The city Department of Buildings is helping pave the way for a bill that would give construction workers more time to complete their 40 hours of safety training, saying at a hearing Tuesday that it ...

The deadline for construction workers to complete their 40 hours of safety training should be pushed back from Sept. 1 to next March because of the pandemic, according to a group of lawmakers.

Construction Safety Week, the now 10-year-old, weeklong training and educational program by employers, has incorporated new participatory elements centered on the theme “value every voice.” The ...

A safety training program at the Dallas/Ft. Worth airport offers hope in the effort to stem a surge in fatalities among Hispanic construction workers. Hispanics now comprise more than 20 percent of ...

The construction industry faces one of the highest suicide rates of any profession. Discover the risk factors, resources, and ...

Extreme weather occurrences — from hurricanes and floods to heatwaves and wildfires — are becoming more persistent and severe. This evolving climate landscape presents new challenges for construction ...

This week, conversations about mental health will take place across New York City’s construction industry, bringing needed ...

The City Council will vote on a bill Thursday that would put off new construction safety training requirements for another six months. The bill would extend the deadline for new safety requirements ...

A New York-based construction safety firm and 25 individuals were indicted Feb. 28 for allegedly operating a bogus safety training school, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's office says. The ...