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Two unstable tower cranes at the site of the New Orleans Hard Rock Hotel collapse were brought down on Oct. 20 in a controlled demolition, but work to stabilize the structure is far from over.

The new Evans Wastewater Treatment Plant is the largest capital improvement project in the city’s 146-year history.

The market continues to grow, but many specialty trade contractors are beginning to look ahead to prepare for an inevitable slowdown.

FIGG Bridge Engineers and its consultant advance a theory that errors made by others caused the fatal collapse

David P. Suder, co-CEO of specialty contractor KHS&S, dies suddenly at 58

New study suggests that the causes of an industry-wide compensation boost are not solely a result of market-specific factors or the cost of living

As new term starts, justices' views in cases from pipeline project routes to LGBTQ bias in the workplace could be surprising, observers say. >

Two tower cranes at the site of the New Orleans hotel collapse are in worse shape than initially thought, forcing responders to reconsider how to dismantle them. An upper section of a hotel under construction in New Orleans partially collapsed on Saturday, Oct. 12, killing three and injuring dozens.

Some view plan as modest improvement from 1991 rule, but critics say it weakens current protections.