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Construction Safety
OSHA Prioritizes Reducing Trench, Excavation Hazards in 2018
Excavation and trench-related fatalities in 2016 were nearly double the average of the previous five years
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Construction News
Construction Self-Employment Rates Exceed 23%
National Association of Home Builders
High self-employment rates reflect a common practice of builders and remodelers to maintain relatively small payrolls and rely on subcontractors for a large share of construction work
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Financing, Insurance & Leasing
Dodge: Tariffs Will Add to Trend of Increasing Construction Material Prices
Dodge Construction Network
Industry less concerned about price of structural steel and more concerned with effect of tariffs on products, equipment derived from steel and aluminum
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Construction News
Dodge Momentum Index Climbs 6.1% in March
Dodge Construction Network
March’s gain was the result of a 9.6% increase in the commercial component
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Business
Four Construction Stocks at Risk Amid Ongoing Trade War
Zacks identified four construction stocks whose values have fallen in the past week significantly more than the construction sector’s decline of 1.7%
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Business
Granite Extends Layne Market Share with LiquiForce Buy
LiquiForce cured-in-place pipe lining technology expected to lift recently acquired Layne Christensen’s No. 2 position in CIPP water/wastewater rehab
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Construction News Tracker
[VIDEO] How the New Federal Budget Divides $21B in Infrastructure Funds
The omnibus federal budget bill divides the $21 billion funding among at least 10 segments for infrastructure projects; plus more construction industry news on the April 5, 2018, edition of Construction News Tracker
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Financing, Insurance & Leasing
FMI Forecasts More Construction Mergers in 2018
FMI Corporation
Respondents to a construction-industry survey measures increased financing capacity and willingness to use the power to make acquisitions
More than 60% of FMI's survey respondents indicated their ability to finance a transaction improved in the last 12 months, and more than a third said that power increased the likelihood that they would make an acquisition.
Construction News
NAHB: Despite Steady Gains Construction Employment Levels Remain Below 2006 Peak
National Association of Home Builders
Analysis shows that 9.8 million people worked in construction in 2016 - that's 1.2 million less than the peak of 11 million in 2006
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Business
Not Understanding Your Insurance Coverage Could Have Legal Ramifications
Having proper insurance coverage - including knowing what is and isn't covered - is important if legal issues arise on a project
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Equipment
4 Used Equipment Trends to Watch This Year
RDO Equipment Co.
The industry has a big effect on the used equipment market, from supply and demand to pricing. Here are four key areas to watch.
While demand for equipment to take on construction work is high, the supply of new machines isn't keeping pace. Used equipment can help fill the gap.
Construction News
February Construction Unemployment Rate Lowest On Record
Associated Builders and Contractors Inc. (ABC)
Estimated construction unemployment rates were down in 34 states on a year-over-year basis, up in 15 states and unchanged in one state
The average construction unemployment rate in February was 7.8% with the top states having unemployment rates in the 4% range.
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