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Labor & Workforce Development
First Major Davis-Bacon Senate Vote in 10 Years Preserves Prevailing Wage
Vote June 8 on amendments to a package of bills designed to invest in US competitiveness with China ensures support not just for semiconductor manufacturers, but workers that drive their productivity
Labor & Workforce Development
Cooke Joins Takeuchi as Midwest Regional Product Manager
Business Services
On-demand Platform Matches Contractor with EHS Consultant in Just Three Days
Business
Atlas Copco Power Technique Names New VP of Strategic Accounts
Business
Manufacturers Report Longest Supplier Lead Time Since 1987
Business
Benefits of Hiring Temporary Workers with the Help from Technology
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Construction Technology
Soil Connect Adds eRegulatory Module to Digital Marketplace
Expanding digital marketplace introduces a regulatory module that eliminates paper tickets and automatically captures and saves essential truck, load and route data for regulatory bodies.
Construction Technology
LafargeHolcim Turns to Zello for Push-to-talk and Dispatch Solution
Learn why LafargeHolcim, one of the world’s largest building materials suppliers, chose to partner with Zello for its push-to-talk and dispatch solution. Spoiler alert: the answers are safety and efficiency.
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NEW ROUGH TERRAIN LINE
The new line of JLG Rough Terrain Scissors has an answer for every task. When we say upgrade, we mean business – yours.
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Construction Industry Experts Discuss How to Solve the Workforce Shortage
What is the construction industry doing to solve a workforce shortage?
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Iron Workers Set the Standard for Safety
Iron Workers, representing 130,000 ironworkers in North America, is accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies for its Rigger and Signal Person Qualification — setting the standard for safety.
Construction Technology
Robotic Automation's Potential to Enhance Productivity, Efficiency and Safety on Construction Sites
A global survey shows 81% of construction businesses will introduce or increase use of robotics and automation in the next decade to address skills shortage and improve safety on their jobsites.
Profit Matters
The Contractors Best Friend Season 5 Episode 6: Spotting Talent in Today’s Workforce
Try different approaches to spot the existing talent in your employees -- The Contractors Best Friend Season 5 Episode 6
Labor & Workforce Development
Workforce Management Takes Guessing Out of the Construction Labor Equation
Empower construction teams to build a sustainable, flexible approach to labor with a cloud-based workforce management platform.
Labor & Workforce Development
Bentley Education Program Sets Students on the Path to Infrastructure Careers
Student and educator entitlements allow no-cost learning licenses for Bentley infrastructure engineering applications and proven learnings through the new Education portal.
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Watch The Latest Construction News
The Construction News Tracker is the industry's only regular newscast featuring developing and breaking news, products, information, and industry analysis specifically for construction professionals.
Digging Deeper
Rebar Contractor Proves Women Have a Place as Ironworkers
Jacqueline Pruitt tells how she proved herself in the strenuous rebar installation trade and positioned herself to found Marvella Steel Placers, plus provides insights on how other women might forge their own career path in construction.
Labor & Workforce Development
Show Them the Money: Use High-paying Construction Jobs to Get Prospective Employees' Attention
A look at 15 high-pay construction jobs provides insight into the financial benefits of construction careers – and could be a useful tool to attract new hires.
Business
No Duh: Study Says Construction Contractors in Short Supply
Economic report for March cites construction labor shortage as biggest issue for 18-industry services sector.
Business
Manufacturing Index Remains Historically High for April
Raw materials and workers remain in short supply according to an April 2021 economic report for the manufacturing sector.
Digging Deeper
McCarthy Partnership for Women Promotes Opportunities for Women in Construction
Callie Nottingham, McCarthy Building Companies, shares her journey into construction, as well as the components of the McCarthy Partnership for Women, a program designed to help grow women’s opportunities in the industry.
Business
Blue Collar Jobs See Seasonal Dip But Continue Slow, Steady Six-month Climb
Despite a decline of 44,000 construction, mining and logging and manufacturing jobs in February 2021, the sectors have shown ongoing gains over a six-month period.
Digging Deeper
Ladies of Sunbelt Rentals Discuss Opportunities for Women in Construction
Three female team members from Sunbelt Rentals discuss their roles and career paths within the company, as well as how to encourage other women to consider career opportunities in construction.
Business
Recognize the Barriers to Successful, Profitable Construction Projects
Understanding and addressing the barriers to successful project completion can help you get them done profitably.
Attachments
Vacuworx Introduces Online Training Program for Vacuum Lifting Equipment
The training program provides access to information to help ensure dealers and contractors are able to use and service Vacuworx equipment correctly and safely.
COVID-19
Can Employers Institute COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates?
Employers should remain cautious as employees return to workplaces as there might be new risks and employment litigation on the horizon.
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Suffolk Construction’s Lea Stendahl Highlights Careers for Women and “Rebuild the Ratio” Campaign
Lea Stendahl shares her path into the industry and the opportunities she sees for other women in construction. She also highlights Suffolk's "Rebuild the Ratio" campaign to not only get more women into the company but more girls into STEM careers.
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NEW ROUGH TERRAIN LINE
The new line of JLG Rough Terrain Scissors has an answer for every task. When we say upgrade, we mean business – yours.
Labor & Workforce Development
AshBritt CEO Says It’s Time to Get More Women into High-paying Jobs in the Field
AshBritt CEO says emergency management, construction and other related industries are "failing to connect well-suited women with well-paying jobs" in the field.
Business
Top 10 Hottest Construction Stories This Week: What’s in COVID Relief for Infrastructure?
Most-read construction stories include 13 projects technologies changing construction, associations tee-off on pro-union legislation, celebrating women in construction, 10 prep steps before paving season, 8 states test use-based infrastructure funding
Labor & Workforce Development
Women in Construction: Calling a Spade a Spade -- Construction has a Diversity Problem
Business
Construction Associations Call Pro-Union Legislation Passed in House “Anti-worker, Anti-privacy and Anti-recovery”
The Associated General Contractors of America and Associated Builders and Contractors issued statements condemning House passage of the PRO Act, which they claim will hurt the workers it’s intended to help.
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Sunbelt Rentals Team Talks Career Opportunities for Women in Construction
Three female team members from Sunbelt Rentals discuss their roles and career paths, as well as the larger career potential for women within the construction industry.
Business
Survey Shows Job Opportunities for Women in Construction Are On the Rise
A survey released in conjunction with Women in Construction Week shows 71% of respondents feel opportunities for women in construction are increasing, but equal treatment by employers still needs work.
Business
Construction Careers Can Fill Women's Job Needs and Construction's Labor Gap
As the industry celebrates Women in Construction Week (March 7-13), it offers a chance to highlight a frequently overlooked resource that could help to plug at least some of industry's labor gaps.
Construction Safety
OSHA Cites Repeat-Offending Contractor after 14-year-old Installing Roofing Suffers Critical Injuries in Fall
Double M Roofing & Construction apparently had fall-protection equipment on site but owner and employees were not using it, as they did two weeks later when OSHA again discovered the company owner and crew working at height without fall protection
Labor & Workforce Development
What Workforce Challenges Are Ahead for Key Construction Industry Segments?
Where there is construction growth, there will be significant difficulties in meeting the demand for workers. Here is a look at what's ahead in 2021.
COVID-19
Barely More Than Half of Construction Workers Will Take the COVID-19 Vaccine
Some of the nation’s workers at greatest infection risk are the least willing to be vaccinated, and with new freedom to require it, employers may be key to getting people vaccinated
Digging Deeper
How Equipment Can Fill Construction’s Labor Shortage
The challenges of attracting workers into the construction industry and the role advances in equipment and technology can play in building the next-generation workforce.
