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Gaps in construction oversight and in owner TC Energy's standards, policies and administrative controls were the root cause of last year's massive spill into Kansas waterways, says a new third-party independent analysis, with redacted details.

A construction worker was killed in the early morning hours of May 3 when a vehicle crashed into a work zone on Interstate 40 in Wake County, North Carolina. 

The actions, which took place during National Recovery Month, seek to propel the unionized construction industry to fight substance use disorder and help find ways for workers to improve their mental health.

Falls from heights cause more workplace deaths than any other type of injury.

The jury found Greystar Development and Construction LLC guilty of negligence in the 2019 death of Kiersten Smith, 29.

A report released following a fatal New York City parking garage collapse revealed dozens of garages in the city need immediate repair.

The MBTA submitted a four-part safety plan with the Federal Transit Administration after a rash of near miss accidents and an incident that left a worker seriously injured.

Three contractors have been indicted in a 2019 collapse at a Bronx, N.Y., construction site, where a worker was crushed to death.

An out-of-control Acura, which sped through an opening in the concrete barriers separating a work zone from highway travel lanes on Interstate-695, caused six worker fatalities.

Construction-related injuries in 2022 increased in New York City compared to the previous year.