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The U.S. Department of Labor has cited a Chicago area residential construction and carpentry employer after two separate investigations into its continued failure to provide fall protection for workers. The department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration investigated two worksites operated by Martin Araujo – doing business as Araujo Construction Corp. – and found that carpenters and general construction laborers were installing roof rafters and roof sheeting without fall protection, exposing them to falls of up to 25 feet. OSHA cited Araujo Construction with two willful violations for not providing fall protection, while working from heights during residential construction at the…

A liquefied natural gas tanker bringing fuel from the US to Europe suffered a systems failure that the crew reported as a suspected cyber attack, according to people familiar with the matter. In the latest of a number of potential cybersecurity incidents on tankers, the Vivit Africa LNG was sailing east in the Mediterranean and Adriatic Seas toward Italy early this month when the crew were suddenly unable to access some of the internal control systems, the people said, asking not be identified because the information was not public. Trading giant Vitol Group confirmed that it has the ship under…

Equal Parts has acquired ProSource Insurance Agency, a Plano, Texas-based brokerage specializing in transportation insurance. Completed during the first quarter of 2026, the acquisition strengthens Equal Parts’ transportation insurance capabilities and expands its presence in one of the nation’s largest freight markets. Founded in 2003 by President Paul Nhem, ProSource serves trucking companies, owner-operators, commercial fleets, and transportation businesses throughout Texas and across the United States. Nhem began his insurance career in 1990 and held roles with State Farm, The Hartford, Fireman’s Fund, and CNA Insurance before founding ProSource. Topics Mergers & Acquisitions Texas Was this article valuable? Yes No…

AM Best has revised the outlooks to positive from stable and affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “a-” (Excellent) of Triangle Insurance Company based in Enid, Oklahoma. The Credit Ratings (ratings) reflect TIC’s balance sheet strength, which AM Best assesses as very strong, as well as its adequate operating performance, neutral business profile and appropriate enterprise risk management (ERM). The positive outlooks reflect robust underwriting results and improved profitability over the past three years. With the significant improvement in underwriting performance in 2024 and 2025, underwriting ratios compare favorably on a…

Brown & Riding has added David Grollman and Matt Grollman to its national Construction Practice. David Grollman brings nearly 35 years of industry experience to his role at Brown & Riding. He is a long-standing construction specialist, with expertise in both major projects and practice policies. With 14 years of industry experience, Matt Grollman specializes in complex casualty accounts, with a strong focus on construction and real estate. His construction expertise spans from complex OCIP and CCIP projects to various classes of contractors’ practice policies. Topics Construction Was this article valuable? Yes No Here are more articles you may enjoy.…

Lennar Corp. highlighted yet another challenge for homebuilders that have been contending with sluggish demand and high mortgage rates: price competition from a growing supply of existing homes. It’s especially notable in Florida and Texas, two of Lennar’s largest markets, Chief Executive Officer Stuart Miller said on a call with analysts Thursday. “When a resale seller cuts price,” he said, “they are competing directly for our customer and we respond, which is a meaningful part of the incentive and pricing dynamic.” Resale inventory in the US had been at rock-bottom for years as homeowners clung to loans they had secured…

After years of trying to convince developers and investors that it’s a viable alternative to Miami and Palm Beach, Fort Lauderdale’s pitch is starting to resonate. The South Florida city has drawn an influx of luxury condominium projects and one of the region’s largest new corporate tenants. Much of the work is planned and financed by deep-pocketed New York developers betting that Fort Lauderdale’s time has finally come. “For some people, Miami became too hectic, too busy, too noisy,” said Miki Naftali, whose firm is developing more than 250 condo units and a rental building in the once-industrial Flagler Village.…

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. founder Warren Buffett is stepping down as the company’s chairman to be replaced by his son Howard, effectively ending roughly six decades at the helm of the conglomerate. The billionaire will become chairman emeritus of the company, effective immediately, according to a statement Friday. The elder Buffett will remain a member of the board, while his son, a director of the company since 1993, steps into the top role. It’s the latest stage in the succession process at one of the world’s most storied companies. Greg Abel replaced Buffett earlier this year as the company’s chief executive…

New York officials reported last night that a second person has died of Legionnaires’ disease due to an outbreak in South Bronx. The New York City Health Department is continuing its investigation and containment efforts to address a community cluster of the disease in parts of Melrose and Morrisania (ZIP codes 10451 and 10456). As of last evening, 14 people had tested positive and one remained in the hospital. The health department launched an investigation on September 10 after identifying the cluster of Legionnaires’ disease cases. The health department said it sampled all 24 cooling towers in the area. On…

Open-source artificial intelligence is making it easier for hackers to hide malicious code on blockchains, opening a new front in a crypto industry already grappling with rising cybercrime. Instances of malware instructions written into on-chain transactions and smart contracts are up 440% in less than a year, averaging 11 cases per day, blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis said in a report published on Thursday. Such cases averaged two per day prior to the release in the middle of last year of powerful Chinese open-source AI models with no restrictions on generating malicious code, according to the report. A malware attack uses…