Builders under fire over safety
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The construction industry comes under fire from unions for its "failure" to act to prevent workplace fatalities.
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Wednesday&#39;s disclosure that government regulators have raised safety and soundness questions about mortgage-finance giant Fannie Mae has given new ammunition to critics of the company and its sister firm, Freddie Mac.
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By Andrew L. Wang, Chicago Tribune  Jun. 14--Worried employees of a plant on Waukegan Harbor turned out by the dozens Wednesday night to vent their frustrations and try to get answers about a dredging project that could mean the elimination of their jobs.
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This week has demonstrated that the builders are still hurting.
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The builders still aren't happy, and -- surprise -- they're not as busy as they used to be.
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By Mimi Hall  WASHINGTON -- New government rules seeking to thwart terrorist attacks on chemical plants are facing stiff opposition from state leaders, environmentalists and others who say the regulations are flawed, vague and unlikely to protect the public.
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By Sanford Nax, The Fresno Bee, Calif.  May 27--David Duley compares the fire escape ladders his company makes to air bags in a car: you hope you never use them, but it's nice to know they are there.   Some home builders are coming to the same conclusion.
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One of NI's biggest construction firms is fined Â£100,000 for breaches of health and safety regulations.
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By Steve Lyttle, The Charlotte Observer, N.C.  Dec. 17--Candles and fireplaces are especially popular during the holidays, which means it's time for some safety reminders.
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On top of evaporating earnings, Building Materials' CEO is being threatened by a big shareholder.
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An inquiry is launched in China into claims that 10 workers have died building Beijing's Olympic stadium.
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The companyâs lawyers had attempted to gain the upper hand in a patent case by highlighting safety concerns about the companyâs own product.
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Residents in government-funded housing in Bristol, western England, are up in arms over a decision by their local city council to ban doormats because they pose a &quot;tripping hazard&quot; for anyone escaping a fire, The Guardian reported.
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Two deadly railroad accidents in the last month have sparked debate about government efforts to secure the nation's rail system and ensure that such accidents do not provide new opportunities for terrorists.
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BEIJING, June 21 -- The outrage started with the discovery that more than 500 migrant laborers had been forced to work in conditions bordering on slavery in out-of-the-way brick kilns. Local Communist Party authorities, state-run media said, had looked the other way.
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Homes and businesses in England could be put at risk because flood defences need more work, a watchdog warns.
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Top federal safety officials urged the Labor Department in 2006 to adopt critical regulations to prevent deadly dust explosions Â like the one suspected in the deadly blast in a Georgia sugar plant Thursday Â but the government has failed to do so.