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Labor & Workforce Development
Recruiting Strategies: It’s Time to 'Fish in New Pools'
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Got work to do but not enough construction workers to get it done? You’re not alone. Here are some creative ways contractors are finding new sources of labor.
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Rental
How Lithium Batteries, Rental Industry, Can Help With Forklift Lead Times
OneCharge Inc.
The long life cycle of lithium batteries increases equipment utilization to extend the use of lift trucks until the new equipment finally arrives.
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Labor & Workforce Development
Women of KAI Build Share Their Experiences for Women in Construction Week
St. Louis-based general contractor KAI Build asked several of its female employees to share their stories and opinions on the future of women in construction.
KAI Build Senior Project Engineer Jasminn Jones, LEED AP BD+C
Infrastructure
Labor Secretary Promotes Diversity with Infrastructure Bill Job Creation
In a Memorandum of Understanding, the Department of Labor said they will work to “ensure [IIJA] investments lead to good jobs and that workers have the training they need to access these jobs, especially women, people of color."
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Business
Study: Qualifications, Experience Reduce Project Cost, Time
American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC)
ACEC Research Institute released a study on the use of Qualifications-Based Selection (QBS) for engineering and design projects.
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Infrastructure
The ‘Infrastructure Decade’ Won’t Happen Without Project Managers
Project Management Institute
To lead local, national, and global transformation efforts, the construction industry itself – as well as industry professionals – need to transform. Here’s how it can be done.
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Business
Caterpillar Foundation Supports Humanitarian Needs in Ukraine with $1 Million Donation
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Support Includes more than $1 million donation to the American Red Cross and other non-profits, and 2:1 matching of gifts from Caterpillar employees globally.
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Financing, Insurance & Leasing
How to Finance Heavy Equipment
HomeTrust Bank
When selecting equipment for a project, it’s important to consider the size of the jobsite, the tasks to be completed and any production capabilities necessary to complete the work. Heavy equipment should be a proper fit for the scope of the project.
When selecting equipment for a project, it’s important to consider the size of the jobsite, the tasks to be completed and any production capabilities necessary to complete the work. Heavy equipment should be a proper fit for the scope of the project.
Labor & Workforce Development
February Construction Jobs Reach Near Pre-Pandemic Levels as Wages Post Steepest Rise Since 1982
Construction added 60,000 jobs on net in February, recovering nearly all of the jobs lost during the earlier stages of the pandemic but, even as wages soar, competition for workers from the rest of the economy has grown even more costly.
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Construction News
What Biden’s Ban on Russian Oil Imports will Mean at the Pump
The international community’s move to hit the primary funding for Putin’s war on Ukraine is expected to have costs for all but strategic reserves will soften the blow.
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Business
Bill Smith Of Cobb County Tractor Earns Takeuchi’s Top Dealer Salesperson Honors For 2021
Takeuchi-US
Takeuchi-US has recognized Bill Smith of Cobb County Tractor in Marietta, Ga., as its top-performing dealer salesperson in North America.
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Business
Dodge Momentum Index Regains Ground on Climbing Nonresidential Planning
Dodge Construction Network
After three months of decline, nonresidential building projects in planning rose in February to push the Index upward.
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