City identifies cause of fatal wall collapse in Brooklyn
City officials say inadequate support for a retaining wall led to the death of a construction worker in a...
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Contractor involved in deadly Miami bridge collapse alleges design firm botched review
The contractor behind the Florida International University bridge that collapsed in March 2018, killing six and injuring 10, filed...
City reports decline in construction-related injuries, deaths
The city reported a nearly 19 percent decrease in construction-related injuries in the last fiscal year, a drop the...
Husband of falling-facade victim files wrongful-death suit
The widower of the woman killed last winter by terra-cotta falling in Midtown has filed a wrongful-death lawsuit against...
Woman killed by panel that fell from Queens strip mall: officials
A woman was killed Thursday by debris that fell from Queens strip mall, marking the second façade-related fatality in...
Buildings commissioner talks priorities in final de Blasio years
Often regarded as one of the more thankless City Hall gigs, the commissionership of the Department of Buildings involves...
City moves to revoke license of contractor it blames for construction worker’s death
The city wants to take away the license of a contractor who it alleges was responsible for the death...
Pair of NYC construction honchos to lose licenses over worker death
The city is suspending the licenses of two construction bosses who it maintains contributed to the death of a...
Scaffold at Milstein tower didn’t have guardrails when worker fell to his death: Department of Buildings
A construction worker died on Saturday after falling from an unguarded scaffold at Milstein Properties’ 335 Madison Avenue. Giuseppe Pagano, 49, of Queens, was...
NYC saw at least dozen construction deaths in 2018. Only 1 was reported
Starting June 1, the DOB will issue $2,500 initial violations to building owners who fail to report deaths or...