Fifteen of New York City's 24 plumbing inspectors -- 70 percent of the staff -- were charged June 25 with extorting hundreds of thousands of dollars to approve projects around the city.
Nevada Contractors Insurance, based in Las Vegas, recently expanded its reach into New Mexico, offering workers' compensation coverage to New Mexico contractors under NCI's wholly owned subsidiary Builders Insurance Co.
In a 5-0 vote April 8, the U.S. International Trade Commission ruled there is a "reasonable indication" that nonmalleable cast-iron pipe fittings manufactured in China are being sold in the United States at "less than fair value."
