Tag: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Roadbuilding

Road and bridge jobs fall for first March in 5 years; construction adds 17k workers in April

March saw the first decline in road and bridge construction employment in five years, according to the American Road & Transportation Builders Association. Compared to March 2017, there were 2,100 fewer highway and bridge construction workers in March 2018, ARTBA says, citing recent data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The decline represents a […]

May 7, 2018

Safety

Construction struck-by deaths up 34% since 2010

Struck-by hazards have been defined as one of the Focus Four hazards identified by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) as a leading cause of injuries in construction, according to the Quarterly Data Report from CPWR – The Center for Construction Research and Training. The other hazards include falls, caught-in-between injuries, and electrocution. Between […]

August 10, 2017

Roadbuilding

INFOGRAPHIC: Engineering has second-highest fatality rate in construction

Construction Safety Day, which takes place Wednesday, is a good chance to brush up on safe practices. Though motorists do play a big role in highway construction site safety, it’s your responsibility as a worker to ensure you are following all safety guidelines. Between 2003 and 2012, the engineering sector of the construction industry had […]

April 22, 2014

Workforce

Construction adds 18k to workforce amid weak jobs report

Though industry growth slowed considerably month-to-month, by adding 18,000 jobs in March, construction continued its streak of job growth, according to preliminary figures from the U.S. Labor Department. Construction’s unemployment rate dropped to its lowest rate since 2008 to 14.7 percent. In January, the unemployment was at 15.1 percent. March’s tally is just under one-fourth […]

April 5, 2013

Workforce

On Record

Making the Demographics Work For Us   By Marcia Gruver Doyle   As I read through Tom Jackson’s story last month on how fleet managers are addressing the technician shortage (page 23, May Equipment World), it struck me how little progress we’ve made in industry recruiting. The intractable problems remain the same as they were […]

May 25, 2012

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PPI for finished goods has largest increase since June 2009

The Producer Price Index for finished goods rose 1.6 percent in February, seasonally adjusted, reports the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. This increase followed advances of 0.8 percent in January and 0.9 percent in December. It also marks the largest increase in finished goods prices since a 1.9-percent advance in June 2009. At the earlier […]

March 16, 2011

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Finished goods’ PPI rises in January

The Producer Price Index for finished goods climbed 0.8 percent in January, seasonally adjusted, reported the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. This rise followed increases of 0.9 percent in December and 0.7 percent in November. It also marks the seventh straight rise in finished goods prices. At the early stages of processing, prices received by […]

February 22, 2011

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PPI for finished goods rises in December

The Producer Price Index for finished goods rose 1.1 percent in December, reports the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. This advance followed increases of 0.8 percent in November and 0.4 in October. It also marks the sixth straight rise in finished goods prices. At the earlier stages of processing, prices received by manufacturers of intermediate […]

January 19, 2011

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Producer Price Index is on the rise in November

The Producer Price Index for finished goods rose 0.8 percent in November, reports the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. This increase followed a 0.4 percent advance in October and September. Manufacturers’ prices of intermediate goods climbed 1.1 percent, and the crude goods index moved up 0.6 percent. Finished goods’ prices rose 3.5 percent for the […]

December 15, 2010

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Price Index for finished goods increases

The Producer Price Index for Finished Goods increased 0.4 percent in August, seasonally adjusted, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. August was the second month in a row to see an advance, with July having a 0.2 percent advance. Intermediate goods moved up 0.3 percent and crude goods advanced 2.3 percent in August. […]

September 21, 2010

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Finished goods’ prices rise in July

The Producer Price Index for finished goods rose 0.2 percent in July, reported the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The increase can be traced to higher prices for these goods, other than foods and energy. The index for consumer foods moved up 0.7 percent. Finished goods’ advance followed a 0.5 percent decline in June and […]

August 23, 2010

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The Department of Labor: 45,000 jobs added in the first 3 months of 2010

Nonfarm payroll employment increased by 162,000 in March, and the unemployment rate held at 9.7 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on April 2. Temporary help services and health care continued to add jobs over the month. Employment in federal government also rose, reflecting the hiring of temporary workers for Census 2010. Employment […]

April 8, 2010