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Obama, Biden announce $600 million initiative to close skills gap through job training and apprenticeships
Today, President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden announced a $600 million initiative that seeks to equip more workers with the skills needed to fill thousands of open but specialized jobs. The initiative will be funded by existing Labor Department funds. The first part of the initiative is $500 million in competitive grants intended […]
April 16, 2014
Business
Home starts up 2.8% in March, builder confidence up slightly
Home starts rose 2.8 percent in March due to an increase in single-family homes, signaling what many analysts hope to be an end to construction slowdowns caused by the harsh winter weather. U.S. home starts rose to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 946,000 from February’s revised rate of 920,000. February’s figure was revised upward […]
April 16, 2014
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DOT now predicts Highway Trust Fund will run out of money by end of August
In its latest update of the Highway Trust Fund Ticker, the U.S. Department of Transportation predicts the HTF to run out of money by the end of August. In the ticker update, the DOT notes that the Highway Account started fiscal year 2014 with about $1.6 billion, and $9.7 billion was transferred from the General Fund. […]
April 16, 2014
Business
Construction workers design and open coffee house filled with reclaimed wood
As Brooklyn sees more and more of the development and renovation that come  with gentrification, one new coffee shop in the Bed-Stuy neighborhood was inspired by and will focus on serving the men and women who carry out all that developing and renovation. Kava Shteeble (Yiddish for coffee house) was opened by a group of construction workers […]
April 15, 2014
Roadbuilding
Unsteady Ground
Corps of Engineers denies contractor’s Type 1 differing site condition claim on Iraqi project.
April 12, 2014
Roadbuilding
Behind the design of Colombia’s first four-lane road
Mario Huertas Corporation won a $400 million, five-year highway contract to design and build this major part of the country’s infrastructure.
April 11, 2014
Roadbuilding
Essential Communication for Winter Emergency Preparedness
Should snow bosses interpret a 70-percent chance for snow after midnight to mean that crews should be on the road by midnight? Maybe – maybe not. Having conversations with your meteorologists – public or private – will help your department maximize safety to the travelling public while minimizing costs to your community. Other than the […]
April 11, 2014
Business
Senators reach bipartisan agreement on plan for long-term highway bill
Sen. Barbara Boxer said Thursday that she and three other top transportation committee senators have “reached an agreement in principle on a transportation bill.” During a press conference, Boxer, who is chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, — along with EPW ranking member David Vitter, Transportation Infrastructure Subcommittee chairman Tom Carper and […]
April 11, 2014
Business
North Dakota oil boom causes huge demand for construction workers, hiring difficulty for South Dakota contractors
The oil boom that has pulled in construction workers and contractors from across the country to the sparsely-populated state of North Dakota has led to a building boom that now requires even more workers. The huge population growth for the state has created a demand for new government buildings, schools, hospitals recreation centers and more […]
April 10, 2014
Business
Americans would rather pay more taxes to fund infrastructure over national defense or health care
If given the choice, more Americans would be willing to designate taxes to infrastructure than to national defense or health care, according to the results of an April 2014 Reason-Rupe poll. Released last week, the survey results feature telephone responses from 1,003 adults throughout the U.S. who answered questions on a variety of topics, including […]
April 10, 2014
Business
Three-alarm blaze does $2 million in damage at Anaheim construction site
In Anaheim, California 88 firefighters fought for more than an hour to contain a three-alarm fire at an apartment complex construction site. The fire, which did not spread to surrounding structures, gutted the building, dealing $2 million worth of damage, according to a report from the Orange County Register. The building is one of several […]
April 9, 2014
Business
Mailbag: Readers add criticisms, more advice for contractors and newbies looking for success in the construction business
We received quite a response from a couple of recent editorials, “The newbie’s guide to surviving your first week in construction,” and “The six habits of highly successful construction company owners.” So we thought we should share some of the additional ideas and suggestions we received via email from our readers—both the praise and the […]
April 8, 2014
Business
Alabama backs dual enrollment for high school students to boost skilled workforce
Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley recently detailed a plan he hopes will increase the number of skilled workers in the state by allowing high school students to learn a trade before they graduate. During an Alabama Associated General Contractors of America meeting outside Birmingham, Bentley said the state needs more skilled workers, according to a report […]
April 7, 2014
Business
Rise in unemployment snapped as construction industry adds 19,000 jobs in March
The U.S. construction industry added 19,000 jobs in March, the third straight month of gains and a welcome sign as demand continues to grow. March’s gains bring the total number of Americans employed by the industry to 5.964 million, according to preliminary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. That figure is 2.5 percent higher […]
April 4, 2014
Business
Fort Hood shooting shows why kinship is key to great leadership
I spent the early part of this week writing about our 2014 Contractor of the Year for the May issue of Equipment World. So when the news came that a troubled young soldier opened fire at Fort Hood on Wednesday, killing three people before taking his own life, I couldn’t help but note the contrast […]
April 4, 2014
Dealers
Bobcat, Sany add locations, ICP recruits for Lonking in this week’s Dealer News Roundup
Welcome to the Dealer News Roundup, your one-stop shop for all the moves going on inside the heavy equipment distributor industry. We post a new edition just about every week with news on hires, promotions, new locations and expansions. Check back for a new edition every week! Bobcat adds new authorized dealer in Iowa, Wyoming […]
April 4, 2014
Business
Technology is still not a top priority for most construction firms, but improving economy could change that (INFOGRAPHIC)
A recent survey indicates that while technology is not a top priority for the majority of construction firms in North America, that may change as the economy and industry continue to rebound. Sage Construction & Real Estate’s new survey found that half of the 838 construction companies it surveyed in the U.S. and Canada spent […]
April 3, 2014
Business
Joplin, Missouri has seen more than $1 billion in construction since devastating tornado
In the wake of the EF-5 tornado that devastated the community of Joplin, Missouri on the afternoon of May 22, 2011, it was hard for most to know where to begin in order to dig out of the destruction. The storm killed 158 people and changed the look and feel of the city forever. But […]
April 3, 2014
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