10. Persistent Construction Backlog Weakness Finally Douses Contractor Confidence
Construction Confidence Index readings for sales, profit margins and staffing levels all lost ground, as high materials and labor costs and scarce job-site talent have conspired to put more projects on hold
9. The Construction Labor Shortage: Overcoming Adversity with Workforce Management
As one generation tries to pass the reins to the next, it’s become increasingly difficult to hang on to up-and-coming talent. Our suggestion on battling the labor shortage? Retain the employees you currently have first
8. HCSS to Be Acquired by Thoma Bravo
HCSS, a supplier of estimating, operations, and fleet management software, announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Thoma Bravo
7. Road Usage Charges Strike Controversy
There is growing concern from officials and state representatives about the national pilot program for a vehicle miles traveled fee, proposed in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
How Bradley Coomes, owner of Coomes Custom Concrete Creations, creates a marbling effect for concrete countertops and concrete tabletops
5. Study Examines Why Construction Workers Have Such High Suicide Rates
Study ponders the question of why suicide is so prevalent in construction in order to raise awareness during National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month
4. Buy Early in 2021 So You Don't Miss Out on Section 179 Tax Deductions
To avoid being shut out on of Section 179 benefits, take supply chain delays into account with construction equipment purchases
3. OSHA to Take Further Steps to Combat Hazards of Extreme Heat Exposure
OSHA announces enhanced, expanded intervention, and enforcement, to protect workers from hazards of extreme heat, both indoors and out
2. Will Construction Workers Need a COVID Vaccine?
Due to Biden's Executive Orders, Federal and State directives will now require contractors working on certain projects to ensure their workers are vaccinated against COVID-19 or tested weekly
1. Constructor: Hear Deere VP Domenic Ruccolo Explain the Hitachi Excavator JV Dissolution
In this first episode of the new Constructor podcast, Editor-in-Chief Wayne Grayson talks with Deere VP Domenic Ruccolo about the Hitachi JV dissolution and why Deere is excited for new-found independence in excavator design and manufacturing