Toms River Farmer’s Market Moving as Town Prepares for Construction of 10-Story Twin Towers
TOMS RIVER, NJ – The Toms River Farmer’s Market will have a new home starting in 2022. The event used to be held at the …
Construction
Wormleysburg Man Pleads Guilty To Theft From Federal Courthouse Construction Site
HARRISBURG – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Christopher Gontaryk, age 47, of Wormleysburg, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty to …
Construction Company Agrees to Pay $2.8 Million to Resolve Allegations of Small Business Subcontracting Fraud
Spokane, Washington – Hensel Phelps Construction Company (Hensel Phelps), a large construction company headquartered in Greeley, Colorado, has agreed to pay $2,804,110, to resolve allegations …
New York City Construction Foreman Demanded Kickbacks and Threatened Firing Workers
NEW YORK, NY – A public school construction foreman working for the New York City School Construction Authority demanded kickbacks from workers at the PS …
Construction Company Agrees to Pay $2.8 Million to Resolve Allegations of Small Business Subcontracting Fraud
ALBANY, NEW YORK – Hensel Phelps Construction Company (Hensel Phelps), a large construction company headquartered in Greeley, Colorado, has agreed to pay $2,804,110 to resolve allegations …
Seaford Man Charged for Stealing from Construction Work Site
SEAFORD, DE – The Delaware State Police have arrested 49-year-old Ronnie Rust of Seaford, DE, for theft and trespass following an investigation into construction materials …
Impaired Plowed Through Construction Site, Gun and Heroin Seized
FORT MEADE, MD – On April 29, 2022, at approximately 9:00 a.m., officers responded to the area of Annapolis Road near Ridge Road for a …
U.S. construction spending rises less than expected in March
WASHINGTON – U.S. construction spending barely rose in March as a moderate increase in outlays on private projects was partially offset by a further decline …
Virginia Man Found Guilty of Charges in Bias-Related Attack on Construction Workers
WASHINGTON – Kurt Madsen, 53, of Arlington, Virginia, has been found guilty by a jury on charges stemming from …
Construction Underway on New FirstEnergy Transmission Substation to Reinforce Power System in Ashland County
ASHLAND, Ohio, April 28, 2022 — Construction is underway on a new transmission substation in Ashland County, Ohio, owned by FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) subsidiary …
Southbound Larsen Road to Close for Two Weeks for Construction Work
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – The Jackson Police Department has notified motorists of a lane closure that will affect Larsen Road over the court of the …
China will step up infrastructure construction to boost growth – President Xi
BEIJING – China will step up infrastructure construction to boost domestic demand and drive economic growth going forward, state TV reported on Tuesday, citing a …
Flathead Valley construction company owner sentenced to 70 months in prison for fraud scheme
MISSOULA — A Flathead Valley construction company owner who admitted to defrauding numerous customers was sentenced today to 70 months in prison, to be followed …
Great Falls construction company official sentenced to 14 months in prison for embezzling from client
GREAT FALLS — The finance manager of William Tempel Construction in Great Falls was sentenced on April 12 to 14 months in prison, to be …
Owner of construction company and Puget Sound properties involved in illegal production of marijuana sentenced to 6 years in prison
Seattle – A 52-year-old Seattle-area man was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Seattle to 6 years in prison for his schemes involving the …
Belgrade construction company co-owner admits failing to pay $2.8 million in employee, employer taxes
MISSOULA — The co-owner of H & H Earthworks, Inc., a Belgrade-based construction company that does commercial site-development work in four states, admitted to failing …
Roads Closed as Propane Tank Damaged During Construction Burned Off
CLARKSTOWN, NY – Police shut down lanes of Parrot Road from Germonds to the entrance of Felix Festa Middle School after a propane tank was …
Dracut Construction Business Owner Sentenced for Tax Fraud
BOSTON – The owner of a commercial and residential construction business in Dracut was sentenced yesterday for an income diversion and payroll tax scheme resulting …
Grand Jury indicts former Chief Operating Officer of major St. Louis Construction Company in Minority Business Enterprise fraud scheme
ST. LOUIS – A federal grand jury indicted Brian Kowert, Sr., former Chief Operating Officer of the HBD Construction Company, on March 30, 2022, for …
Fire Breaks Out In Jackson At New Apartment Complex Under Construction
JACKSON, NJ – In the frigid midnight hour early this morning, multiple officers raced to The Paragon apartment complex on the corner of North New …
Jackson Township Announces Nighttime Construction Ban After Complaints About Adventure Crossing
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – In the aftermath of a contentious meeting between township residents who live near the massive new warehouse and entertainment complex known …
New York Construction Company Owner Indicted for Death of 5-year-old Killed in Wall Collapse
BROOKLYN, NY – A Valley Stream building contractor, Nadeem Anwar, 46, owner of City Wide Construction and Renovations, Inc., was indicted on manslaughter charges of …
Peabody Construction Company Owner Sentenced for Tax and Workers’ Compensation Fraud
BOSTON – The former owner of a Peabody construction company was sentenced today in connection with a scheme to defraud the IRS of payroll taxes …
aryland Man Pleads Guilty to Killing Construction Worker in Attack at Northeast Washington Home
WASHINGTON – George Miller, 27, of Capitol Heights, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to a charge of second-degree murder while …
Texas Build-for-Rent Community Receives Construction Loan via Walker & Dunlop
Keaton Merrell and Shannon Hersker of Walker & Dunlop’s BFR & SFR Practice Group arranged the financing on behalf of their client, Mill Creek Residential. The team …
UK construction sector activity strongest in Feb since mid-2021 -PMI
LONDON – Britain’s construction sector grew at its fastest pace since mid-2021 in February as disruption from the Omicron coronavirus wave eased and input costs …
U.S. construction spending surges in January on homebuilding
WASHINGTON – U.S. construction spending surged in January, boosted by strong outlays on single-family homebuilding and private nonresidential structures. The Commerce Department said on Tuesday …
Denmark resumes construction of Norway-Poland gas link
COPENHAGEN – Construction of the Danish part of Baltic Pipe, which will connect Poland to Norwegian gas fields, is resuming following a 33-month hiatus, Danish …
Southbound Vehicles Lanes Construction at the San Ysidro Land Port of Entry
***EDIT: Please note that this construction is postponed; there will not be any changes to traffic patterns starting Monday, February 28.*** SAN YSIDRO, Calif. – …
Construction Company CEO Admits to Bribing APG Army Biochemist Researcher for Government Contracts
Baltimore, Maryland – John R. Conigliaro, age 60, of Kingsville, Maryland, pleaded guilty yesterday to conspiracy to bribe a public official. The guilty plea was …
Bucks County Construction Business Owner Pleads Guilty to Nearly $1.3 Million Tax Fraud Scheme
PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Samuel Bullock, 72, of Langhorne, PA, entered a plea of guilty before United States District …
Construction industry groups oppose Biden’s executive order in letter to White House
WASHINGTON – Sixteen groups representing the U.S. construction industry sent a letter to the White House opposing a recent executive order signed by President Joe …
Traffic Alert: Tinton Falls road construction could cause delays
TINTON FALLS – Today, road construction will take place on Wayside Road by Pine Brook Road. The hours of construction will be from 7:00 am-5:00 …
Biden to sign executive order on federal construction projects in Maryland visit
– U.S. President Joe Biden will on Friday travel to Upper Marlboro, Maryland and sign an executive order related to federal construction projects, the White …
Prosecutor says contractor took $75,000 for construction job, but spent the money in Atlantic City and lavish gifts for himself
WILLIAMSTOWN, NJ – Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina and Riverton Police Chief John Shaw announced that a 51-year-old Williamstown contractor has been charged with taking …
U.S. construction spending misses expectations in December
WASHINGTON – U.S. construction spending increased less than expected in December as a solid rise in private projects was partially offset by a sharp decline …
Contractors invited to presentation for Toms River Veterans Administration Clinic construction project
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Contractors are invited to upcoming presentations to work on the upcoming construction of the U.S. Veterans Affairs Community Based Outpatient Clinic …
Jackson man charged for theft at Extreme Marine Construction facility
BRICK, NJ – On 12/18/2021 a theft occurred at Extreme Marine Construction on Princeton Ave in Brick. The suspect loaded expensive aluminum beams onto a …
Construction worker fell to his death in Port St. Lucie, police report
PORT ST. LUCIE, FL – At approximately 9:37 am Saturday morning, PSLPD responded to the 12300 Blk of SW Calm Pointe Ct in reference to …
Billings man admits stealing firearms from business after using construction excavator to break in
BILLINGS – A Billings man accused of stealing firearms from a business after breaking in by using a construction excavator to tear down a section …
Flathead Valley construction company owner admits wire fraud scheme
MISSOULA – A Flathead Valley construction company owner accused in a scheme to defraud customers by spending money intended for projects on unrelated business and …
Four Men Sentenced to Prison for Roles in Construction Insurance Fraud Scheme
Miami, Florida – Today, a South Florida federal district judge sentenced three men from different parts of the country to federal prison terms for their …
Oregon Check Casher and Construction Company Operators Indicted in Payroll Tax Evasion Scheme
PORTLAND, Ore.—A federal grand jury in Portland returned a five-count indictment today charging six individuals for their roles in a multiyear scheme to evade the …
J.A. McDonald, Inc. Agrees to Pay $637,500 to Settle Allegations of False Claims Act Violations Arising from Federal-Aid Bridge Construction in Vermont
The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont stated that general contractor J.A. McDonald, Inc. (“JAM”), headquartered in Lyndon Center, Vermont, …
Jeff Bezos Gives Obama $100 Million So Former President Can Finish Construction On His Legacy Project
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos gave the Obama Foundation a gift of $100 million, with no direction as to how the money should be spent. The …
Brandywine Construction Worker Wins $100K Lucky Game’s Top Prize
PRINCE GEORGE COUNTY, MARYLAND – With a little bit of Lottery luck, a Prince George’s County construction worker saw his payday get a whole lot …
Owner of Louisiana Construction and Building Inspection Businesses and His Two Siblings Plead Guilty to Tax Fraud
WASHINGTON – A Louisiana man who owns construction and building inspection businesses, along with his brother and sister who were employed by the construction businesses, …
Owner of Louisiana Construction and Building Inspection Businesses and His Two Siblings Plead Guilty to Tax Fraud
A Louisiana man who owns construction and building inspection businesses, along with his brother and sister who were employed by the construction businesses, pleaded guilty today …
Austin Construction Company and Owner Settle False Claims Act Allegations
AUSTIN – U.S. Attorney Ashley C. Hoff of the Western District of Texas announced today that Muniz Concrete and Contracting, Inc. (“Muniz Concrete”) and its …
Owner of Construction and Building Inspection Businesses and Two Employees Charged with Tax Fraud
NEW ORLEANS – The U.S. Attorney’s Office and the Department of Justice’s Tax Division announced that RANDY A. FARRELL SR., and DAVID FARRELL, both of …