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Family Awarded $53M In Kyle Field Deadly Demolition Accident

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Posted on February 11, 2016 · Jurors in Houston on Wednesday decided on damages in the negligence lawsuit filed on behalf of Angel Garcia's mother and two children.

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Posted on July 20, 2022 · If passed, the federal government would require employers to give a minimum of a 15 minute break every four hours. 

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Houston drivers brace for two-year closure of 59/69 ramp to West Loop 610

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Posted on April 29, 2022 · TxDOT will demolish the current ramp in the Galleria area to make way for a new one. Drivers will need to plan a new route.

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Houston added more construction jobs than anywhere in the country (March 18, 2022)

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Posted on March 18, 2022 · On Friday's show: Why the Houston area added more construction jobs than any other metro area in the country, The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week, and checking in on the rodeo as it heads into its final weekend.

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Construction groups are suing over OSHA’s new vaccine rule, arguing it could derail infrastructure plans

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Posted on November 15, 2021 · The groups say the rule forces employees to choose between their jobs and getting vaccinated, and would ultimately force many workers to quit large firms to take jobs at smaller construction companies.

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