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SuperRoads sells Python pothole patcher product line to Korean firm
Smart Air Chamber, which makes crash cushion protection for roads, work zones and monitoring systems, has purchased SuperiorRoads Solutions’ pothole patcher product lines, the Python 5000 and SR 6000. The purchase also leads to the creation of a new company, which will keep the SuperiorRoads name and continue to be based in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, […]
November 28, 2017
Driver/operator coaching/training
New fee funds construction worker training in Ala.
The Alabama Construction Industry Craft Training Board has awarded $1.8 million in grants to train workers for construction jobs. The money comes from a new fee of $1 per $1,000 in project value on nonresidential building permits in the state. Collection of the fee began in October 2016, and the first disbursement was in September. […]
November 8, 2017
Workforce
Construction adds 11,000 jobs in October
The U.S. construction industry added jobs for a third consecutive month in October. The industry added 11,000 workers to bring total employment to 6.930 million Americans, according to preliminary data from the Labor Department. October’s total employment figure represents a 3-percent improvement in the number of positions filled over the October 2016 figure. The October […]
November 7, 2017
Workforce
The upside of construction’s aging workforce
Although much has been made of construction’s aging workforce, most of the emphasis has been on labor. But aging is nothing if not equal opportunity, the most egalitarian force of nature. So aging is not just a labor crew reality, but cuts across your entire organization: office, management, you. With all the angst about replacing […]
October 26, 2017
Workforce
Construction adds 8,000 jobs in September
The construction industry added 8,000 jobs during September bringing total industry employment to 6.911 million Americans, according to preliminary data from the Labor Department. The September jobs report also brought a revision to the August jobs total. August employment was revised downward from the previously reported 6.918 million jobs to 6.903 million. The change brings what was […]
October 6, 2017
Roadbuilding
Equipment operators, other positions go unfilled by Miss. DOT
The Mississippi Department of Transportation wants legislative help to fill 354 job vacancies, including for equipment operators, according to The (Jackson) Clarion-Ledger. MDOT Executive Director Melinda McGrath has asked the state legislature to give her flexibility to change employee positions and salaries and give performance-based compensation, the newspaper reports. McGrath told the state House’s Transportation […]
September 12, 2017
Workforce
70% of contractors report hiring difficulties; Harvey’s damage likely to make it worse
Seventy percent of construction contractors in the United State report having a hard time finding hourly craft workers, and more than 35 percent are having a hard time hiring salaried office and field employees, according to a study released August 29 by the Association of General Contractors of America and Autodesk. The latest figure […]
August 29, 2017
Driver/operator coaching/training
AGC of North Dakota awards scholarships to students in construction programs
The Associated General Contractors of North Dakota‘s (AGCND) Education Committee awarded 32 scholarships totaling more than $57,000 for the 2017-2018 school year to outstanding students enrolled in North Dakota post-secondary construction programs, The Jamestown Sun reports. The following students from the Jamestown area received scholarships: Michael Kelly — North Dakota State University, $1,500 Diederich Scholarship; Nicholas […]
August 14, 2017
Roadbuilding
Highway and bridge worker jobs up 4.5% YOY in June
The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) says workers employed by highway, street and bridge contractors grew 4.5 percent in June compared to the same month in 2016, representing a net increase of roughly 16,000 workers. Total workers employed in this segment reached 372,600, marking three consecutive years of growth in June and the […]
August 9, 2017
Business
Construction adds 6,000 jobs in July
The U.S. construction industry added jobs for a third straight month in July, according to preliminary data from the Labor Department. Construction added 6,000 jobs, bringing the industry’s total employment to 6.899 million Americans. The July report also brought revisions to June’s employment figure. June employment was revised downward from the previously reported 6.896 million […]
August 7, 2017
Roadbuilding
Arizona DOT offers Construction Academy Pre-Apprenticeship Training Program
The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) recently began providing training for entry-level positions as flaggers to 31 individuals through its free Construction Academy Pre-Apprenticeship Training Program. The program is offered through the department’s On-The-Job-Training Supportive Services Program, which is part of its Business Engagement and Compliance Office. ADOT says many of the trainees who start […]
July 31, 2017
Roadbuilding
Idaho Transportation Dept. grant provides free equipment training to vets, women, minorities
The Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) is one of only eight states out of 40 applicants to receive a $198,000 Ladders of Opportunity grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation. With the grant, ITD chose 19 people from close to 700 applicants for a free three-week hands-on heavy equipment operator training course aimed at helping veterans, […]
July 19, 2017
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