Sioux Falls women finding work they love in construction industry
Posted by Wayne Grayson on June 17, 2013
After seeing the results of a Pew Research survey saying 40 percent of U.S. moms are now the breadwinners in their households, news station KSFY out of Sioux Falls, South ...
$1.5B University of Connecticut expansion to create 30k construction jobs
Posted by Wayne Grayson on June 12, 2013
Lawmakers in Connecticut have approved a $1.5 billion expansion of the University of Connecticut that will create 30,000 construction jobs, according to the Associated Press. Dubbed "Next Generation Connecticut" the plan ...
Skilled labor shortage slows Michigan’s response to growing demand for new homes
Posted by Wayne Grayson on June 11, 2013
After 60,000 of Michigan's skilled home builders were put out of work during the recession, many left the state to find work elsewhere while some left the trade entirely, reports ...
Construction industry adds 7k jobs in May, unemployment drops to lowest rate in nearly 5 years
Posted by Wayne Grayson on June 07, 2013
The construction industry added 7,000 jobs in May to reach its highest total of workers in nearly four years, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Preliminary data ...
European neighbors look to Germany’s vocational training system in order to combat high youth unemployment rates
Posted by Wayne Grayson on June 04, 2013
Teens at Bauma 2013's Think Big event were encouraged to try their hand at equipment simulators. As of late, Germany has been receiving a lot of attention and praise for ...
Facing $9 billion in demand, Iowa contractors feel impact of skilled labor shortage
Posted by Wayne Grayson on June 03, 2013
Jonathan Silke cuts shingles on a roof in Des Moines. Credit: Bryon Houlgrave/The Des Moines Register Add Iowa to a growing list of states struggling to meet rebounding construction demand ...
NCCCO posts Top 10 FAQs on OSHA’s proposal to delay new crane rules
Posted by Wayne Grayson on May 30, 2013
In light of the news that OSHA has announced its intent to postpone the deadline for certification for its new crane rules by three years to 2017, the National Commission ...
Women breaking through construction industry’s “concrete ceiling”
Posted by Wayne Grayson on May 23, 2013
While women still hold the same percentage of the 8.4 million construction jobs in the United States as they did in 1983—a low 2.6 percent—a new report from CNN Money/Fortune shows ...
You may already be in violation of OSHA’s new service truck crane rules and not know it
Posted by Tom Jackson on May 21, 2013
Any telescoping service truck crane with lifting capacity within 2,000 to 14,000 pounds falls within the rules of the OSHA 1926 Subpart CC. Editors note: Last week OSHA proposed to ...
Energy boom contributes to Houston’s shortage of skilled construction workers
Posted by Wayne Grayson on May 20, 2013
Like just about every other metro area of the country, the Houston-area construction industry is feeling the negative effects of strong demand with the inability to find enough skilled workers ...
Skilled construction worker shortage already stifling economic recovery
Posted by Wayne Grayson on May 17, 2013
It looks like Executive Editor Tom Jackson's fear of construction's current labor shortage stifling the economic recovery is already coming true. According to a recent report from the Associated Press, construction ...
Lower pay, higher costs, immigration enforcement involved in California construction companies’ struggle to find workers
Posted by Wayne Grayson on May 09, 2013
Daniel Fregoso, a supervisor at Joseph Holt Plastering Inc. of Corona, makes about $10 an hour less than he did before the recession. Same story, different place. Just like their counterparts ...
Lack of skilled construction workers and technicians could choke off economic recovery
Posted by Tom Jackson on May 07, 2013
Goldman Sachs today released a report naming the 40 stocks it thinks will boom in the coming months. Not surprising, the list was dominated by gas, oil and energy companies: ...
Upcoming webinar to discuss controversial new OSHA crane rules
Posted by Tom Jackson on April 11, 2013
Confused about the new OSHA regulation for crane use? You’re not alone. But by early 2014 anybody who operates or works near any kind of crane, including truck-mounted versions, will ...
Washington Post: Housing hasn’t led to hiring boom because construction jobs already historically high
Posted by Wayne Grayson on April 10, 2013
Credit: Washington Post Wonkblog Though construction industry employment in the U.S. is steadily improving—adding 18,000 jobs in March amid a dreary overall jobs report—the numbers don't match the boom the ...
Construction adds 18k to workforce amid weak jobs report
Posted by Wayne Grayson on April 05, 2013
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 ...
VISTA Training launches new dozer simulator
Posted by Amy Materson on April 05, 2013
Provide comprehensive training for new operators with VISTA Training’s new PC-based dozer simulator from Simlog, which complements the company’s dozer training programs. The simulation software features a medium-size dozer at work ...
Why construction unions are wrong in fighting immigration reform
Posted by Tom Jackson on March 26, 2013
Ah politics! Strange bedfellows. Even stranger enemies. One would think the universal brotherhood of union workers would welcome with solidarity the teeming masses from south of the border. But that is ...
NAHB survey finds labor shortages in “all aspects” of home building
Posted by Wayne Grayson on March 25, 2013
According to a survey conducted by the National Association of Home Builders, labor shortages are hurting the housing and economic recoveries here in the U.S. Since June 2012, residential construction firms are ...
Permits, labor shortage cause delays as builders scramble to meet huge housing demand
Posted by Wayne Grayson on March 25, 2013
“I’ve also never seen a market turn so quickly.” That's what Kurt K. Colgan, a broker with Lyon Real Estate of Sacramento, California, recently told the New York Times about the ...
Crane certifiers say no to pot, regardless of states’ stance on legalization
Posted by Tom Jackson on March 22, 2013
Recreational use of marijuana may now be legal in Washington and Colorado, but you better drop that doobie if you intend to operate a crane anywhere in the U.S. The National ...
The 10 Best Construction Jobs
Posted by Wayne Grayson on March 22, 2013
As we discussed yesterday, construction hiring isn't exactly growing as quickly as we'd all like it to be. But the fact of the matter is, it is growing and there ...
Why isn’t construction hiring booming like housing? Hoarding.
Posted by Wayne Grayson on March 21, 2013
Citing a phenomenon that might not make much sense to those outside of the industry, Neil Irwin took to the Washington Post's Workblog recently to discuss why construction job growth, ...
Disney Springs dining and entertainment district will create 1,200 construction jobs in Orlando
Posted by Wayne Grayson on March 20, 2013
Rendering of Disney Springs, a planned entertainment district at Disney World that will create 1,200 construction jobs. For years, Downtown Disney has been where adults go to play once the ...
Maryland light rail projects expected to create 7,000 construction jobs
Posted by Wayne Grayson on March 18, 2013
Two Baltimore light rail projects are expected to create nearly 7,000 construction jobs in the area and state officials are rushing to prepare the state's workforce. The Baltimore Purple and Red ...
Big construction employment gains indicate rising contractor confidence
Posted by Wayne Grayson on March 11, 2013
On Friday the latest round of figures from the U.S. Labor Department showed that the construction industry enjoyed its highest monthly gain in six years by adding 48,000 jobs in February. The ...
Opinion: Jeb Bush’s immigration solution “elegantly simple”
Posted by Tom Jackson on March 11, 2013
Jeb Bush One might have known that the best idea to come forth on immigration in decades is now being trashed by partisans in both political parties. Jeb Bush, older brother ...
AEMP hosts lunchtime Metrics in Equipment Management webinar
Posted by Tom Jackson on March 01, 2013
The Association of Equipment Management Professionals (AEMP) will host its March Learn Over Lunch webinar, entitled “Metrics in Equipment Management,” on March 7 at 11 a.m. Central Time, and again ...
October becomes “Careers in Construction Month,” seeks to expand construction workforce
Posted by Wayne Grayson on February 28, 2013
One organization sees the very real threat of a construction labor shortage in the U.S. and is doing something about it. Build Your Future (BYF) has named October 2013 “Careers in ...
Undocumented workers make up half of Texas’ construction workforce
Posted by Tom Jackson on February 26, 2013
A report released Thursday alleges that half of the construction workers in Texas are undocumented, aka illegal aliens. Why is nobody surprised? If you drive around Austin and San Antonio as I ...
Economists forecast housing-fueled construction job growth
Posted by Wayne Grayson on February 20, 2013
Goldman Sachs economists recently forecasted a housing recovery-fueled increase to the pace of added jobs each month to between 25,000 and 30,000, CNBC reported. In 2012 that pace averaged out ...
Genie launches online aerial work platform learning
Posted by Marcia Gruver Doyle on February 13, 2013
Terex Aerial Work Platforms' new Lift Pro online-based training is designed to accommodate the different learning curves of individuals, says Jeff Waldo, director of marketing. "It's interactive, and can be stopped ...
Construction adds 28,000 jobs in January; employment up to 3-year high
Posted by Wayne Grayson on February 01, 2013
Construction industry employment from January 2003 to January 2013. Credit: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics The construction industry added 28,000 jobs in the month of January, according to preliminary figures ...
Crane operators commission launches online certification listing
Posted by Amanda Bayhi on January 29, 2013
The National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators (NCCCO) has made Verify CCO Online (VCO) available through nccco.org or directly at verifycco.org. VCO allows registered users to enter a certification ...
U.S. jobless claims fall to five-year low
Posted by Amanda Bayhi on January 25, 2013
The number of initial jobless claims in the United States fell to a five-year low in mid-January, a sign of an improving labor market, the Wall Street Journal reported. The week ...
Efficiency Production offers OSHA-compliant Trench Safety Training
Posted by Amanda Bayhi on January 25, 2013
Efficiency Production is offering trench safety training for industry professionals who want to comply with OSHA 1926 Subpart P while reducing worker’s compensation claims. Trench safety experts that have been ...
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