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Construction Safety

ISN's Orange Book – 2020 is a Guide to Safe Worksites and Contractor Management

Data-driven analytics and COVID-19 best practices provide actionable insights on how to improve contractor management, and ultimately improve workplace safety

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Treasury to Forgive PPP Loans in Response to Borrower Complaints

None of the 96,000 forgiveness applications received so far had been approved as of last week. Secretary Mnuchin encourages businesses to apply for forgiveness without delay

U.S. Treasury Department

Construction Technology

Trimble Platform as a Service Delivers Future-proof Access to Construction Technology

Offering gives contractors the ability to purchase select civil construction hardware and software solutions and continually upgrade to the latest innovations.

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CM Labs Concrete Pump Simulator Endorsed by American Concrete Pumping Association

Concrete Pump simulator allows operators to develop basic skills such deploying outriggers, creating concrete slabs, and pouring footings and foundations.

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Labor & Workforce Development

Construction Continues to Recover Jobs Since the Start of the Pandemic

Associated Builders and Contractors Inc. (ABC)

With 26,000 jobs added in September, the construction industry has recovered approximately 64% of the jobs lost since the start of the pandemic.

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Construction Update

10 Big Construction Stories This Week: Raiders Stadium Built in 3 Minutes

The most-read stories this week include a time-lapse, Fluor-led JV quits Baltimore’s Purple Line project, a high-tech hardhat, black workers sue contractor for allowing racial abuse, 2021 Chevy Silverado gets payload, towing capacity boost

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Residential Lifts August Construction Spending Over Declining Nonresidential Outlays

The total value of US construction put in place rose 1.4% in August on the strength of a substantial jump in spending on single-family housing, while big nonresidential sectors such as power, commercial, office and transportation sank

August 2020 Us Construction Spending History

App Creates Construction Community and Seeks to Solve Labor Shortage

The Trade Hounds app connects construction workers with both peers and employers with the goal of removing inefficiencies in the labor market.

Since the Trade Hounds mobile app launched in 2019, it has grown to nearly 200,000 users, who use it to connect and showcase their work.

Training & Education

Construction Training During a Pandemic

Training may look a little different this year, but it's still important to engage your crew to ensure the long term success of your construction business.

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Technology & Services

Trimble Announces Tekla 2020 Global BIM Awards Winners

Tekla, Inc. | Trimble Solutions USA Inc.

The Tekla Global BIM Awards have welcomed projects that exhibit innovation and push the boundaries of structural engineering and BIM.

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Trade, STEM Careers Highlighted on Manufacturing Day

Observed on Oct. 2, MFG Day reveals the reality of modern manufacturing careers by encouraging thousands of companies and educational institutions around the nation to open their doors to students, families, teachers, and community leaders.

STEM Careers Coalition

Construction News Tracker

[NEWS TRACKER] House Passes Continuing Resolution to Fund FAST Act through 2021

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Reauthorization plan would commit to FAST Act adding $13.6 billion to the Highway Trust Fund from general funding; plus more construction industry news on the October 1, 2020, edition of Construction News Tracker.

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