Tag: regulations

May 1, 2017

Critics of charter school funding opposed the measure, arguing that they don’t have to meet the same standards that school districts do. Currently, charter schools’ construction projects must come out of pocket or rely on donations. Texas, which has several […]

May 1, 2017

The task of keeping workers safe on the job site isn’t an easy one. It requires negotiating the slew of rules and regulations in the industry and the nuances of different project types and worker personalities. All that activity means […]

April 19, 2017

Because people tend to spend most their time indoors, particularly in their residences, their homes and neighborhoods play key roles in their overall well-being. Poor and low-income children face developmental problems and long-term damage to their physical and mental health […]

April 5, 2017

Some of the scenarios in which the bill would allow the new sales-tax revenue to be used on toll roads is if the federal government has already authorized the highway expansion in question, if the tolls are earmarked for something […]

March 31, 2017

As Sandy Springs is banning wood-frame apartment buildings, other developers and designers are pushing wood skyscrapers — or plyscrapers — all over the world, using cross-laminated timber (CLT). In April, a liberal political party in Stockholm, Sweden commissioned Anders Berensson […]

March 30, 2017

Construction is one of the most dangerous industry sectors. Be it a fall, a mechanical malfunction, or problems with exposure, construction workers can face serious injury while on the job. A good safety management system (otherwise known as an SMS) […]

March 29, 2017

Construction is a dangerous business. Working with cranes and other pieces of heavy, high-risk equipment is standard operating procedure, and one slip with the many hazardous tools like chainsaws or screw guns could result in a life-changing injury, or worse. Construction […]

March 28, 2017

A series of innovative ideas in construction have been used to bring a remarkable difference in the industry.There is no shortage of tech gadgets for commercial projects as there are a number on offer for various projects. More enticing are […]

March 27, 2017

If speed-enforcement cameras prompt drivers to slow down, how many people would argue against them? As it turns out, plenty. And they are complicating the challenge of road construction accidents and safety in states in which prohibitions on such cameras […]

March 22, 2017

What could be objectionable about a rule that includes “fair pay” and “safe workplaces” in its title? Just ask construction industry groups like the Associated General Contractors of America and the Associated Builders and Contractors, which have dubbed the Obama […]

March 17, 2017

Construction projects, like anything else in life, are subject to change. Design blunders, unanticipated revisions to building codes, an owner-driven switch in material selection — all of these events can lead to changes that add a few dollars or create a […]

March 16, 2017

Affordable housing advocates are in favor of the plan— estimated to cost an average of $1,500 per new single-family home and hundreds of thousands of dollars for big residential or commercial projects — and said the Denver fees would be less than those […]

March 14, 2017

Seattle also passed regulations last year that will require commercial builders to contribute to the affordable housing fund once those developer capacities are increased. The cost to developers will be $5 per square foot to $17.50 per square foot, depending […]

March 10, 2017

Also active in this latest funding round is previous investor Brick & Mortar Ventures, which led the company’s $1.3 million investment round in March. Brick & Mortar head Darren Bechtel said that the “construction payment process is too messy” and […]

February 17, 2017

In a separate suit, Malcolm Drilling Company filed an $11 million claim against STP — a joint venture including New York-based Dragados USA and California-based Tutor Perini — due to what it said resulted from difficult soil conditions when it […]

December 12, 2016

Denver’s hot housing market, as in many other cities, has resulted in a lack of affordable housing, and condos often provide a lower-cost entry into the real estate market for lower-income and first-time buyers. Critics of the Colorado defects law […]

December 8, 2016

In December 2014, President Barack Obama announced that hisadministration planned to pursue a new, open policy with the island nation of Cuba, the first such gesture since diplomatic and trade relations between the two countries were terminated in 1961, two […]

November 30, 2016

R. Ronald Sokol, a 29-year member of the American Society of Safety Engineers, has been appointed to the OSHA Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health (ACCSH), which is charged with advising the agency on setting construction standards and policy […]

November 28, 2016

Cities across the United States are grappling with a lack of affordable housing. Similar inclusionary-zoning plans are in the works in other cities like New York and Los Angeles. Seattle, Portland, OR, and San Francisco recently passed affordable housing regulations. A […]

November 18, 2016

Eric Murray, director of the DOL’s Phoenix Wage and Hour Division office, said misclassifying workers as independent contractors “cheats” employees and taxpayers alike. Murray told the Arizona Republic, “As this outcome shows, we are committed to protecting the rights of construction […]