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Remediation

NJ, Chemical Maker Ink $393M Deal on Single-Site PFAS Cleanup

June 28 state announcement is latest in a string of U.S. settlements to fix drinking water contamination
Jim Parsons
Debra K. Rubin
Debra K. Rubin
June 28, 2023
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New Jersey AG says firm Solvay would fund remediation at and around its 243-acre plant, where industrial plastics, coatings and other products were made for more than 30 years


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Failures

New Haven, Conn., Partial Building Collapse Probe Continues

Eight workers fell two stories on June 2 after concrete failure in an area
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Johanna Knapschaefer
June 9, 2023
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US Occupational Safety and Health Administration continues to investigate building that partially collapsed on June 2 at construction site, injuring eight workers who fell two stories



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Safety & Health

Canadian Wildfire Smoke Prompts US Air Quality Warnings, Concerns for Worker Health

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James Leggate
June 8, 2023
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Officials from areas experiencing poor air quality have advised against strenuous outdoor activity and suggested wearing masks.


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Safety

Maryland Eyes ‘Urgent Solutions’ For Work Zone Safety Risks

State task force meets as drivers in deadly Baltimore crash are indicted on manslaughter charges
Jim Parsons
June 7, 2023
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Need to address construction crew safety gains more state attention following a March 22 crash in Baltimore that killed six workers


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Pollution Enforcement

DuPont, Spinoffs To Pay $1.19B in Largest Yet PFAS in Drinking Water Settlement

Pact comes as June 5 trial is delayed against chemicals firm 3M for tainting one municipal water system, with possible $10B US settlement in the works
Debra K. Rubin
Debra K. Rubin
Jim Parsons
June 3, 2023
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June 5 trial of manufacturer 3M also halts as firm and municipal attorneys seek time to craft what one media report termed a possible $10B settlement to include toxic impact compensation for other US water systems, towns and cities.


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Failures

Two Workers Critically Injured After Partial Building Collapse in New Haven, Conn.

A total of eight construction workers were injured, according to city officials
Johanna Knapschaefer
Johanna Knapschaefer
June 2, 2023
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Workers were rescued from a partially collapsed building in New Haven, Conn., on June 2, including two critically injured workers. 


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Construction Accidents

Crane's Falling Counterweights Injure Four, Damage Atlanta Apartment Project

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James Leggate
June 2, 2023
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Construction has resumed after a crane accident in Atlanta crushed a part of a garage and injured four workers.


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A crash that killed six highway workers in Baltimore left a car totaled
Safety

AGC Calls for Updated State Highway Work Zone Policies

Rise in crashes requires new enforcement, education measures, AGC survey says
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Jim Parsons
May 25, 2023
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Group cites need for better crew safeguards, citing its member firm study that work zones are either as dangerous, or more dangerous, than they were a year ago.


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Liability

Jacobs Settles Worker Health Risk Suits From Big Ash Spill Cleanup

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Mary B. Powers
May 24, 2023
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After years of battle, firm that managed remediation of 2008 TVA power plant coal ash site breach in Tennessee sending waste over 300 acres and costing about $1 billion, agrees to undisclosed monetary deal with up to 200 workers who had sought many millions.



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AI Object Identification
Reality Capture

EarthCam Adds Safety Monitor Computer Vision to Its Cameras

Jeff Yoders
Jeff Yoders
May 24, 2023
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Artificial intelligence-enhanced analytics are turning up in almost every aspect of construction, with major inroads in project planning and safety. But what if the recommendations from an AI came from your existing jobsite cameras?


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