Mon May 30, 2016
Dirty Dozen: 12 Workers Charged with Fraud
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Mississippi's attorney general says a dozen workers for a Flora construction company are accused of identity fraud and violating the Mississippi Employment Protection Act. Attorney General Jim Hood says all 12 are undocumented immigrants, and have been charged with one count each of the two crimes....
Fri May 27, 2016
Navigating a Construction Zone When Lives Are on the Line
Indiana news affiliate WLFI is reporting that this may be one of the most challenging summers yet for Tippecanoe County's Emergency Ambulance Service. TEAS Director Darrell Clase says communication is key when it comes to overcoming construction challenges....
Thu May 26, 2016
Stolen Equipment, Osage Beach, MO
The Osage Beach, Missouri Police Department is currently investigating a theft of a gray, FFC Rock Preparator from a storage unit area in Osage Beach. The theft occurred between May 20th and May 23rd....
Wed May 25, 2016
As Memorial Visits Oklahoma, ODOT Worker Killed
A transportation memorial with names of fallen Oklahoma Department of Transportation workers came to life. Memories and reflections of the lives they lived were illuminated by loved ones who spoke at an opening ceremony for a six-day exhibit that was displayed May 13 to 22....
Tue May 24, 2016
Report: More Than a Third of All Road Contractors Suffered Car Crashes in Work Zones in 2015
Thirty-nine percent of highway contractors reported that motor vehicles had crashed into their construction work zones during the past year, according to the results of a new highway work zone study conducted by the Associated General Contractors of America....
Wed May 25, 2016
Construction Workers Take the Field, Get Arrested
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The Hartford Yard Goats won't be the first to take the field at Dunkin' Donuts Park when the Double-A team makes it long-awaited debut at the new stadium. Police say four men were arrested and charged with criminal trespassing after they were caught playing baseball in the yet-to-be-completed Connecticut ballpark at about 8:30 p.m....
Thu May 19, 2016
Police Search for Stolen Equipment in Liberty, MO
The Liberty, Missouri Police Department is currently investigating the theft of several pieces of equipment from a job sight in Liberty. This occurred between May 16 and May 17, 2016. The following equipment was stolen:- Premier heavy duty loader forks, unknown serial number, value $1000.00- John Deere 84" smooth loader bucket, unknown serial number, value $1200.00- Caterpillar tooth loader bucket, unknown serial number, value $1500.00...
Thu May 19, 2016
Report: America's Dams are Crumbling
The Huffington Post is reporting that a new report demonstrates succinctly that when it comes to Dams, America's infrastructure is crumbling. The dams are in particularly rough shape and many have deteriorated — some to dangerous and potentially deadly degrees....
Fri May 20, 2016
Construction Site Stunt Goes Awry
WHITE MARSH, Md. (AP) — Authorities in Maryland say an Oregon man was injured after he jumped from a construction-site crane and his parachute failed to fully deploy. Baltimore County police said in a statement Wednesday that police and fire personnel were called to a construction site in White Marsh on the night of Monday May 16th for a report of an injured person and found 33-year-old David Mazik of King City, Ore....
Fri May 20, 2016
Are Some Work Sites Helping the Spread of the Zika Virus?
Local news affiliate WYFF in North Carolina is reporting that Union County's newest body of water is open for business. But don't get too excited, it won't lure in humans. Instead, it attracts mosquitoes....
