Attorney Alex Galindo of Curd, Galindo & Smith LLP represents Jorge Corrales and Cortram General Construction Services Inc in a lawsuit against Allen Lee Gilbert, the chief operating officer (COO) at the Law Offices of Glaser Weil LLP. Gilbert is also a licensed California real estate broker, who has bought, sold, developed and built hundreds of properties in the Los Angeles area. Read the details here. 

NESCO LLC announced that it has completed the acquisition of N&L Line Equipment (N&L). N&L manufactures many products related to the live-line maintenance of electric utility lines. The N&L offering includes transmission tools up to 800 kilovolts (kV), substation maintenance tools and distribution hotline tools. Read about what this partnership offers customers here. 

The United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has announced a delay in enforcing certain requirements of the final rule on occupational exposure to beryllium in general industry. Read about the details of these regulations here. 

At the 2018 Associated Builders and Contractors Rocky Mountain Chapter (ABCRMC) Safety Conference and Award Luncheon, Adolfson & Peterson Construction (AP) was honored for its unwavering commitment to safety by receiving an Outstanding Safety Program award, along with a Silver Level STEP award. Find out what safety measures earn this award here. 

Makita, manufacturer of cordless tool technology, is hitting the road with the new Driving Innovation Tour, a fleet of fully custom vehicles with product specialists, delivering an interactive and hands-on experience for tool users and dealers. Learn about the LXT technology making the tour famous here. 

Interstate Roof Systems Consultants Inc. (IRSC), a national roofing consultant with offices in three states, has added a high-tech drone with infrared thermography capabilities to its stable of diagnostic tools, expediting the collection of detailed information for customers to help them make decisions about roof maintenance. Learn about the drone technology wave in construction here. 

Hammond Lumber Company (Hammond) announced that it has acquired EBS Building Supplies (EBS), a Maine-based lumber and building materials (LBM) dealer, and their coastal locations. Hammond, a third-generation, family-owned company since 1953, with more than $250 million in sales, now has more than 800 employees and 21 locations. With the announcement, Hammond acquires all 10 EBS locations, including Bar Harbor, Belfast, Blue Hill, Bucksport, Calais, Camden, Cherryfield, Ellsworth, Machias and Rockland. Check out the potential of the merger due to the prestigious awards both have received here. 

The United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is reminding employers that the deadline for electronically submitting their 2017 Form 300A data to OSHA is July 1, 2018. To find out how to file, click here. 

Shapiro & Duncan announces their safety director, who will direct all safety initiatives, ensuring that clients always receive the highest quality work product delivered in well supervised and safe environment by construction professionals. He will continue their five-year stretch of dropping EMR levels. Find out how they've reached this all-time low here.