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                <title><![CDATA[ Body retrieved day after fatal trench collapse at Bakersfield, Calif., job site ]]></title>
                <link>http://admin.undergroundinfrastructure.com/news/2025/may/body-retrieved-day-after-fatal-trench-collapse-at-bakersfield-calif-job-site</link>
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                    A construction worker died after falling into a 20-foot trench at a site in west Bakersfield, Calif. Rescue teams recovered the body overnight, and an investigation is ongoing.
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                <title><![CDATA[ Work paused on NYC’s massive tunnel repair as drought triggers contract overhaul ]]></title>
                <link>http://admin.undergroundinfrastructure.com/news/2025/may/work-paused-on-nyc-s-massive-tunnel-repair-as-drought-triggers-contract-overhaul</link>
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                    The $2 billion effort to fix a leak in New York City’s Delaware Aqueduct, which supplies water to millions, is now expected to finish after 2027 due to drought-related delays and contract revisions.
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                <title><![CDATA[ Outgoing DCA president Mark Albert ‘fit right in’ ]]></title>
                <link>http://admin.undergroundinfrastructure.com/magazine/2025/march-2025-vol-80-no-3/features/outgoing-dca-president-mark-albert-fit-right-in</link>
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                    AGI Construction founder Mark Albert reflects on his tenure as DCA president, emphasizing new leadership pathways, committee engagement, and the future of the natural gas pipeline industry.
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                <title><![CDATA[ Turning awareness into action: 811 call centers ]]></title>
                <link>http://admin.undergroundinfrastructure.com/magazine/2025/march-2025-vol-80-no-3/features/turning-awareness-into-action-811-call-centers</link>
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                    Despite widespread awareness of 811 requirements, damage to underground utilities remains high. This article urges contractors to consistently use state OneCall centers and provides a full directory for safe digging compliance.
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                <title><![CDATA[ McElroy receives OSHA SHARP recognition for workplace safety ]]></title>
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                    McElroy has been recognized for its commitment to workplace safety with a new designation from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program (SHARP).
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                <title><![CDATA[ OSHA cites contractor for fatal trench collapse in New Canaan, Conn. ]]></title>
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                    A contractor from Easton could have prevented the death of an employee, who was repairing an underground water line, in a trench collapse at a New Canaan work site in December 2023, according to an investigation by OSHA.
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                <title><![CDATA[ OSHA investigation launched after worker found unconscious in Kansas City, Mo., sewer pipe ]]></title>
                <link>http://admin.undergroundinfrastructure.com/news/2024/july/osha-investigation-launched-after-worker-found-unconscious-in-kansas-city-mo-sewer-pipe</link>
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                    A construction worker in Missouri was hospitalized in critical condition on July 8 after he was discovered unresponsive in a sewer pipe. Emergency responders arrived at Old Santa Fe Road and located the man inside a 15-foot manhole.
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                <title><![CDATA[ Judge blocks Department of Labor&#39;s expanded Davis-Bacon rule ]]></title>
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                    (UI) — A federal judge has blocked the Department of Labor&#39;s new rule expanding the Davis-Bacon Act, siding with the Associated General Contractors of America in their lawsuit.
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                <title><![CDATA[ Fiber Broadband Association survey: Labor contributed 73% of underground build costs in 2023 ]]></title>
                <link>http://admin.undergroundinfrastructure.com/news/2024/january/fiber-broadband-association-survey-labor-contributed-73-of-underground-build-costs-in-2023</link>
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                    The study explored many factors that influence cost but often make it challenging to compare costs across deployments. This includes cost components like labor, materials, build scenarios, and the choice of construction method.
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                <title><![CDATA[ Researchers develop safety monitoring system for construction sites ]]></title>
                <link>http://admin.undergroundinfrastructure.com/news/2023/april/researchers-develop-safety-monitoring-system-for-construction-sites</link>
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                    (UI) — University of Houston computer scientists have developed a new system to keep construction workers safe at job sites. According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, 4,764 workers died on the job in 2020. Employees in construction and extraction occupations accounted for 20% of those deaths.
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