Construction Accidents on the Rise; Inspection on the Decline
March 25, 2008 15:02

Why are construction accidents on the rise? The demand for new construction far exceeds the demand for inspections. In the next decade New York will see a population growth of a million people; they have to live somewhere. Construction is big business.Recent... (Read Article)

Crane Collapse: 7 Dead, 1 Missing and 24 Injured in Construction Accident
March 26, 2008 08:33

What happened? The crane collapse accident happened as day workers on a high-rise condominium under construction added two or more 13-foot sections to increase the crane's height, a process known as climbing the crane. When done, the crane's tower had reached... (Read Article)

Construction Site Accidents Continue to Rise
March 26, 2008 14:59

The owner of the company that manages the New York construction site that killed ? people and injured ?, called last week's incident a freak accident; however, crane disasters are nothing new. According to the New York City Department of Buildings there were... (Read Article)

NYC Crane Inspector Fails to Do His Job; Gets Arrested
March 27, 2008 15:01

A Building Department crane inspector was arrested and charged with lying about inspecting the crane accident that killed seven people, injured dozens and caused millions of dollars in property damage. On March 3, a call was made to the Building Department... (Read Article)