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Oregon contractors, state leaders host pre-apprenticeship programs to introduce teens to construction
Expecting a sustained recovery in demand and the need to hire lots of young workers in the next few years, contractors in Oregon are working to drum up interest in the construction industry among teens and are reporting positive results. The state’s construction businesses are expected to hire 30,000 workers by 2020—45 percent of which […]
July 23, 2013
Business
Flash, bang: Explosion at NYC hotel caused by worker who opted for blowtorch over flashlight
In the scheme of safety fails, you could safely say this move wasn’t too bright. Sources told CBS News that the explosion that rocked the Viceroy Hotel in Midtown Manhattan Thursday was caused by a construction worker who decided to use a blowtorch instead of a flashlight. The worker was apparently trying to find a […]
July 22, 2013
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Want to boost jobsite productivity? Let your employees set their own hours
Did you know we shouldn’t be working 40-plus hours per week? Apparently, economists of old predicted that, with advances in technology, our workday would be so efficient we would have trouble filling our leisure hours. Ha. Everyone is working longer hours. When they finish at the office, they take more work home. (If you really […]
July 22, 2013
Business
Listening and respect: Building success in the construction industry with 6 management actions (PART 2)
In my first post in this series, I talked about the importance of providing positive reinforcement. Following are the next two management actions to take if you want to build success in the construction industry. Action No. 2: Ask what questions, problems and concerns people have and ask how you can help I believe this is […]
July 19, 2013
Business
Home starts stumble 10% in June while single-family permits hit highest rate in 5 years
In what’s beginning to become a sustained pattern of ups and downs, the start of construction on new homes in the U.S. fell 9.9 percent in June, according to data from the Commerce Department Wednesday. June’s stumble likely resuscitates fears that the housing recovery isn’t as healthy as many thought a few months ago. May […]
July 17, 2013
Business
Construction materials prices slip slightly in June, up 1.5% annually
The average cost of materials used by the construction industry plus items consumed by contractors such as diesel fuel fell 0.1 percent in June, according to Associated General Contractors of America’s latest analysis of data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. However, compared to June of last year, construction materials prices were up 1.5 percent. […]
July 16, 2013
Business
Polish construction workers uncover a ‘vampire grave’ from the Middle Ages (PHOTO)
We love sharing interesting stories from the jobsite, but this one, by far, is the weirdest one we’ve seen yet. While working on a site near the town of Gliwice, Poland, construction workers unearthed multiple skeletons whose heads had been placed between their legs—an indication that these were people executed as vampires, according to the Telegraph. […]
July 15, 2013
Business
Alabama Rep. Bachus introduces bill to expedite approval of large construction projects
Citing “protracted” construction permitting procedures in need of streamlining, U.S. Rep. Spencer Bachus, R-Ala., recently detailed the Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act, which he co-sponsors. The bill would seek to eliminate duplicate state and federal reviews on construction projects along with establishing deadlines and a statute of limitations for environmental impact studies. The […]
July 15, 2013
Business
Watch Manhattan’s 165-year growth into a sprawling metropolis in one minute
Cube Cities, a city visualization engine for the real estate industry, has put together a really cool video illustrating the power of its software by plotting the growth of Midtown Manhattan over the last 165 years. The one minute video flies through 16 decades, adding buildings to a map centered on the intersection of Central […]
July 15, 2013
Business
Southeast Wisconsin construction projects delayed by skilled labor shortage
Add southeast Wisconsin to the list of places in the U.S. feeling the impact of a skilled labor shortage in construction. The Janesville Gazette reports that contractors in that area are “busier than they’ve been in a long time,” thanks to numerous housing starts popping up. The Gazette interviewed contractor Kevin Ferguson, owner of Ferguson […]
July 15, 2013
Business
Learn about “The Dollars and Sense of Telematics” with Max Fuller at The Construction Symposium
We’re just about a month away from our Construction Symposium event in Dallas, so we figured we’d begin telling you a bit about some of the awesome educational sessions this free event has to offer construction industry professionals. The first session will be led by Max Fuller, the chairman and CEO of U.S. Xpress Enterprises. […]
July 15, 2013
Business
U.S. government launches investigation into Manitowoc’s patent claims against Sany
The U.S. International Trade Commission has announced that it will open an investigation into patent infringement claims made against Sany America by Manitowoc Cranes. The investigation stems from claims alleging that the Chinese equipment manufacturer has infringed upon two Manitowoc patents in the design of its SCC8500 crawler crane. The complaint to the USITC was […]
July 12, 2013
Business
Construction industry’s year-over-year fuel consumption sees first dip since Sept. 2012
WEX recently released its construction fuel consumption index for June, showing the first year-over-year decline since Sept. 2012. The index measures national fuel consumption statistics for the construction industry to provide an month-to-month measure of construction activity in the United States. The index showed a decrease of 0.6 percent in fuel consumption by the construction […]
July 12, 2013
Business
New Jersey developer sues NFL’s Giants and Jets after falling out over amusement and water parks
It’s not every day that a football team gets sued, especially by a developer. But in this case, the developer is suing two. And, oddly enough, it’s all over an amusement park and water park. The relationship between developers of a New Jersey entertainment complex and the National Football League’s New York Jets and New […]
July 11, 2013
Business
Forecast for 2013 construction value growth revised down due to shifting strength of individual markets
In its second quarter 2013 Construction Outlook report, FMI has revised down its forecast for overall construction value growth to 7 percent from the 8 percent growth forecasted in the first quarter. FMI, a management consulting and investment banking provider for the engineering and construction industry, dropped its forecast for the U.S. value of construction-put-in-place […]
July 10, 2013
Roadbuilding
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July 8, 2013
Roadbuilding
CIR a Hit in L.A.
Cold asphalt recycling “adds a lot of positives” for L.A. County Public Works Department; and for the right road with the right problem, hot-in-place recycling works.
July 8, 2013
Business
Construction adds 13k jobs in June, unemployment drops to 9.8%
U.S. construction added 13,000 jobs in June, giving the industry its highest employment total in nearly four years. The total number of Americans employed by the industry stands at 5.812 million, according to preliminary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. That’s the highest employment the industry has seen since 5.851 million Americans were employed […]
July 5, 2013
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