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Workforce

Construction crew uncovers human bones during gas line install in New York City

A construction crew in New York City made a pretty startling discovery last week when a routine trench dig uncovered human bones. According to the New York Daily News, the crew discovered the bones while digging a trench for a gas main in the borough of Queens on the morning of October 7. Work was […]

October 14, 2014

Safety

Concrete slab falls from above, crushes construction worker in New York City

A construction worker was killed at a Midtown Manhattan construction site in New York City Tuesday afternoon when a concrete slab weighing thousands of pounds fell on top of him. According to a report from the New York Times, Fire Department New York officials identified the victim as 27-year-old Rodalfo Vasquez-Galian. As part of a project […]

September 24, 2014

Workforce

Construction worker accused of stabbing supervisor after pay dispute in Brooklyn

New York City police say an argument over pay was likely the cause of a jobsite stabbing in Brooklyn Monday afternoon. According to a report from CBS New York, Andray Kumymar, 20, allegedly stabbed Yakov Pfeiffer, 30, following an argument the two men had. Workers said Kumymar was an electrician that had worked at the […]

September 23, 2014

Workforce

Construction workers narrowly escape jobsite shootings in Michigan and NYC

As temperatures have soared on jobsites across the U.S., so too, apparently, have tempers. Nearly two weeks ago, a construction worker stabbed and killed his co-worker while they were renovating a department store in South Carolina. And now come two reports of jobsite shootings just weeks apart. First, in New York City, a worker on […]

August 26, 2014

Safety

Construction worker killed while unloading equipment in NYC

A 62-year-old construction worker was killed in an accident near Throgs Neck Bridge in the Bronx borough of New York City. According to a report from NY1 News, the accident happened in the early morning when construction crews were unloading a cabinet full of electrical equipment. The equipment accidentally fell off of the pallet, killing the […]

August 13, 2014

Safety

2 NYC construction firms charged in scheme that paid people to pose as safety inspectors at 40 jobsites

Two New York City construction companies are facing charges of grand larceny among others for hiring unqualified people to pose as safety inspectors and sign off on about 40 construction sites. According to a report from the Associated Press, Avanti Building Consultants Inc. and NYCB Engineering Group hired unqualified relatives and others to sign off on […]

July 14, 2014

Workforce

Construction workers save elderly woman struck by cab in NYC by lifting the SUV off of her

An 83-year-old woman is recovering from a broken wrist and several fractures in her right leg at Bellevue Hospital in New York City after being hit by a cab Monday morning. But it could have been a lot worse if a certain construction crew weren’t on their coffee break, according to a report from the […]

July 2, 2014

Construction Equipment

Shameless thief steals roller-compactor in broad daylight, makes for least exciting getaway ever filmed

The New York Police Department is searching for the bold thief you see in the video below after he strolled into a construction company’s equipment yard in the Bronx and drove off on a MultiQuip ride-on roller-compactor in the middle of the day. According to a report from the New York Post, the thief stole the machine […]

June 19, 2014

Safety

Construction worker killed by forklift in New York City

Earlier this week, a construction worker at a jobsite in the Queens borough of New York City was killed when a forklift fell on his chest. According to a report from the Associated Press, 54-year-old Min Baz Sik was found unconscious around 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday. It wasn’t clear how the accident happened, and Sik […]

June 19, 2014

Construction Equipment

Robotic welders called in on new Tappan Zee bridge after contractor has difficulty finding skilled workers

After troubles with the installation of the massive steel piles that will support the $3.9 billion replacement of the Tappan Zee bridge near New York City, bridge builder Tappan Zee Constructors has brought in robotic welders. About 1,000 of the steel piles will support the new twin-span bridge that crosses the Tappan Zee, a natural […]

June 12, 2014

Business

DOL reaches agreement with contractor for $5 million in back wages for 500 workers

Approximately 200 construction workers will receive $3.8 million in back wages and fringe benefits after a settlement between the U.S. Department of Labor and MDG Design and Construction for wage violations at the federally-assisted Grand Street Guild construction project in New York City. MDG had previously repaid more than $1.1 million in back wages to […]

June 10, 2014

Safety

Woman hit by flying buzzsaw in New York City construction accident

A three-foot buzzsaw blade became detached on a New York City road construction site Tuesday and went airborne, eventually hitting a woman walking by the site. According to a report from NBC New York, a construction crew working to fix a water main break was tearing up a section of the roadway at 48th Street and […]

May 29, 2014