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Contractors, Officials Debate Apprenticeship Programs at CO Safety Conference...

As the city struggles to reduce deaths and accidents on construction sites, major players in the enforcement and construction community think owners and contractors have more responsibility for keeping...

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Nearly 150 Construction Workers Sued Hudson Yards for Injuries on the Job

Just three months ago, on the morning of Nov. 11, 2019, scaffolding on the 18th floor of a still-under-construction portion of the $25 billion Hudson Yards mega-development collapsed with two...

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Despite Pandemic Shutdowns, Construction Fatality Rate Increased in New York:...

The pandemic appears to have had little effect on the number of construction worker deaths, with the fatality rate in New York state increasing from 2019 to 2020, according to a new report. A report...

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Even in 2020, Construction Was NYC’s Deadliest Industry

Despite a significant construction slowdown in 2020 because of the pandemic, the construction industry still saw more deaths than any other in New York City that year, according to new data from the...

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Construction Worker Fatalities in New York Outpaced Pre-Pandemic Deaths

Construction workers in New York state died at a higher rate in 2021 than the year prior, and those deaths outpaced pre-pandemic fatalities, according to a new report from the New York Committee for...

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