Construction Accident News

The construction business is one of the most rapidly expanding industries in the United States today. The demand for new housing fuels the economy and helps people realize their dreams, while the desire for new business enterprises makes it possible for those with ambition to produce the goods our society requires. New construction sites have sprung up in virtually every city and every town across the country.

Unfortunately this accelerated pace has put those on the frontlines of the industry in harm's way. Construction workers must deal with unrealistic deadlines, shoddy materials, and difficult work situations so that they may fulfill their contracts for new structures. This has the double effect of not only increasing the risk of everyday workers but to also decrease the quality of the structures they build.

The recent hurricanes in the Gulf Coast created ample opportunities for new construction projects, but dangerous and unhealthy conditions prohibit many qualified contractors from legally working there. Other sites around the country are facing increased awareness of their own susceptibility to extreme weather conditions, and as such hurricanes, floods, and earthquakes.

Construction accident news

On Tuesday, February 6, 2007, two construction workers were killed at their Las Vegas construction site when a 3,000-pound metal wall form fell on them at the site of the MGM CityCenter, $7 Billion hotel-casino project on the Las Vegas Strip scheduled to open in 2009.  State occupational safety officials were investigating the cause of the accident.

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