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Construction Employment Increased in 256 Metro Areas in April 2018

Associated General Contractors of America (AGC)

Construction employment increased in 256 out of 358 metro areas between April 2017 and April 2018, declined in 63 and was unchanged in 39

Construction employment reached a new high in 54 metro areas between April 2017 and 2018.

Construction News Tracker

[VIDEO] States Kick Off Ambitious Highway Plans

IL, IN, IA, MN, KY, VA, PA and Ohio are just some of the states with ambitious highway construction plans; plus more construction industry news on the May 31, 2018, edition of Construction News Tracker

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CA Mandates Solar Power Requirement on New Home Building

National Association of Home Builders

California has proposed mandates on solar energy generation for all new residential construction beginning in January 2020

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Is Your Construction Business Prepared and Protected for ICE Undocumented Worker Audits?

Understand and navigate the government’s amplified focus on undocumented workers to protect your business from escalating fines, jail time, delay damages and back-charges

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[APP] Find or Sell Excess Dirt with Soil Connect

Soil Connect is designed to connect companies that are looking to unload excess dirt with those companies looking to purchase excess dirt

PlanGrid Construction Summit

PlanGrid's Construction Summit (June 10-11) will highlight real world examples and provide strategic insights surrounding topics such as improving collaboration, increasing productivity, attracting millennials and adopting technology

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29 States Added Construction Jobs in April 2018

Associated General Contractors of America (AGC)

California added the most construction jobs between March and April while Indiana lost the most construction jobs for the month

Thirty-eight states and the District of Columbia added construction jobs between April 2017 and April 2018, 11 states shed construction jobs and construction employment was unchanged in Montana.

OSHA Proposes Rule to Ensure Crane Operators Are Qualified To Safely Operate Equipment

Occupational Safety & Health Administration

A change to the categories of certifications for crane operators would ensure more operators are able to meet the requirement

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Construction Safety

ABC Calls for Collaboration on More Effective Construction Safety Regulations

Associated Builders and Contractors Inc. (ABC)

'The collective goal of zero harm can best be achieved as a collaborative effort between regulators and industry professionals'

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ABC: Each $1 Billion in Construction Spending Adds 6,300+ Jobs

Associated Builders and Contractors Inc. (ABC)

If proposed infrastructure plan enacted, demand for additional construction workers would be 323,000 in 2019, 960,000 more workers in 2020 and 1.3 million more workers in 2021

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Construction Safety

Construction Firms Experiencing Work Zone Crashes Increased 10% Over Last Year

Associated General Contractors of America (AGC)

Fifty-four percent of highway contractors reported that motor vehicles had crashed into their construction work zones during the past year

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Automation as a "Problem Solver" for Labor Shortage

At a Volvo CE technology forum, Waste Management's John Meese pointed out the opportunity heavy equipment automation offers for redefining the operator's role and placing them in an environment that today's workforce will find "more palatable."

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