General Contractors

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McGraw-Hill renews magazine deal with contractors

AP News 23 hours ago

McGraw-Hill Construction renews publishing deal with Associated General Contractors of America McGraw-Hill Construction, part of publishing house The McGraw-Hill Companies Inc., said Wednesday it extended its publishing agreement with the Associated General Contractors of America for two more years. McGraw-Hill Construction said ...

MGM Mirage says CityCenter contractor to file suit

Reuters US Online Report Business News 5 days ago

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The primary general contractor for the $8.5 billion CityCenter project on the Las Vegas Strip plans to sue the project's owners for $492 million. Casino operator MGM Mirage <MGM.N>, which owns the multi-tower site in a 50-50 partnership ...

'NOT IN THE CITY'

Las Vegas Sun 14 days ago

<div id="subtitle">Safety engineer says fundamental change impossible in build-crazy Vegas</div><div><p> The disturbing rash of worker deaths at casinos, condos and hotels being built along the Strip raises safety issues that must be addressed, safety engineers and others say. But making fundamental changes ...

Without owners at table, unions unwilling to talk

Las Vegas Sun 14 days ago

<div><p> After meeting Monday to discuss a request that CityCenter and Cosmopolitan workers accept pay cuts and other concessions, building trades union officials were prepared to reject the proposal made by general contractor Perini Building Co.</p><p>A source close to the building trades, ...

Companies aim to dismiss part of Minn. bridge suit

AP News 15 days ago

<div id="subtitle">Engineering, construction firms seek to dismiss part of Minn. bridge victims' lawsuits</div><div><p>An engineering firm that analyzed the Interstate 35W bridge and a construction company that was resurfacing the span when it collapsed have asked a judge to dismiss parts of four ...

Why investors should avoid infrastructure stocks

Stockhouse 15 days ago

&lt;div id="subtitle"&gt;Run up has some shorts salivating&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;“…most investors tend to project near-term trends—both favorable and adverse—indefinitely into the future.” &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;That’s what value investor Seth Klarman told a group of investors last February. Klarman, portfolio manager and co-founder ...

SPEAKING THE SAME LANGUAGE

Rough Notes 16 days ago

<div><p>Reviewing the insurance provisions of contracts is not what all producers would consider as being part of their service portfolio for insureds. In fact, many producers would likely try to avoid having to read contracts, even if they had the opportunity to ...

Contractors to propose training initiatives

Las Vegas Sun 17 days ago

<div id="subtitle">Slowing the pace of work on the Strip not an option, group’s vice president says</div><div><p> Not wanting to show up empty-handed to a public meeting about construction safety tonight, contractors on Tuesday unveiled a wish list of proposals they say will ...

Worker safety, economic forces at odds

Las Vegas Sun 17 days ago

<div id="subtitle">Fines provide little incentive for companies to enforce requirements, but research shows their own bottom lines might</div><div><p>Put aside morals for a moment. Put aside the basic value of human life.</p><p>In economic terms, what encourages construction contractors to create ...

3 construction firms fined for NYC crane collapse

AP News 18 days ago

<div id="subtitle">3 construction firms fined $313,500 for alleged safety violations in deadly NYC crane collapse</div><div><p>A federal agency hit three construction firms with penalties totaling $313,500 on Monday for alleged safety violations leading to a tower crane collapse that killed seven people last ...

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