Legal Massachusetts Contractor Pays $11M to Settle Illegal Dumping Charges in Rhode Island Johanna Knapschaefer May 22, 2025 One Comment Barletta Heavy Division Inc. settled with the state over illegal disposal of contaminated fill from the $410M 6/10 connector construction project.Read More
Materials Steel Construction Institute Announces AI 'Clark' and Supports Tariff Policies Jeff Yoders April 16, 2025 No Comments Clark, AISC's artificial intelligence-powered agent, is meant to assist engineers with code and best-practice questions.Read More
Legal Former Barletta Superintendent Suspended from Federal Work Dennis Ferreira falsely reported origins of contaminated soil to RI DOT for federally-funded highway project Johanna Knapschaefer March 24, 2023 No Comments Contaminated material was illegally dumped on a Rhode Island highway project.Read More
Legal Mass. Contractor and Its Former Employee Fight Alleged Illegal Dumping Charges in R.I. Barletta and one of its former superintendents pleaded not guilty to separate charges in Providence court Johanna Knapschaefer February 7, 2023 No Comments A Massachusetts contractor leading the largest design-build highway project in Rhode Island's history pleaded not guilty to illegally dumping toxic fill. Read More
Transportation Rhode Island Transit Hub Opens Amid Illegal Dumping Dispute Barletta accused of illegally disposing contaminated land fill from the Pawtucket-Central Falls Transit Center on a nearby project site Johanna Knapschaefer February 1, 2023 One Comment The Pawtucket-Central Falls Transit Center will supplement three other stations serviced by the MBTA.Read More
Construction US International Trade Commission Rejects Duties on Fabricated Steel, Despite Commerce Findings Divided ITC Rejects Import Duties Despite Finding of Harm From Steel From China, Mexico, Canada Jeff Yoders February 25, 2020 No Comments The U.S. International Trade Commission threw out anti-dumping and countervailing duties on fabricated steel from China, Mexico and Canada.Read More