NC Supreme Court Narrows ‘Joint Employment’ Doctrine in Workers’ Comp Case

Ruling places sole liability on sheriff’s department for deputy injured while directing traffic for highway contractor. A North Carolina Supreme Court ruling clarifying the “joint employment” doctrine has direct implications for workers’ compensation liability and insurance coverage in the state. In Lassiter vs. Robeson County Sheriff’s Department*, the court determined that a highway contractor was […]

AI as a force multiplier in the era of the estimator talent gap

The construction industry is entering a transition that few preconstruction teams are truly prepared for. According to the Associated General Contractors of America, one in four construction workers is now over 55, and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that 41% of the current workforce could retire by 2031. With so much of today’s […]

Why is black foam coming loose from Dawlish’s new sea wall? | News

The foam has now been reinserted, after we contacted Network Rail Some of the black ‘joint expansion filler’ along the wall which has been coming loose Author: Andrew Kay Published 24 minutes ago Network Rail is being asked why a black foam is coming out of Dawlish’s £80-million new sea wall – and getting into […]