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Banks Investing Big in Infrastructure Despite Stalled Federal Plan

IFM Investors, Blackstone Group and Carlyle Group, who’ve raised billions to invest in US infrastructure, encourage states to move forward without federal funds

CM Labs, Manitowoc Partner for Next-Generation Crane Control System

CM Labs Simulations, Inc.

Vortex-based simulators integrate Manitowoc’s cutting-edge CCS to provide high-value tool for demonstrations and customer training

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Labor Shortage Not Hampering Year-To-Date Construction Spending Gains

Associated General Contractors of America (AGC)

Total US construction spending eked out a July increase despite nonresidential slippage but 2018 continues tracking ahead of 2017

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Does Exceeding Monetary License Limit Affect Contractors' Recovery?

A June 2018 court decision clarifies rule relating to effect of a contractor who exceeds its licensing limit

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Construction Safety

Use Training and Technology to Build a Strong Safety Culture

Going beyond compliance training is one of the biggest things construction organizations can do to create a culture of safety

In-person training provides invaluable tools, resources and information to ensure workers can apply the information learned in the field.

Nonresidential Construction Spending Declines Less than 1% in July

Associated Builders and Contractors Inc. (ABC)

Private nonresidential spending bucked its 2018 growth trend with a 1% drop in July, while public nonresidential spending rose 0.7%

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[APP] Construction Daily Reports App Automates Daily Reporting Tasks

CDR Construction Daily Reports is a custom daily reporting solution designed for the construction industry to help simplify and automate the daily reporting process

Equipment Management

How Contractors are Creating Safety Cultures that Beat Compliance Rituals

Some company leaders surpass safety priorities by building tools into their business DNA that empower all employees to include safety in whatever they see and do

“Safety dovetails between safety and operations,” says Clark's Kris Manning. “It starts with camaraderie on the jobsite and the genuine, shared concern for each other’s safety.”

Two FL Construction Workers Killed in Fall from Collapsed Scaffolding

Four workers were on the scaffolding when it collapsed; two managed to escape or hang on while the other two plunged six stories in the fall

Two construction workers fell to their death at a project being worked on in Orlando, FL, on Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2018.

US Department of Labor to Host Listening Session on Proposed Overtime Rule

U.S. Department of Labor

September public listening sessions will gather views on the Part 541 white-collar exemption regulations, often referred to as the “Overtime Rule”

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Labor & Workforce Development

The Contractor's Best Friend Podcast Episode 5: Technology & Employee Retention, Part 1

Join the team as they come together again for an episode on how technology retains employees.

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Training & Education

Excavator Simulator Training Pack

CM Labs Simulations, Inc.

CM Labs' training pack features the world’s first commercial application of an innovative new method of soil simulation

Excavator Simulator 2018 Print

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