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Two former federal emergency management officials say they're concerned that a bill to block some updates to North Carolina's residential building code could disqualify local communities from federal grants to make buildings stronger and safer.
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North Carolina's homebuilders are winning a political battle to block modernization of the state's outdated energy efficiency standards. The industry argues stricter energy codes would make houses too expensive. But not all builders see it that way. We talk to one builder whose business is based on energy efficiency.
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A Charlotte man died in an accident at a construction site in Belmont on Monday afternoon, police said. It happened at 516 Nixon Road, where a new subdivision is under construction.
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A construction accident took the lives of three Latino workers on Monday. They are among at least 260 Latino workers who have died of workplace injuries in North Carolina since 2000.
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Charlotte police confirmed three Latino men, ages 26, 43 and 54, were killed Monday in a construction accident at an apartment tower on East Morehead Street.
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Construction companies are having a hard time finding workers in North Carolina, and the worker shortage is causing delays for some projects.
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A group that represents U.S. building contractors, including more than 1,000 in the Carolinas, is calling on members to adopt climate-friendly practices and to work with government and business to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
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A construction company whose employee died after falling out of an elevator has been cited for safety violations.WBTV-TV reports that the North Carolina…
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Local construction workers and labor advocates were at the Charlotte City Council Monday night seeking better working conditions. They want the council to…
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Since a spill polluted the Dan River early last year, coal ash has become an environmental head ache for Duke Energy. But while Duke, state regulators,…