapse in recent weeks, while lawmakers warned of dangers in New York’s...
New York Crane Collapse Kills At Least 1
May 30 2008 // A construction crane in New York City fell and smashed into a neighboring apartment building during the morning rush hour, killing at least one person – the crane’s operator – and ripping apart much of...
CGL Extends Coverage for Injury Arising from Defective Construction
May 28 2008 // Property damage resulting from defective construction is unquestionably excluded in the commercial general liability policy; but what about bodily injury? And is injury or damage caused by the growth and proliferation of...
New York City to Hire More Buildings Inspectors
May 20 2008 // Under fire for a spate of construction accidents, the city will spend $5.3 million to hire 63 more safety inspectors, Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced Sunday. “The Buildings Department has a critical responsibility...
Quy Joins Lockton Construction Team
May 20 2008 // Lockton’s reinsurance division has appointed Michael Quy as Executive Director responsible for developing the global insurance broker’s specialist Engineering & Construction treaty reinsurance team. He...
$3M Ohio Mold Decision Kindles Coverage Questions
May 19 2008 // Insurance professionals took note recently when a Franklin County, Ohio judge awarded $3 million plus legal costs to a family whose central-Ohio home became overrun with toxic mold, presumably caused by the...
Steel Falls from Under-Construction NYC Tower into nearby Playground
May 19 2008 // New York City stopped construction on an office tower near ground zero Saturday after a chunk of steel fell 18 stories onto a ballfield where dozens of children were playing, the second accident at the site in five...
Construction Safety Reaches Crisis in New York City
May 19 2008 // A rash of accidents has killed 13 people in the last five months at construction sites across New York City, leaving builders and safety officials on edge as they look for ways to improve safety conditions for workers and...
Construction Accidents Prompt OSHA Review
May 19 2008 // A U.S. House of Representatives committee is planning a review of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration as a result of recent construction deaths in Las Vegas and other major cities. Rep. Lynn Woolsey,...
Marsh Appoints Stubbs to Construction Professional Indemnity Post
May 16 2008 // Marsh has announced the appointment of Martin Stubbs as a Senior Vice President for Construction Professional Indemnity (PI) within its Financial and Professional Services (FINPRO) Practice in London. He has over 20...
Fireman’s Fund Adds Green Coverage for Manufacturers
May 14 2008 // Fireman’s Fund’s made available a new green coverage endorsement for manufacturers that want to reduce water and energy use, and lower their overall carbon footprint. The company is offering insurance premium...
Rise in Construction Accidents Prompts Review of Federal Agency, OSHA
May 13 2008 // The leader of a House of Representatives committee said it plans to review a federal agency in charge of ensuring workplace safety this summer after recent construction deaths in Las Vegas and other major cities. Rep. Lynn...
People
May 5 2008 // Patrick G. Ryan, founder and executive chairman Aon Corp., said he intends to retire Aug. 1, 2008. Ryan said the firm’s transition to a new management team under CEO Greg Case is complete. Ryan founded Aon, which has...
Earthquake Raises Questions About Coverage, Construction Codes
May 5 2008 // Weeks after a 5.2 level earthquake rocked the Midwest from Cairo, Ill., to Atlanta, Ga., geologists and the insurance industry are still discussing the impact of the quake — such as increases in the purchase of...
Rash of NYC Construction Accidents Prompts Workers to Hold Memorial
Apr 30 2008 // Thousands gathered at St. Patrick’s Cathedral for a Mass organized by New York City construction workers to remember more than two dozen of their colleagues killed on the job in the past year. The memorial comes...
Industrial Accident in Tennessee Claims Life at Construction Site
Apr 29 2008 // Tennessee officials say a construction worker fell to his death at an Embassy Suites construction site in Murfreesboro. Rutherford County Emergency Medical Services spokesman Randy White says the incident happened around...
Earthquake Raises Questions about Coverage, Construction Codes
Apr 25 2008 // Two weeks after a 5.2 level earthquake rocked the Midwest from Cairo to Atlanta, geologists and the industry are still discussing the impact of the quake–such as increases in the purchase of earthquake...
Construction Worker Hurt in Scaffold Fall at NYC Arts Center
Apr 25 2008 // Only hours after New York City announced plans to ratchet up scrutiny of construction dangers, a construction worker was seriously hurt in a 25-foot plunge off a scaffold at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts,...
NYC to Review Construction Safety in Wake of Fatal Accidents
Apr 25 2008 // New York City officials have ordered a $4 million review of dangerous construction activities after more than a dozen deaths this year. Less than a day after the announcement, a construction worker was seriously injured...
