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1. EPA chief to PCA Board: Better outcomes, environment; less litigation
(Concrete Currents)
... from the Obama to Trump Administration: 1) restoring respect for the rule of law, 2) ending regulation through litigation, and, 3) establishing cooperative federalism which will restore consistency in ...
Created on 12 May 2017
2. Contractor settles with feds in case of defective rebar, lax QC
(Concrete Currents)
... Division’s Commercial Litigation Branch, U.S. Attorney’s Offices for the Northern District of Georgia and District of South Carolina, plus the DOE’s Office of Inspector General.   Related article ...
Created on 08 May 2017
3. Road Builders drive another stake through Waters of U.S. rule
(Concrete Currents)
... project delays; and, is likely to be used as a litigation tool to delay projects, making construction more expensive. “[A]ny reduction in delay gained from improvements to the project delivery process ...
Created on 02 May 2017
4. Construction coalition appeals to Trump’s sense of competition and wage fairness
(Editorial)
... increase the cost of construction between 12 percent and 18 percent compared to similar non-PLA projects. Recent government-mandated PLA on federal and federally assisted projects have resulted in litigation, ...
Created on 21 February 2017
5. ABC, AGC, NAHB lead push to scrap Obama project labor agreement order
(Concrete Currents)
...  on federal and federally assisted projects have resulted in litigation, reduced competition, increased costs, needless delays, and poor local hiring outcomes.” ABC members’ number one priority, note ...
Created on 16 January 2017
6. Feds enter suit charging defective rebar, quality control lapses in nuclear waste facility
(Concrete Currents)
... River site was investigated by the Justice Civil Division’s Commercial Litigation Branch, the U.S. Attorney’s Offices of the Northern District of Georgia and the District of South Carolina, and DOE Office ...
Created on 30 September 2016
7. Regulators scale enforcement efficiencies
(Editorial)
... “Employees operated the forklifts as much as four hours per day and were exposed to struck-by and tip over hazards.” Litigation commenced through the Labor Department in December 2014 as Central Transport ...
Created on 24 February 2016
8. Forklift safety case tests OSHA’s authority to order enterprise-wide abatement measures
(Concrete Currents)
... battery that leaked corrosive acid,” according to a Review Commission document. “Employees operated the forklifts as much as four hours per day and were exposed to struck-by and tip over hazards.” Litigation ...
Created on 29 December 2015
9. ORGANIZATIONS - SEPTEMBER 2015
(Briefs)
... litigation, while providing regulatory guidance and counseling for federal and state environmental issues.   “Cement and concrete manufacturers face a variety of regulatory issues that will ...
Created on 24 September 2015
10. Producer, Contractor Employees Leverage ADA Accommodations
(Government Affairs)
... decision to fire the driver was based on disability discrimination, violating the ADA. Following a pre-litigation settlement attempt, the agency has filed suit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern ...
Created on 10 August 2015
11. Texas producer, contractor employment cases test disability claims
(Concrete Currents)
... cancer detected two months prior. EEOC charges that a decision to fire the driver was based on disability discrimination, violating the ADA. Following a pre-litigation settlement attempt, the agency has ...
Created on 01 June 2015
12. NLRB opens employer e-mail systems to union organizers, campaigning
(Concrete Currents)
... case process; Eliminates or reduces unnecessary litigation, duplication and delay; Adopts best practices and uniform procedures across regions; Requires that additional contact information (personal ...
Created on 17 December 2014
13. California reforms infrastructure delivery with sweeping design-build authorization
(Government Affairs)
... separate contracts. The approach also reduces their risk and results in fewer litigation claims for all parties involved.  ...
Created on 05 November 2014
14. MANUFACTURERS June 2014
(Briefs)
... tied to asbestos-related litigation. Stan Mikalonis Mack Trucks has named Stan Mikalonis vice president of National Accounts, leading a team responsible for a range of Class 8 vehicle ...
Created on 05 June 2014
15. Manufacturers load AEM product safety & compliance seminar
(Concrete Currents)
... put their product safety and liability practices into the context of real-world litigation. All three events are at the Hyatt Regency Schaumburg. Additional information and registration can be obtained ...
Created on 14 April 2014
16. JUSTICES SIDE WITH HARDSCAPE DEALER HALUCH GRAVEL IN UNION PENSION CASE
(Government Affairs)
... and reimbursement of litigation expenses from Ray Haluch Gravel Co. Ludlow, Mass.-based Haluch Gravel petitioned for review of technical questions on whether the Funds’ appeal of a U.S. District Court ...
Created on 17 March 2014
17. Supreme Court sides with hardscape dealer Haluch Gravel in Operating Engineers pension case
(Concrete Currents)
... of the International Union of Operating Engineers, which had pursued additional contributions and reimbursement of litigation expenses from Ray Haluch Gravel Co. Ludlow, Mass.-based Haluch Gravel petitioned ...
Created on 04 February 2014
18. Report tracks minor gain in 2012 precast shipments, better 2013 prospects
(News Scope)
... limitation further oral and written contacts with the misappropriating person, suspension of membership in NPCA, and appropriate remedies through legal action, including litigation to obtain a cease and ...
Created on 26 September 2013
19. Utility Group: Coal ash rule likely set for EPA 2014 agenda
(Concrete Currents)
... Office of Management and Budget has not posted the CCR rule on its Agenda of Regulatory Actions, while environmental groups’ litigation tied to the rulemaking is expected to carry into 2014. Utility ...
Created on 08 April 2013
20. Court disarms ‘ambush’ elections rule for union representation
(Government Affairs)
...  and considering its response, adding, “We continue to believe that the amendments represent a significant improvement in our process and serve the public interest by eliminating unnecessary litigation. ...
Created on 13 June 2012

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