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Talking Trades, Labor Shortage with Mike Rowe (And a Possible Return of Dirty Jobs?)
During ConExpo 2020 we caught up with our friend Mike Rowe. Mike is most known for his long-running show Dirty Jobs, but heâs also a best-selling author and a big proponent for blue collar trades. In this video, Mike and Equipment Worldâs Tom Jackson discuss the Mike Rowe Works trade school scholarship, the shortage of [âŚ]
March 16, 2020
Dealers
PCA, ARA forecasts underline steady-as-she-goes 2020 for constructionâwith some cautions
The two pillars of the economy â consumer spending and labor markets â remain solid, portending at least a modest growth in 2020, says Ed Sullivan, senior vice president and chief economist, PCA. âAs long as you have strength in those, the economy will remain strong and you will see continued moderate economic growth. The [âŚ]
February 20, 2020
Business
How contractors can get disaster cleanup work in the Camp Fire recovery efforts
It is recommended that contractors interested in fire debris removal refer to a list of debris-removal contractors for possible subcontracting opportunities.
December 10, 2018
Roadbuilding
Traffic flagger killed after being struck by utility truck
A traffic flagger in Vermont died recently after he was struck by a utility truck while working in Middlebury. According to Vermont Public Radio, 75-year-old Lawrence Kaminski was working for Green Mountain Flagging on Route 7 when he walked behind the truck. The Eustis Cable Enterprises truck began to back up and struck Kaminski. The [âŚ]
March 21, 2016
Roadbuilding
Woman killed in crash with work trucks in Florida construction zone
A woman in Venice, Florida, died last week after she struck a bucket truck in a road construction work zone. The Herald Tribune reported that 24-year-old Riley Manyak was driving on Venice Avenue approaching a work zone the morning of Dec. 29 and didnât follow the instruction of a construction worker holding a stop sign. Manyakâs Chrysler SUV then [âŚ]
January 6, 2016
Roadbuilding
Road worker dies after having heart attack on the job
A construction worker in Oregon died after suffering a heart attack while working on a highway construction project. The Blue Mountain Eagle reported that the Patrick Cullen, who hailed from Eugene, Oregon, was working at a construction site Nov. 17 on Highway 395 when he went into cardiac arrest. Cullen was working for Wildfish Standard Paving Company on the [âŚ]
November 27, 2015
Workforce
Construction adds 31,000 jobs in October
After four months of relatively small employment gains, the U.S. construction industry had a big October, adding 31,000 jobs to its total workforce. The industry now employs 6.434 million Americans, according to preliminary data from the Labor Department. Octoberâs gains mark the seventh-consecutive month of gains for construction, which has added jobs each month of [âŚ]
November 8, 2015
Safety
Worker dies following accident on UNLV campus
A man who had just begun his construction career was killed on a Las Vegas jobsite recently. According to a report from the Las Vegas Sun, 27-year-old Joshua Meade was critically injured in a jobsite accident on the University of Nevada Las Vegas campus on the morning of September 23. Authorities have not released the specifics on [âŚ]
October 7, 2015
Workforce
âMamas, donât let your babies grow up shunning construction.â A contractorâs look back
Editorâs Note: With Labor Day, itâs time to begin saying goodbye to summer and time to take a break and enjoy the fruits of our hard work. And nobody knows hard work like our readers. Thatâs why when we saw this column from Laurie Dozier, the president and CEO of Tallahassee-based contractor Mad Dog Construction, we had to share [âŚ]
September 7, 2015
Business
Construction adds 3,000 jobs in August
Though hiring has certainly slowed over the summer months, the construction industry continued to add new workers rather than lose them in August. Construction added 3,000 new workers during the month and now employs 6.388 million Americans, according to preliminary data from the Labor Department. The new data also revised upward the employment figure for July from the previously [âŚ]
September 4, 2015
Business
Construction adds 6,000 jobs in July; unemployment falls to 8-year low
Following a flat June, the U.S. construction industry saw a small increase in employment in July. According to preliminary data from the Labor Department, construction employment rose by 6,000 jobs during the month, most likely due to increased home sales. The industry now employs 6.383 million Americans. The sectorâs unemployment rate fell again in July, this time down [âŚ]
August 7, 2015
Business
New Labor Dept. regs require employers to pay overtime to additional 5 million workers
In an op-ed published by the Huffington Post, President Obama revealed his administrationâs plan to raise the wages of millions of American workers through new Labor Department regulations. âWeâve got to keep making sure hard work is rewarded. Right now, too many Americans are working long days for less pay than they deserve,â Obama wrote. âThatâs [âŚ]
July 1, 2015
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