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Top 10 Most-Read Construction Business Stories of 2018

The most construction professionals read these stories about construction business improvement and news on ForConstructionPros.com in 2018

New EPA ruling allows new products containing asbestos to be created, and asbestos imports from January to April 2018 increased four-fold.

What Minimum-Wage Foes Got Wrong About Seattle

Opponents leaned heavily on an initial study that predicted the increase to $15 would cost workers jobs and hours. That didn’t happen.

Seatac Min Wage

Construction Unemployment Rates Continue to Drop

Associated Builders and Contractors Inc. (ABC)

November's construction unemployment rate fell 1.1% to reach a 3.9% level compared to 2017 - the lowest November rate on record

The U.S. posted its lowest November construction unemployment rate on record.

Steel Prices Moved Downward for First Time in 15 Months as Tariff Impact Decreases

December marks slowest pace of engineering and construction cost increases this year

Steel Prices Move Downward

Construction Industry Adds 38,000 Jobs to Close Out 2018

Associated Builders and Contractors Inc. (ABC)

Construction industry netted positive job gains in every month of 2018 except March

Construction employment Is up by 280,000 year-over-year, an increase of 4%.

Health Tips for When You're Standing All Day

Standing all day can lead to fatigue, back and feet pain, and muscle stiffness

Proper posture, effective stretches and other tricks can alleviate the stress on the body from standing all day at work.

Construction News

Report Shows Slight Decline in Workplace Fatalities in 2017

Occupational Safety & Health Administration

There were a total of 5,147 fatal work injuries recorded in the U.S. in 2017, down from the 5,190 fatal injuries reported in 2016

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New Pennsylvania Law Regulates Payment Disputes in Private Construction

Amendments to the Contractor and Subcontractor Payment Act govern stop work and withholding of payments to speed settlement of disputes

Vic Lance

BOMAG and Komatsu America Announce Distribution Pact

BOMAG Americas Inc.

Komatsu’s six company-owned dealerships will provide for the sale and support of BOMAG compaction, milling, paving and reclaiming/stabilizing equipment

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Design-build Will Comprise 44% of Construction Spending Between 2018 and 2021

FMI white paper looks at North America’s growing design-build market and why many project owners are transitioning to this project delivery method

Design-build is a method of project delivery whereby the design and construction phases are combined into a single contract, and the designer and contractor work together from the beginning.

Report: 79% of Construction Firms Plan to Hire in 2019 Despite Labor Shortage

Associated General Contractors of America (AGC)

Almost an equal percentage are worried about their ability to locate and hire qualified workers

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Construction Safety

Reduce Construction Workplace Injuries with Wearable Technology

Fatigue research report shows the value of wearable technology in the workplace to monitor fatigue levels of workers to reduce injuries and increase productivity

According to the National Safety Council, a typical U.S. company with 1,000 employees can expect to lose more than $1 million each year to fatigue.

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