Tag: San Antonio construction

Safety

Worker dies after suffering possible electrocution in San Antonio

A construction worker who died last week in San Antonio after co-workers found him unconscious on the job is believed to have been electrocuted. According to a report from the San Antonio Express-News, on September 17 workers at the construction site of a new high school in the area realized they had not seen the man […]

September 25, 2015

Safety

House falls from jack onto construction worker in San Antonio

A worker in San Antonio somehow survived a horrific accident last week when the house he was working beneath fell on top of him. According to a report from KABB TV, a construction crew was working on the foundation of the home when the house gave way and fell on top of the worker. “They […]

July 22, 2015

Safety

Painter killed after fall from telehandler on jobsite near San Antonio

A painter working from a platform on a jobsite near San Antonio died Tuesday, succumbing to injuries from a fall. According to a report from the San Antonio Express-News, Victor Echartea-Medina, 41, was responsive en route to the hospital but later died. Echartea-Medina was working from, “a platform at the end of a large multistory forklift,” likely […]

April 2, 2015

Safety

Worker rescued from 20-foot trench after being buried chest deep in concrete in San Antonio

A construction worker in San Antonio survived a brush with death Monday night after he became buried chest deep in a mixture of concrete and sand. According to a report from KENS 5 TV, the man and a co-worker were filling a 20-foot trench with flowable fill Monday evening as part of the installation of […]

February 17, 2015

Business

Blind spider inflates San Antonio highway project cost by $30 million

A construction project at one of San Antonio’s most congested areas of traffic that has been delayed for the past two years has transformed and nearly tripled in cost due to the discovery of a tiny, and very rare blind spider. According to a report from the San Antonio Express-News, the originally $15.1 million construction […]

December 12, 2014

Dealers

Construction equipment dealer in San Antonio admits to bribing county officials, faces up to 10 years in prison

A construction equipment dealer in San Antonio faces up to 10 years in prison after admitting to bribing Maverick County, Texas, officials. German Garcia Cano, 54, appeared in federal court Thursday afternoon and pleaded guilty to one count of paying a bribe to an agent of an organization receiving federal funds, according to an announcement […]

October 10, 2014

Workforce

San Antonio AGC president says he plans to “double down” on solving skilled worker shortage

During a banquet Tuesday, the newly-installed 2014 president of the Assocaited General Contractors of America’s San Antonio chapter said the main focus of his action plan will be workforce development. According to a report from San Antonio Business Journal, AGC San Antonio president Sam Nunnelly said programs like the Architectural Construction Engineering Mentor Program, the Construction […]

January 15, 2014