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Section: Construction Technology > Personnel Management
Equipment
Volvo Embarks on Tour to Bridge the Skilled Labor Gap
Volvo will tour throughout North America educating students interested in the skilled trades through the remainder of 2016 until CONEXPO in 2017
April 20, 2016
Volvo Construction Equipment and its golden-painted articulated hauler will continue to travel throughout North America in 2016. The hauler will end its journey at global construction industry trade show CONEXPO-CON/AGG in March of 2017, where it will be auctioned off, with proceeds benefitting training programs that encourage new generations to enter the construction industry, including SkillsUSA and Skills Canada.
Business Services
Despite Labor Shortage Construction Industry Salaries Remain High
Average annual salaries for craft professions ranged from just over $47,000 to almost $89,000
March 10, 2016
Of the nearly 90 construction groups surveyed, average annual salaries for craft professions ranged from just over $47,000 to almost $89,000. Project managers and project supervisors topped the list, earning $88,675 and $77,917, respectively.
Personnel Management
Construction Workers Walk Off Tesla Gigafactory Protesting Out-of-state Hiring
Local Carpenters Union protesting against nonunion third-party construction contractor's use of out-of-state laborers
March 1, 2016
Construction Safety
New Initiative Aims at Improving Suicide Prevention in Construction Industry
Guidebook helps contractors communicate the importance of mental health to managers, supervisors and employees
February 18, 2016
Business
AGC: 71% of Construction Firms Plan to Add Employees in 2016
Contractors foresee a positive year despite tight labor conditions, regulatory burdens and IT security challenges
January 6, 2016
The majority of contractors surveyed expect to increase their headcount by between one to five employees in 2016.
Labor & Workforce Development
Construction Industry Workers' Average Age Greater than Overall Labor Force
Median age of a construction industry worker is 42 compared to an average of 41 years old for the overall US workforce
December 15, 2015
The color coding in the map above tracks the median age of those working in construction. Median ages tend to be somewhat higher in the Northeast and parts of the Midwest. The numbers marked on each sate represent the difference between the median age of the construction labor force and the median age of the overall workforce with positive numbers indicating the construction workforce median age is older with respect to all industries.
Business
Construction Contractors Fighting New Orleans Hiring Requirements
The law requires contractors make a "good faith effort" to hire local labor for 30% of the required labor in 2016
December 4, 2015
Business Services
Proposed Overtime Changes Represent 113% Increase in Weekly Pay Threshold for Construction
Total construction supervisors affected varies by state with lower cost-of-living states being particularly affected
August 21, 2015
This map represents the numbers of construction supervisors, in both residential and nonresidential building, who would be affected by changing the overtime standard from $23,660 per year to $50,440 per year. The map also charts the percentage of supervisors in each state who would be affected.
Business
Tennessee to Vote on Local Hire Amendment
Amendment would require 40% of work hours on Metro construction projects costing $100,000 or more be completed by Davidson County residents
July 20, 2015
Business Services
NY Construction Company Guilty of Wage Theft
Stonehenge Restoration stole nearly $80,000 from its workers between January 2014 and March 2015
July 9, 2015
Business
Construction Employment Set to Outpace Manufacturing Employment
Building trade jobs are up 4.2% while factory jobs are up only 1.3%
July 7, 2015
While the bulk of new U.S. jobs are created in the service sector, the goods side of the economy on average creates better paying jobs.
Business
Report: Workers on NYC Public Projects Make Up to 177% More Compared to Private Industry
Construction labors on public projects make up to 119% more than those working on private projects
June 12, 2015
Construction workers on public projects are earning sometimes significantly more than their counterparts working in the private industry.
Business Services
Wage Theft Big Problem in Massachusetts Construction Industry
In the past 18 months, the state attorney general's office has issued 253 wage violation citations resulting in more than $1.6M being recovered in penalties and unpaid wages
May 13, 2015
Business
Indiana Senate Votes to Repeal Common Construction Wage Law
Proposal to repeal the state law passes by just five votes in the GOP-controlled Indiana Senate
April 17, 2015
Business
Pipeline Construction Agreement with Unions Will Create 3,000 Construction Jobs
Kinder Morgan deal means all of its construction contractors will use union labor at all Northeast Energy Direct underground natural gas pipeline construction sites in Massachusetts
April 2, 2015
Business Services
Construction Industry's Unauthorized Immigrant Workforce Declining
Number of unauthorized immigrant laborers in the construction industry has declined 5% since the recession
March 31, 2015
Business
French Construction Giant Vinci Facing Charges of Mistreating Migrant Workers
French group Sherpa accusing contractor's Qatar subsidiary QDVC of “inhumane and dangerous” conditions on QDVC sites
March 25, 2015
Business
Workers Comp Claims for Seattle Viaduct Project Total Over $1M
Eleven workers filed claims for injuries in 2012, 42 filed in 2013 and 63 filed in 2014
March 13, 2015
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