Revoli Construction was cited for seven willful violations, 33 repeat violations and 17 serious violations after fatal Yarmouth, Mass., cave-in, according to the U.S. Dept. of Labor.
Despite lawmakers' action, funding levels overall are barely a drop in the bucket and must be used more "strategically" in smaller projects for better preparedness and protection, said one industry expert.
Ruling blocks freeze on $2.1 billion in CTA funds as court finds DOT selectively applied DBE rule; contractors remain mobilized after March 27 threshold
A federal judge orders funding restored for CTA projects after a DOT-ordered freeze, allowing projects to continue and averting imminent deadline for contractor demobilization.
US equipment giant claims South Korean owner of American rival manufacturer spied on its own product designs, says Bobcat shouldn't have been granted patents in question
Caterpillar has responded to a lawsuit from Doosan Bobcat alleging it infringed on 14 patents for everything from machine controls to energy management. Cat asserts that it was in fact Bobcat that reverse-engineered its technology through a "competitive intelligence program."
Coalition of 24 states, 10 cities and five counties sued federal agency in US court to reverse repeal of core scientific basis to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from vehicles, power plants and other sources—with battle headed for US Supreme Court..
About $1 billion in federal funding distributed through the Interior Dept. will go toward rehabilitating canals, tunnels and storage systems across six Western states, but America's water infrastructure deficit continues widening faster than investment can close it.
Gateway officials said at its March 23 meeting that a roughly two-week shutdown cost millions, delayed key tunnel contracts and could force another halt within months as funding uncertainty persists.