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4 more arrested in post-Hurricane Michael cleanup contract corruption investigation
In Lynn Haven, Florida, a corruption investigation after Hurricane Michael has led to three arrests for workers' compensation fraud and one pending arrest.
June 25, 2020
Roadbuilding
Idaho contractors altered asphalt test data on road projects for bonuses, newspaper reports
Workers for road construction contractors altered asphalt test results in 2018 that are partly used to determine bonus money by the Idaho Transportation Department, according to an investigative report by the Idaho Statesman. The report also reveals that the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Office of Inspector General and the FBI are investigating. The Statesman obtained […]
February 28, 2020
Construction Equipment
Thieves use excavator like a can opener to steal $2.6M in on-highway armored van heist
In broad daylight and in the middle of a highway, the thieves used two excavators “like can openers,” to tear open the vans and gain access to the cash inside.
January 3, 2019
Construction Equipment
Caught stealing tires off a skid steer, alleged thief invokes the Grinch, still gets arrested
An officer caught a man in the act of attempting to steal several skid steer loader tires. See how the thief tried to talk his way out of the situation on EW.
July 30, 2018
Technology
TrueLook intros 4K indoor camera for construction companies
TrueLook, which provides live cameras for jobsites, has added an ultra-high definition 4K camera to its lineup of indoor cameras. The company says indoor cameras can help construction companies discover inefficiencies and safety issues before they become major problems. Some insurance companies may also offer discounts for companies that combine indoor and outdoor cameras, TrueLook […]
September 25, 2017
Business
Ten-year, $1 million construction theft ring busted in Memphis
Shelby County, Tennessee, Sheriff’s deputies recently busted a longstanding theft ring responsible for the loss of more than $1 million in equipment and materials from residential jobsites in and around Memphis over a 10-year period. Deputies said the Sheriff’s office had been aware of the theft ring for some time, telling WMAC TV 5 that […]
June 23, 2017
Construction Equipment
Low-speed wheel loader chase ensues after man smashes, burgles liquor store
A man in Anchorage, Alaska, was arrested recently for stealing a wheel loader, smashing into a liquor store, stealing a few bottles of alcohol and ultimately leading police on a low-speed chase in the machine. According to a report from the Alaska Dispatch News, 38-year-old Joseph Martin allegedly stole the loader, owned by Green Acres […]
June 20, 2016
Construction Equipment
Loader operator jailed for burying supervisor, beating him with a level in Florida
A Florida man is accused of burying his supervisor with a wheel loader before badly beating him with a level following an argument on a Volusia County jobsite last week. According to a report from Orlando’s WFTV, 32-year-old Erick Cox and supervisor Perry Byrd, 57, were seen arguing the morning of June 3 by witness Glen Heckman. Though […]
June 7, 2016
Roadbuilding
Chicago snow plow driver shot at while clearing city streets
For the second time in less than a month, a snow plow driver was shot at while clearing streets. ABC 7 in Chicago reported that a Chicago Streets and Sanitation Department snow plow driver was driving through the West Side on Sunday afternoon when another driver in a dark SUV opened fire. The snow plow driver […]
February 17, 2016
Workforce
Houston construction crew robbed at gunpoint twice in one week
A construction crew in Houston recently told KHOU TV that they “feared for their lives,” after being robbed at gunpoint on two separate occasions within the span of one week. The first took place Nov. 22 when Jose Alfredo Gonzalez and several other workers were robbed by four men who “ran out of a grassy area” near […]
January 7, 2016
Workforce
Worker loses his mind, fires nail gun, slashes tires in jobsite altercation with co-worker
A confrontation between two construction workers on a Hawaii jobsite last month proves that not everything on the Big Island is chill. According to a recent press release from the Hawaii Police Department, 23-year-old Cody Lewis Allen and a co-worker got into an altercation while at work in Kailua-Kona the morning of Nov. 2. The disagreement quickly […]
December 18, 2015
Roadbuilding
Vandals use dozer, backhoe and even a fire truck to cause $100k+ damage to trees, roads other equipment in Oregon
An Oregon construction company is looking at a hefty price tag for the damage done by someone who broke into a jobsite and took a joyride on some of their equipment. According to The Oregonian, a vandal, or several, found their way into an Oakridge Sand and Gravel road construction site near Springfield sometime between 5 p.m. September 10 […]
September 21, 2015
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