Workers

Boston Extends COVID-19 Construction Ban

Mayor says work could be halted 'indefinitely' to combat coronavirus spread

Scott Van Voorhis

March 25, 2020

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Boston extended its construction moratorium indefinitely on March 25 due to continuing COVID-19 outbreak issues.

Boston Becomes First City to Shutter Construction Sites Because of Coronavirus

City to revisit construction ban in 14 days

Scott Van Voorhis

March 16, 2020

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Gilbane, Suffolk, Consigli among companies agreeing to shut down sites after Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh halted all construction in Boston for two weeks due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Labor

Illinois Developer, Sub-Contractors Ordered to Pay $1.1M for Prevailing Wage Violations

Northbrook, Ill., Senior Housing Project Found to Have Underpaid Union Carpenters in 2018

Jeff Yoders

February 24, 2020

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The Chicago Regional Council of Carpenters was awarded its largest-ever backpay award by the Illinois Department of Labor in ruling that a developer and two subcontractors must pay $1.1 million for violating prevailing wage law on a senior housing project in Northbrook, Ill.

AGC Contractors Expect Demand To Increase in 2020, Still Worry About Labor Shortage

Three-quarters of firms surveyed plan to add to head count in coming year

Jeff Yoders

December 31, 2019

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Most construction companies expect strong demand in 2020 for all building types, but they also all report difficulty in finding workers.

Boston Construction Site Stand Downs Honor Workers Who Died of Opioid Overdoses

Moments of silence at Seaport and Charlestown sites cap Recovery Week conference

Justin Rice

May 5, 2019

Two stand downs on May 3 at two Boston construction sites honored craft workers who died after opioid overdoses.

New Hampshire Asbestos Abatement Firm Pleads Guilty in Federal Fraud Case

U.S. Attorney drops personal charges against firm's owners

Justin Rice

February 2, 2017

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For the second time in three months, a New England-based asbestos removal company pleaded guilty in federal court to wage and benefit violations.

Letter to Construction Workers: What Makes You Safe?

Richard Korman

March 10, 2016

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There's a lot of talk about aiming for zero and empowering workers to look out for themselves and others. Tell us what you think.

Louisiana Trying To Meet Growing Demand For Skilled Workers

Craig Guillot

January 15, 2016

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Louisiana is two years into a plan to train and recruit nearly 80,000 new skilled workers to serve the construction industry.

Report: Construction Workers Use Most Opioid Painkillers

Johanna Knapschaefer

January 5, 2016

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Spending on these prescription painkillers is 5% to 10% higher in construction than in all other industries combined, according to insurer CNA.

Conn. Court Denies Kleen Energy Workers’ Lost Wages

Peter Maloney

December 3, 2015

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Connecticut’s highest court in November rejected the claims of workers seeking lost wages as a result of a 2010 explosion at a power-plant under construction.