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Section: Business > Industry Trends
Construction Safety
Tips to Improve Ventilation on Indoor Jobsites and Cut COVID Risks
CPWR -- The Center for Construction Research and Training
CPWR offers suggestions to improve ventilation, and cut COVID-19 exposure risks, on enclosed construction sites where HVAC systems are not in operation.
February 19, 2021
Construction Technology
How GPS Tracking Enables Social Distancing and Optimizes Construction Fleet Productivity During Pandemic
Advanced Tracking Technologies Inc. (ATTI)
Combining real-time GPS vehicle-tracking data with today's ubiquitous video conferencing improves construction managers' control and speed to adapt most efficiently to inevitable emergencies and changing demands that occur throughout each day
February 17, 2021
Paving
Hops & Highways Episode 17: 10 Tips for Asphalt Roller Maintenance
The American Society of Civil Engineers
Who won the first Hops & Highways Yeti can coozie? How many construction contractors plan to get the COVID-19 vaccine? What are the top maintenance items you should check on your asphalt roller? Answers to all these questions and more on Hops & Highways
February 12, 2021
Business
US Construction Backlog and Contractor Optimism Rise to Start 2021 Despite Shaky Outlook
Contractor confidence on a growth path that seems likely, if improving public health outcomes can bring back stalled projects and steady work flow
February 11, 2021
Business
Barely More Than Half of Construction Workers Will Take the COVID-19 Vaccine
Some of the nation’s workers at greatest infection risk are the least willing to be vaccinated, and with new freedom to require it, employers may be key to getting people vaccinated
February 10, 2021
Business
Study: Collective Bargaining in IL Construction Offers a Model for COVID Recovery
Economic impact of union construction in northeastern Illinois provides workers a ladder to the middle-class that stabilize the state’s economy by creating downstream jobs, reducing demand for social services and boosting GDP along with tax revenues
February 9, 2021
Infrastructure
Could Impeachment Delay Infrastructure Bill?
Congress may push an infrastructure financing bill into the second quarter as other priorities could impede on Biden's 100-day plan.
February 9, 2021
Business
Infrastructure Bill Would Have “Profound Effect” on Construction Activity, Building Materials
A multiyear federal infrastructure investment bill could boost construction spending by 2% and drive prices and volumes for cement and aggregates higher.
February 4, 2021
Sustainability
Turning Face Masks into Pavement
An innovative way to reduce pandemic-generated waste by recycling single-use face masks into pavement.
February 4, 2021
Infrastructure
Biden Prepares Infrastructure Pledge, Congress Argues How to Fund It
Former President Donald Trump promised major infrastructure spending, but it never happened. President Biden is making a similar promise with a soon-to-be-unveiled $2 trillion plan. Lawmakers however, offer competing priorities for infrastructure funding.
February 2, 2021
Business
OSHA Issues Stronger Guidance on Coronavirus Protection Program Implementation
Occupational Safety & Health Administration
Stronger worker safety guidance is intended to help employers and workers implement a coronavirus protection program and better identify risks.
January 29, 2021
Business
US Recession Recovery Shows Signs of Stalling with Just 4.0% GDP and 3.0% Nonresidential Construction Growth in Q4
Associated Builders and Contractors Inc. (ABC)
Compared to 33.4% Q3 GDP growth, 4.0% represents drastic slowing, 'An indication of an economy still beset by uncertainty and interruption. Economic momentum has been decelerating rapidly since the summer,' says ABC's chief economist
January 28, 2021
Business
Recovering From a Pandemic-Induced Recession Means Proceeding with Caution for Construction
GB Financial Services, LLC
The COVID-19 relief bill brings a bright spot, but with construction backlogs below average and pandemic-related issues that are new to the outlook equation, now's the time for a careful climb back to 'normal'
January 26, 2021
Infrastructure
Biden's Buy American Executive Order Will Impact Construction, Manufacturing
The Biden Administration is going farther than the Trump Administration—at least when it comes to Buy American executive orders—to prioritize domestic industry in government procurement.
January 26, 2021
Training & Education
Hops & Highways Episode 14: Tips to Avoid OSHA Violations
OSHA-related content dominated the news this week as Biden announced his plans to increase enforcement of violations, especially those specific to COVID-19. We discuss the top 10 OSHA violations and how to avoid them.
January 22, 2021
Business
Nonresidential Building Construction Forecast to Decline in 2021 with Recovery in 2022
American Institute of Architects
New consensus forecast indicates ongoing weakness in construction activity in 2021 with growth in most major building sectors in 2022.
January 19, 2021
Labor & Workforce Development
Biden Will Ask OSHA to Reconsider Emergency COVID-19 Standards
OSHA has issued guidelines, not standards, to protect workers from coronavirus infection, and the incoming administration plans to stiffen enforcement as well as requirements
January 18, 2021
Infrastructure
Biden Announces Plan for Economic Recovery, Promises Infrastructure Next Month
Biden's two-step plan for rescue and recovery in our nation includes presenting his "Build Back Better" plan to Congress in February. The plan includes $2 trillion in spending over four years for infrastructure.
January 15, 2021
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