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[VIDEO] AEM Workforce Development Efforts to Help Construction Contractors

Julie Davis with AEM talks about what the association is doing to help fill the pipelines for manufacturing and the trades.

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Labor & Workforce Development

Serious Labs Unveils Universal Motion Base for VR Simulators

The versatile prototype can be used for safety training across seated machines and vehicles.

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Crane Industry Services Introduces Behavioral Simulation Safety Training Certification

Crane Institute Certification

The Leading Safety Works program establishes critical, effective and lasting connections between project and people strategies

Simulations used in the Leading Safety Works simulation program will be based on actual events rooted in construction or utility applications.

Nonresidential Construction Employment Expands in February, Says ABC

Associated Builders and Contractors Inc. (ABC)

'Seldom does a jobs report tell us less about the direction of the US economy. While there is scarcely any evidence of coronavirus impact in today’s employment release, clearly, the economy's trajectory has shifted markedly'

There were job gains in all three nonresidential segments, with the largest increase in nonresidential specialty trade contractors.

Construction Job Openings Plummet in 2019

Annual analysis of construction employment data shows construction job openings declined toward the end of 2019 but remain at historically high levels

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Construction Technology

TRUCE Software Survey Gauges How Smart Devices are Impacting Employees' Workday

Survey measures counter-productive and unsafe digital behaviors in the workplace such as receiving automated alerts, extending breaks, taking calls when driving

A downloadable infographic is available from TRUCE Software highlighting survey results.

Legislation Introduced to Boost Transportation Workforce Training

Transportation Workforce Centers of Excellence Act is bipartisan legislation that would help address glaring shortage of infrastructure workers

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Project Management

[PODCAST] The Contractors Best Friend Season 3 Episode 14: New Equipment Checklist

How to effectively train your operators on new equipment

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Rental Business

ANSI Pushes New Aerial Work Platform Safety Standards Effective Date to June 1

American National Standards Institute (ANSI)

Effective date for the new A92 standards have once again been delayed amid appeals.

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Construction News

Fed Cuts Rates Half a Point to Combat Coronavirus Fear

Wall-Street selloff continues after rare inter-meeting move that slashed the federal funds rate more than any single action since the financial crisis

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Takeuchi Hires Two New Regional Business Managers

Robert Vistad and Dillon Headden will join the equipment manufacturer as managers for the West and Mid-Atlantic regions.

Takeuchi-US has hired Robert Vistad as a regional manager for the West region.

7 Rules to Write Tight Subcontracts

Construction Business Coaching

A little more time and a few extra steps can help get your subcontracts written tighter, more accurate and totally complete

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