I’ve never worked construction, but these funny memes prove it’s a mix of hard work, chaos, and humor. From literal ...

Last week, my associate editor, Kimberley Schmitt, and I visited a paving jobsite on I-39 near Dekalb, IL. Our friends from Curran Contracting graciously allowed us to watch some shoulder paving they ...

Construction work isn’t for the faint of heart—or the late risers. It’s a job filled with long hours, early mornings, and ...

Construction accidents in the Big Apple have skyrocketed by as much as 60 percent over last year – and concerned city officials have no idea why. “It’s a crisis, and there doesn’t seem to be a ...

The rush to expand the city’s skyline has led to a record number of construction accidents and injuries in the last year. There were 433 accidents in 2015 compared with 231 in 2014. A total of 471 ...

Construction-related incidents kill an average of two workers per day. Each day, on average, two construction workers die of work-related injuries in the United States. In fact, one in five workplace ...

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HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- According to OSHA, there were 971 construction deaths in 2017. A majority of these deaths were caused by a worker falling. There have been several incidents in the Houston ...