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Personal Protection Equipment

Red Wing Fuse FX Boot

Red Wing Shoe Co.

Red Wing Shoes Fuse FX boot features slow-recovery memory foam padding for all day comfort

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Labor & Workforce Development

Dodge: Contractors Turning to Alternative Construction Solutions Amid Workforce Shortage

Dodge Construction Network

To offset the lack of skilled workers, contractors increase use of efficient building approaches such as prefabrication and modular building

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[WEBINAR] Scheduling Best Practices

Discover importance (March 13) of a detailed project schedule specification in a construction contract and identify key components for better project control and decision-making

[APP] App Game Helps Workers Practice Fall Arrest System Setup and Safety

This video game app engages players in the key decisions of using a fall arrest system

Harness Hero Wear

SPECIAL REPORT: Construction Industry 2018 Spending Forecast

Economists from four of the leading construction industry associations share their outlook for the general construction industry.

“The labor shortage will continue to be an impediment to company growth and immigration reform will only worsen the trend. Labor-saving technologies will alleviate some of the this, but they can only go so far.” Ed Sullivan, Portland Cement Association

Construction News

January 2018 Construction Spending Higher Compared to Year Ago Levels

Associated General Contractors of America (AGC)

Construction spending in January exceeded the year-earlier level by 3.2% and matched the upwardly revised December record level of $1.263 trillion

Paul Ryan Leads Conservative Challenge to Trump’s Steel Tariffs

‘Kooky 18th Century protectionism will jack up prices on American families, prompt retaliation [and] kill American jobs – that's what every trade war does’ Sen. Ben Sasse

Icahn Sold $31.3M in Manitowoc Stock Days Before Steel Tariff Announcement

Billionaire investor and longtime Trump confidant dumped a million Manitowoc shares and the crane manufacturer's stock value plunged 22% from then through this week's tariff surprise

Shares of Manitowoc fell about 6% after President Trump announced tariffs on imported steel and aluminum, and as much as 7% in New York trading Friday. They’ve lost about 22% since Feb. 9, the last trading day before Carl Icahn starting reducing his stake.

AEM: Trump Tariffs Won't Help Manufacturers 'Win'

Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM)

Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) President Dennis Slater statement on President Trump’s intention to impose tariffs on steel imports

Trade Wars Eash

Construction Likely 'Among Biggest Losers' in Trump’s Steel Trade War

President Trump’s unilateral choice to impose 25% tariffs on steel and 10% on aluminum imports signals contractors to lock in steel prices now with futures contracts

Anirban Basu, ABC chief economist, says, the construction industry 'stands to be among the biggest losers' among U.S. business sectors because of price increases on already inflated materials costs if tariffs and quotas on steel and aluminum are implemented.

Staying Warm on the Jobsite

Keeping warm in all kinds of weather and jobs.

Staying warm in the winter on a construction jobsite can be challenging. In addition to the temperature, workers must dress for wind chill and wet conditions in the form of humidity, ice and snow.

Filling Open Job Positions

In January, I received an email from a Washington D.C.-based contractor who wanted to share his latest trials and tribulations as it relates to hiring laborers for his concrete contracting company.

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