A hidden insurance law is costing New York’s economy billions of dollars on MTA and other construction projects, killing jobs ...

Oregon OSHA has fined a Medford contractor more than $128,000 after inspectors say workers were exposed to multiple safety ...

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New York City scaffolding is so commonplace it has become a kind of extra architectural skin covering the city. It’s estimated that there are more than 9,000 of these “construction sheds” (another ...

Hong Kong authorities have suspended a contractor following the death of a worker at the same worksite where a crane collapse killed three workers in 2022. The 47-year-old worker fell on Sunday while ...

Last month, authorities removed the scaffolding covering the western facade of the Parthenon in Athens, Greece. Since then, lucky pilgrims to this legendary 5th-century B.C.E. temple—which accepts ...

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The city has enacted new laws to reduce the length of time for scaffolding and sidewalk shed permits. But you can take more direct action. By Jill Terreri Ramos Q: We live in a building in Manhattan ...

The season is known as both “fall” and “autumn.” The word “autumn” comes from Latin, while “fall” originated in 17th-century Britain as a shortening of the phrase “fall of the leaf.” While both are ...