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Construction Safety
Survey: Automation Has Workers Worried About Jobsite Safety Not Job Loss
Volvo Construction Equipment
A higher number of construction workers fear safety -- not job losses -- on jobsites when artificial intelligence and automation becomes the norm
Press Release2019 March26
Construction News
What Last Week’s Real Threat of Recession Means for Construction
As the tax-cut sugar high fades, Fed downgrades 2019 GDP projection, bond yield curve inverts. How much economic slowing can construction afford?
U.S. GDP growth has slowed consistently since it spiked around tax time last year, taking construction spending with it.
Apps
[APP] Create AR/VR from Your Phone
With Visual Vocal mobile app, construction teams can produce high-resolution AR/VR experiences on-site in under two minutes
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Construction Technology
John Deere Introduces Next Generation of Construction Simulators
John Deere
Based on actual John Deere equipment, the updated simulators feature swappable controls that allow for quick interchange of joysticks and foot pedals to multiple machine types
Simulator excavator control with screen overlay
Business
Contractor Convicted of Forced Labor and Harboring Illegal Aliens
California contractor faces prison and fines for charges of paying little to nothing for labor of workers he recruited from Mexico
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Business
Extreme Winter Weather Hindered Construction Job Increases
Associated General Contractors of America (AGC)
Only 16 states added construction jobs in February which may be the result of widespread severe weather impacts during this time
February 2019 state construction employment 12-month change
Training & Education
Crafting the Solution to the Skilled Worker Shortage
How proactive the building industry is today in creating viable short- and long-term solutions to this industry-wide challenge will determine how well it performs for customers over the next 10 to 20 years.
Business
Moving Target: Closing the Skills Gap in the Ever-evolving Construction Industry
Successful workforce development activities start with targeted, local outreach at the K-12 level
Kate Fox Wood, AEM Director of Government Relations
Lifting Equipment
Supervisor Course Added to Genie Lift Pro Training to Address ANSI Requirements
Genie - Terex AWP
Online MEWP Supervisor Training Course was developed specifically for supervisors and meets all of the requirements set forth in the new standards
Genie Lift Pro
Business
Easier Said Than Done: Tips for Effective Workplace Communication
How industry professionals can improve their business – and bottom line – with effective communication
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Construction Safety
ABC Takes a Big STEP Toward Improved Safety on Construction Sites
ABC’s 2019 National Chair seeks to bring this “world-class” safety initiative to more contractors across the U.S.
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Construction Safety
[VIDEO] ABC’s Safety Training Evaluation Process (STEP)
ABC’s Safety Training Evaluation Process (STEP) is a safety benchmarking and improvement tool that dramatically improves safety performance among construction industry participants regardless of company size or type of work.
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