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We usually think of roundabouts as a feature of European roadways. However, the four-way stop that once was popular among American traffic engineers may become a thing of the past. Today's engineers favor the roundabout because it reduces congestion and keeps traffic...
A construction industry magazine recently listed the best ways for contractors to prevent injuries and fatalities at worksites. They should have an incentive: Accidents mean delays and delays mean lost revenue. Contractors also have a special responsibility for...
We have long been pointing to the skies of New York City as evidence that construction is occurring at an unprecedented clip. Now, the data to prove it has been released. The numbers recently released by The Department of Buildings show a staggering increase in...
Six bicyclists have died this year in New York City. Are some neighborhoods in the city more dangerous for bicyclists than others? The Auto Insurance Center pulled some data from the city's Open Data portal to try to answer that question. Some details from the report:...
A construction worker plummeted as much as 40 feet to the ground from a luxury apartment building complex that was being constructed as part of Manhattan's Hudson Yards project. Details of this harrowing accident are still emerging. The worker fell from the 2nd floor...
Two construction managers are now facing homicide charges in the death of a Queens construction worker who was crushed by a collapsing wall in a deadly accident in Manhattan's Meatpacking District. The construction managers, Wilmer Cuevas and Alfonso Prestia,...
Legionnaire's disease, so called because the illness was first identified at an American Legion convention in Philadelphia in 1976, is back in the news. Four people have died and many dozens have become ill in the South Bronx. Legionnaire's Disease is a respiratory...
