Crashes and construction stall New York commute with major slowdowns across highways
NEW YORK, NY – The Monday morning rush brought a mix of crashes, disabled vehicles, and construction projects that slowed traffic on highways across New York. On Long Island, I-495 westbound near…
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 followed by three years of supervised released,…
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 illegal manufacturing of marijuana, announced U.S. Attorney…
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 to pay the IRS approximately $2.8 million…
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 struck during construction in a nearby lot,…
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 in a tax loss that exceeded $1…
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 five counts of wire fraud relative to…
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 Prospect and Larsen Road after a concerned…
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 as Adventure Crossing, the township of Jackson…
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 a 5-year-old girl after a wall he…
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 and to defraud his workers’ compensation insurance…
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 armed for killing a construction worker in…
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 leveraged their broad range of capital sources…
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. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced a…
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 announced by United States Attorney for the…
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 Court Judge Michael M. Baylson for his…
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 pm. There will be not be a…
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 nearly $75,000 as a down payment for…
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 in Toms River. Local Interior Trade Contractors…
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 flat trailer owned by the business and…
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 a construction worker who fell from a…