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Single-family Home Builder Confidence Remains Strong in May

National Association of Home Builders

The NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) rose two points in May to 70 - snapping a streak of declines - and is back near its cycle high

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Rebuilding America’s Infrastructure Starts with a Skilled Workforce

Great infrastructure means reliable roads, bridges and systems that allow our residents to safely get to work and school; Most importantly, it means a reliable, skilled workforce that can build, maintain and, ultimately, benefit from that infrastructure

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Caution: Cost Increases for Construction Materials Ahead

Tariffs on critical materials are likely to drive your costs upward.

[APP] Annotate and Share Construction Drawings with Snappii Construction Plans App

Snappii’s Construction Plans mobile app allows contractors to quickly upload construction drawings and blue prints as PDF files and annotate them

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Do You Have Corporate Social Responsibility Initiatives?

Corporate social responsibility can benefit both the larger community and your construction company, impacting those who work for it

Corporate social responsibility is the concept that businesses should finds ways to have positive impacts on all stakeholders including employees and community.

Killer Clauses: 5 Subcontract Clauses That Can Make or Break a Construction Project

Jeremy Wyatt with the Harrison Law Group, presented DHI attendees with five subcontract clauses that can make or break a construction project, how to spot them and how to avoid your business being hurt by them.

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Financing, Insurance & Leasing

Survey: Most Small Businesses Do Not Understand the New Tax Law

National Association for the Self-Employed conducted a member survey and found 83% did not understand the new tax law while 90% felt inadequately prepared

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Lifting Equipment

IPAF 2018 Safety Campaign Emphasizes Planning Ahead for Work at Heights

International Powered Access Federation (IPAF)

"IPAF’s latest campaign is all about reminding people of the importance of proper planning – safety at height begins before you’ve even left the ground.”

Andrew Delahunt, IPAF’s Technical & Safety Director

Equipment Management

Energy Department Raises Diesel and Gasoline Price Forecasts

US DoE projects the national average retail cost of on-highway diesel will average $3.13 for the second quarter, up 6.7% from the forecast made a month earlier

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Construction News

Okada America Promotes Jim Brown to President

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Training & Education

ARTBA Safety Certification Program Earns ANSI Accreditation

American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA)

Certification program tests and recognizes an individual’s knowledge of the core competencies needed to recognize and mitigate safety hazards on transportation project sites

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Construction Safety

Werner to Train 25,000 Construction Professionals During Month of May

WERNER / WernerCo

Fall protection and ladder safety training planned during annual safety event, with six free trainings to be given away in 2018

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