Construction

November 06, 2007 -- LOS ANGELES – California Attorney General Edmund G. Brown Jr. today sued PacifiStaff, a Southern California corporation that trained construction companies to violate workers’ compensation laws by the use of “fake corporations with phantom executives.” Today’s lawsuit comes on the heels of an underground economy lawsuit filed last week against Brinas Corp., a Los Angeles drywall company.    » read more »

At least 26 lots in Tierra Linda Garden subdivision lack water, sewer services

October 15, 2007 -- AUSTIN -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott today charged the developer of Tierra Linda Garden, a subdivision in Cameron County, with violating the state’s colonia-prevention laws. According to court documents filed by the state, Manuel J. Montemayor and his company, MG Joint Venture, failed to install or bond sewer and water services on residential lots offered for sale in the subdivision.    » read more »

Senate's Failure to Approve Legislation it Agreed to in June has Cost New Yorkers at Least $34 Million

October 12, 2007 -- New York Governor Eliot Spitzer today renewed his call for the State Senate to pass Wick’s Law reform legislation it agreed to in June. Reforming the Wicks Law would cut public construction costs and lower New York property taxes, and is widely acknowledged as action critically needed to improve New York's business climate. The Senate’s failure to act has already cost taxpayers at least $34 million dollars.    » read more »

September 27, 2007 -- TRENTON - New Jersey Governor Jon S. Corzine today signed an executive order regarding prevailing wage requirements for contractors who provide building services for State-leased government buildings.

The executive order ensures that prevailing wage requirements apply to situations where the State is a tenant in the building but the building owner, rather than the State, contracts for the provision of building services.

The full text of the executive order is below.

EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 86    » read more »

Men Were Subcontractors On Big Dig

September 28, 2007 -- BOSTON – Two Marshfield men have been indicted on charges they ran two schemes to steal more than $250,000 from the state while hauling construction materials as subcontractors on the Central Artery/Tunnel project. James Roderick, Sr., age 61, owner of now-defunct Y2Krush Corp. and James Roderick, Jr., age 37, owner of Durod Ltd., all of Marshfield, were each charged with larceny over $250 by continuous scheme (2 counts), fraud in procurement, presentation of false claims, and conspiracy (3 counts).    » read more »

September 05, 2007 --“Over the course of the past year, the Attorney General’s Office has conducted a comprehensive investigation into last summer’s fatal tunnel ceiling collapse. That investigation is not yet complete.

Evidence has been presented to a Grand Jury, which upon carefully reviewing that evidence, found probable cause to indict Powers Fasteners, Inc., for manslaughter in connection with the death of Milena DelValle at this time. Powers is innocent until proven guilty.    » read more »

September 05, 2007 -- BOSTON –Today, Powers Fasteners, Inc. (Powers), the company that marketed and distributed the epoxy anchor bolt system used in portions of the I-90 Connector Tunnel, was arraigned in connection with the July 10, 2006, ceiling panel collapse that killed Milena Del Valle, age 38, of Jamaica Plain. Powers, a Brewster, NY-based company, was charged with one count of involuntary manslaughter.    » read more »

Manufactured homes dealer must pay $110,925 in refunds

September 4, 2007 -- Springfield, Mo. — A Springfield manufactured homes dealer has been ordered to refund $110,925 to consumers after accepting payment from customers for homes but failing to deliver them as promised under an amended preliminary injunction obtained today by Missouri Attorney General Jay Nixon. Today’s court order in Green County Circuit Court is against Michael Jackson, who does business as Dogwood Homes, and Kay Jackson, who works for the business.    » read more »

OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Aug. 28, 2007 — Homeowners could see their summer utility bills fall by 8 percent or more with a new roof and attic system being developed at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory.    » read more »

Key Components of Spitzer Administration’s 15x15 Plan to Reduce Energy Consumption and Fight Climate Change

August 28, 2007 -- New York State First Lady Silda Wall Spitzer and David D. Brown, Executive Director of the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York (DASNY), today announced two important initiatives to promote the construction of green homes and State-owned buildings throughout the State.    » read more »

DuPont™ Tyvek® Products Enhance Energy Efficiency of Beichen National Convention Center

BEIJING, China and WILMINGTON, Del., August 27, 2007 -- In preparation for the athletes competing in Beijing next year, DuPont innovations play a critical role in the sustainable construction of the Beichen National Convention Center, which will be the hub of the international broadcast media covering the athletic competition in 2008.    » read more »

Noble Construction allegedly violated prevailing wage laws; Owner/operator face prison, restitution

ALBANY, N.Y. (August 23, 2007) – New York Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo announced the arrests and arraignments of the owner and operator of a Watertown-based construction company on charges that they underpaid 11 flooring installers in excess of $90,000 while working on renovations of Albany’s Alfred E. Smith State Office Building.    » read more »

August 16, 2007 -- JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri Governor Matt Blunt today sent a letter to the Missouri Housing Development Commission outlining principles for the commission to consider regarding illegal immigration that include possible sanctions of up to a lifetime ban of contractors and developers who knowingly hire illegal workers.    » read more »

August 16, 2007 -- Springfield, Mo. — Missouri Attorney General Jay Nixon has filed an amended petition against the owner and an employee of a Springfield manufactured homes dealer in the wake of new consumer complaints about the company’s fraudulent business practices. Nixon’s amended lawsuit against Michael and Kay Jackson, who own and operate Dogwood Homes, is the second request for injunctions made this year against the company and also requests restitution for consumers, penalties and costs.    » read more »

August 16, 2007 -- BOSTON – On Tuesday, The Office of Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley filed a lawsuit in Suffolk Superior Court against the owners of a beachfront property in Hull, alleging that they illegally paved sand dunes to make a driveway and built storage sheds in protected wetlands. The complaint alleges that Ellen and Michael Hartman violated the state's Wetlands Protection Act by altering environmentally sensitive dunes associated with Nantasket Beach.    » read more »