The city is rife with construction work all around. A large part of that work is dedicated to pipelines that can, from time to time, cause hazardous explosions. Without proper adherence to safety regulations, both workers, residents, and pedestrians alike, are in serious danger. Learn what causes these accidents and how to take appropriate legal action.

It’s normal to have questions after any accident, especially when it’s related to construction. Any workplace injury on a construction site can have devastating consequences, including physical injuries and financial vulnerability. Thankfully, New York State laws protect workers, and our law firm ensures that every injury or fatality is compensated for.

Over the past couple years, the pandemic has created chaos on supply chains around the world. Building materials are in short supply and prices have spiked. As a result, we are witnessing increased project and building costs that are affecting contractors, consumers and insurers alike. “It’s a domino effect,” explains Francis Smith of Cavan Construction in Aston, PA. Cavan is a full-service commercial, concrete construction company that has weathered just about every industry-wide crisis that has come its way in the last fifty years. “As it is with many industries,” Smith maintains, “we are continuing to face supply chain challenges involving the production of materials. A problem that is affecting the industry on many fronts, including the timely production and delivery of products to jobsites worldwide.” “The supply shortages stem from a conflagration of supply chain interruptions affecting industries around the world, from port congestion in Asia and the U.S. to labor deficiencies at factories around the world,” Smith explains. “Weather conditions in the U.S. continue to influence the market, as well, slowing production of building materials. Additionally, semiconductor deficits have made appliances harder to secure. When there aren’t enough workers available to make products or insure, they ship, and