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Type: Blog
Section: Business > Industry Trends
Equipment
Addressing Operator Needs with Propane-Powered Solutions in a Tight Labor Market
Propane Education & Research Council (PERC)
The labor shortage solution contractors may be missing could already be in the yard.
August 7, 2023
Construction News
OSHA’s COVID Vaccination Standard Faces Stiff Legal Challenge as Stakes Rise
With COVID-19 infections and deaths ramping up on pace to match last year’s winter surge, enforcement of the emergency temporary standard for workplaces is in the hands of federal courts that are expected to act with urgency to match the emergency
November 23, 2021
Construction News
Top 10 Construction Stories This Week: Skilled Labor Shortage Threatens Housing Supply and Affordability
Also among the most-read stories: balance sheet leverage against inflation, supply chain and workforce issues; next steps for the infrastructure act, construction is No. 1 target in ransomware attacks, 7 reasons to hire military veterans for your crew
November 19, 2021
Construction News
Top 10 Construction Stories This Week: OSHA’s COVID Vaccination Emergency Standard and its Court Battle
Also among the most-read stories: Wacker Neuson unveils its first mini skid steer, industry celebrates historic infrastructure bill, how to plan, pour, protect and place concrete in the cold, who’s the best US contractor?
November 12, 2021
Construction News
Global Warming Joins Forces with the Pandemic Attempting to Squash Construction in September
Home starts are still running strong, but how much damage will creeping mortgage interest rates add to the nefarious agenda of the natural forces arrayed against home construction?
October 21, 2021
Construction News
Construction Backlog and Economic Forecast Bow to Persistent Supply Crisis
Associated Builders and Contractors’ Construction Backlog Indicator and Construction Confidence Index have been falling as U.S. economic forecasts are trimmed in the face of the pandemic’s unrelenting choke hold on supply of virtually everything
October 15, 2021
Rental
Top 5 Rental, Construction Industry Trends to Watch in 2021
BigRentz
As the industry becomes more competitive and the market shifts, harnessing these five construction trends will prove valuable for any rental or construction firm.
April 29, 2021
Construction News
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
September 18, 2020
Labor & Workforce Development
6 Ways to Keep Your Construction Crew Healthy
Caterpillar - Cat
Healthy workers are productive workers — less likely to call in sick and more likely to be alert, efficient and safe all shift long. Here are some things you can do to help them stay that way.
August 17, 2020
Construction News
Treasury Confirms Paycheck Protection Loans Under $2M are in “Good Faith”
New Treasury Department guidance provides safe harbor for firms that received loans of less than $2 million, clarifies repayment from firms that received more and don’t meet good-faith standard
May 15, 2020
Rental
Existing in the Age of COVID-19
In today’s crisis-laden world, learning new tools, rules, and practices for your business may help you thrive.
May 15, 2020
Equipment
5 Things Construction Businesses Can Control During the COVID-19 Crisis
Control these five areas of your construction business to address uncertainty during the COVID-19 pandemic
April 14, 2020
Labor & Workforce Development
Construction Labor Mythbusting
Recent surveys reveal the top myths perpetuating the construction labor shortage and suggestions as to how to bust these myths and bring in new workers
June 27, 2019
Equipment
Clear A Path to Bring More Women Into Construction
Women represent almost half the total U.S. workforce but only a small fraction of the construction workforce. This needs to change if the industry is to fill the skills gap and address the labor shortage.
March 7, 2019
Labor & Workforce Development
Slowing Residential Spending Expected to Stall 2019 US Construction Growth
Dodge Data forecasts virtually no growth in the value of US construction starts in 2019 at this mature segment of the recovery
December 10, 2018
Construction Toolbox
Let's Fill the Construction Labor Shortage with Women
The construction industry fights many stigmas; that it's a man's industry is one stigma that needs to be eliminated
November 8, 2018
Construction Grade
2017 US Construction Spending Grew 3.8% Despite Declining Public Outlays
Analysis suggests construction growth gaining momentum in the second half of 2017, and proposes reasons to expect not just solid, but spectacular 2018 follow through
February 1, 2018
Construction Toolbox
How Can We Fill the Labor Shortage if Training Opportunities Are Limited?
Training programs throughout the country are trying to fill the shortage of skilled labor but limitations are preventing them from making a greater impact
August 3, 2017
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