[AUDIO] January 2019 Construction Starts Rise 2%

An audio summary of the Dodge Data & Analytics January Construction Starts data from Robert Murray, Chief Economist.

February 22, 2019

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Which Pandemic-initiated Construction Processes and Technologies are Built to Last?

Many of these processes will stick around long after we return to our so-called “normal” way of working. Here’s what to expect over the next several months and years.

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Why Contractors Risk Getting Stuck With the Bill for the Social Security Payroll Tax Deferral

The cost:benefit analysis of President Trump’s campaign-season tax ‘loan’ for employees is convincing big employers to opt out, but the program holds a special risk to construction firms

Volvo CE Highlights Electrification Trends and Construction Equipment Innovations

What innovative equipment will we soon be seeing on construction jobsites?

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Commercial Contractors Signal Business Improvement Despite Falling Backlog Amidst COVID-19

U.S. Chamber of Commerce Commercial Construction Index increased one point to 57 -- still well below the 74 recorded in Q1 -- but contractor confidence in new business rose more even as backlog dropped

Associated Equipment Distributors (AED) embarked on a 10-day multi-city bus tour to visit equipment dealers across the country to highlight the critical need for federal infrastructure legislation.

AED Embarks on 'Driving for Dealers' Bus Tour

Associated Equipment Distributors (AED) embarked on a 10-day multi-city bus tour to visit equipment dealers across the country to highlight the critical need for federal infrastructure legislation.

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Oregon Prioritizing Work Zone Safety

The Oregon Department of Transportation has taken steps to make work zones safer, but an annual study found they could be doing more to prevent the 488 crashes and five deaths in road work zones that the state averages each year.

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FTR Reports Preliminary North American Class 8 Net Orders for August Continue to Climb - Reaching 20,500 Units

August order activity was very consistent with July, up 3% m/m, and up 90% y/y. Class 8 net orders for the last 12 months now total 177,000 units.

The American Shotcrete Association (ASA) announced that Dick Frederick from Top Gun of Virginia, Inc., has been named an ASA Qualified Shotcrete Contractor.

Top Gun of Virginia Achieves Shotcrete Qualification

The ASA Contractor Qualification program helps establish a shotcrete contractor’s qualifications through a rigorous review process.

Scott Ketcham, director of OSHA’s Directorate of Construction, will once again provide the keynote address and participate in a Q&A session that will conclude the conference.

OSHA Director to Keynote NCCCO Foundation Event

The Fifth Annual Industry Forum on Personnel Qualifications has been rescheduled for Thursday, October 29, 2020 as a virtual event, the NCCCO Foundation has announced.

During Operation Hardhat, NY State Troopers dress as highway workers to crackdown on work zone violations and highlight the importance of safe driving through active construction and maintenance work zones.

Operation Hardhat Continues to Combat Reckless Driving in Work Zones

Governor Cuomo announces 1,222 tickets already issued by New York State Police in 2020 under "Operation Hardhat," exceeding totals for all of 2019

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Ritchie Bros.' IronPlanet marketplace experiencing busiest summer ever

Close to 8,700 items sold through IronPlanet in July as the company surpasses US$1 billion sold through its online marketplaces over 12-month period (August 2019 to July 2020).

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Gov. Hogan Releases Federal Priorities to Promote Infrastructure as Economic Foundation

While Gov. Hogan's initiative, Infrastructure: Foundation for Success, will continue to inform state efforts to build and maintain infrastructure, as well as federal partnerships on modern and well-functioning infrastructure.

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National Park Executive Order Good for Construction Industry

The Great American Outdoors Act is a historic, bipartisan law that marks the largest-ever investment into America’s national parks and public lands. It will also create more than 100,000 infrastructure-related jobs.

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Latest Coronavirus Relief Package Excludes Funding for State DOTs

State departments of transportation across the country need an “immediate infusion” of at least $37 billion to prevent disruptions to planned transportation projects and keep workers employed but the Senate HEALS Act excludes funding for infrastructure

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Construction Project Cancellations Sweeping the Nation as Coronavirus Intensifies Funding Shortfalls

Fourteen states and 19 local authorities have delayed or canceled road, transit and airport projects worth $8.58 billion, according to a report by the American Road and Transportation Builders Association.

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Why Good Construction Employees Leave and What to do About It

Here are five things employers in the construction industry can do to attract and keep employees on the job in this competitive hiring market.

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Report: June Transportation Contract Awards Sets New Record

States and local governments awarded $10.8 billion in transportation contracts in June, up from $7 billion in June 2019.  Over the last five years, June contract awards have averaged $7.8 billion.

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Opinion: NEPA Roll Back Vital Step to Any Realistic Infrastructure Plan

Philip K. Howard, chair of Common Good, says that overall the new regulations to streamline permitting are good for the construction industry

According to the White House Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), President Trump’s deregulation program is projected to boost household incomes by $3,100 annually in the coming years.

ARTBA: NEPA Reforms Won’t Be Realized Without Long-Term Transportation Funding Bill

ARTBA President & CEO Dave Bauer endorsed President Trump’s announcement about modernizing the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), but Bauer added that Congress must pass a multi-year surface transportation investment bill to maximize benefits

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NEPA Roll Back Reduces Construction Permitting Timelines by Shortening Environmental Review Process

The roll back will speed up construction projects but could undermine NEPA’s goal of placing consideration of a project’s environmental effects on the same level as economic and other considerations.

Five Ways to Overcome COVID-19 Challenges in the Asphalt Industry

Asphalt paving and construction operations are essential to keeping our economy running. From face coverings to social distancing, workers need to protect themselves and their co-workers from the Coronavirus. Here's how.

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Trump Counters Biden in Infrastructure Talks

Speaking in Atlanta just one day after Biden unveiled his "Build Back Better" plan, Trump announced his own plans to cut infrastructure red tape and move projects forward "Faster, Better, Stronger"

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Biden Unveils His Plans to Rebuild Infrastructure & Create Jobs

The Democratic presidential candidate released his "Build Back Better" plan to put $2 trillion into green infrastructure and energy over four years and create millions of jobs.

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TRIP Releases Report for America's Aging Interstate System

At 64 years old, our aging interstates are facing increased congestion, unprecedented levels of travel and a funding backlog of $123 billion to make the repairs and improvements that are needed.

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Infrastructure Being Discussed as Part of Campaign Policy

Both major party presidential candidates are ramping up infrastructure rhetoric and making transportation a hot topic as the November election draws closer.

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Report: Surprising Issues Impacting Heavy Construction During COVID-19

Data from The Civil Quarterly (TCQ), a new publication from Dodge Data & Analytics, reveals contractors in this sector are facing supply chain issues and other challenges in keeping jobsites going during the coronavirus pandemic.

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Skanska Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center Project Team is First to Implement Contact Tracing Tech in LA

A Proximity Trace activates an audible and visual alert if anyone on the jobsite is within six feet of each other.