Construction worker wins record award
By James Hagedorn In the largest personal injury settlement for a construction accident in New York City’s history, a court has award $36 million to
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Construction injuries fall as city gets tough on safety
New York City development sites are getting safer, according to the latest numbers from the Department of Buildings. While the construction boom continues unabated, the
Construction safety needs to be done right
Construction safety is back in the headlines. A few weeks ago, the New York City Council heard a bill that extends the deadline by which
DOB extends construction safety training deadline
The New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) has extended the deadline by which many of the city’s construction workers will need to have at
Worksite accident victims to be remembered at annual mass
Thousands of city construction workers will gather at St patrick’s Cathedral tomorrow (Thursday) for the 10th Anniversary of Memorial Mass for victims of construction accidents.
City partners need to build on milestone construction safety legislation
By Gary LaBarbera, president, Building and Construction Trades Council of Greater New York, Mayor Bill de Blasio recently signed into law the most sweeping construction safety
NAACP joins coalition against City Council construction safety bill
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) has joined a coalition battling a controversial construction safety bill that they believe disadvantages minorities.
Construction workers, officials rally for safety bills
More than 200 construction workers from various trades, along with union officials, labor leaders and supporters rallied in Lower Manhattan this morning to urge the
Construction safety demands a data-driven approach
By REBNY President John Banks Improving safety must remain a priority on construction sites across New York City. There is nothing more important than protecting
Non-union contractors are a danger to men at work
By Richard Roberts, Business Agent at Large, Steamfitters Local 638 So far in 2015, there have been at least nine New York City construction site