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Business

Nashville may soon require contractors to hire significantly more local workers on metro projects

An amendment that will be presented to Nashville voters in August is drawing the ire of some members of the local construction industry there. According to a report from Nashville Public Radio, the proposed amendment would require construction companies contracted by the city to ensure that 40 percent of all worker hours on major projects […]

June 19, 2015

Workforce

Go Build Tennessee program will work to attract students to construction

The Tennessee construction industry is in dire need of new blood, and in an effort to attract younger people to the profession, Gov. Bill Haslam recently signed the Go Build Tennessee Act into law. According to a report from the Memphis Business Journal, Haslam signed the bill on May 20, thus creating the Go Build Tennessee […]

June 12, 2015

Workforce

Construction adds 17,000 jobs in May; unemployment drops again

The U.S. construction industry established for itself another streak in jobs gains during May, adding 17,000 jobs for the month. According to preliminary data from the Labor Department, the industry now employs 6.387 million Americans, the most since 2009. The industry’s unemployment rate dropped from 7.5 percent to 6.7 percent. The new data also revised downward the employment figure […]

June 5, 2015

Business

St. Louis construction firms help establish $10 million Contractors Loan Fund for minority- and women-owned businesses

Aiming to boost the number of construction companies owned by minorities and women in the St. Louis area, a group of firms and banks joined forces to establish the Contractors Loan Fund. According to a report from St. Louis Public Radio, the $10 million loan fund will be a big help to those companies who […]

June 4, 2015

Roadbuilding

Indiana bridge builder among finalists for Carhartt’s Tough Crew Contest

The Cintas and Carhartt Tough Crew Contest has closed its nomination period for nominees, and a bridge builder and his Indiana crew are among the 12 finalists. Michael Knott and his team out of New Palestine, Indiana, were selected to have a chance at the prize of $2,500 in Carhartt merchandise. Voting can be done […]

June 4, 2015

Roadbuilding

Training offered for installing interlocking concrete pavement

The School for Advance Segmental Paving (SASP) is offering two days of training and education for the mechanical installation of permeable interlocking concrete pavement, June 10-11 at its Franksville, Wisconsin location. SASP says industry pros and manufacturer reps will be on hand providing instruction and training. Topics to be covered include mechanical laying and screeding, […]

June 3, 2015

Business

Palm Beach high school construction academies seek to fill Florida’s skilled worker shortage

The Palm Beach County school district has opened three construction academies that are equipping students from ninth through 12th grades with valuable construction skills through real-world, hands-on experience. According to a report from the Palm Beach Post, academies have opened at high schools in Delray Beach, Loxahatchee and the Glades as construction firms across the state […]

June 2, 2015

Roadbuilding

Three students awarded Roadway Worker Memorial Scholarships

The American Traffic Safety Services Foundation awarded its Roadway Worker Memorial Scholarship to three students who each lost a father during work zone accidents. The foundation awarded Lyndsay Morgan of Cape Coral, Florida, and Andrea Pair of Spiro, Oklahoma, $5,000 each and Carl Moser of Middletown, Maryland, $6,000. Morgan’s father, Steven, was working on a roadway […]

May 12, 2015

Workforce

Construction industry roars back from down March, adds 45,000 jobs in April

Following the first job loss for the industry in more than a year in March, the construction industry made up for the decrease and then some with a big April for employment. According to preliminary data from the Labor Department, U.S. construction firms added 45,000 jobs in April. The industry now employs 6.383 million Americans. The new data […]

May 8, 2015

Workforce

Crew rescues 2 co-workers from rubble following demolition collapse

A demolition crew in St. Louis escaped a collapse that occurred while they were working with only injuries, thanks to its own heroics. According to a report from KSDK TV, the crew was in the process of demolishing two buildings Friday morning when the collapse occurred. Because the crew was asked to salvage the building’s […]

May 5, 2015

Workforce

Services around U.S. mourn workers killed on the job

On Tuesday, thousands gathered in services across the country as part of the annual Workers Memorial Day remembrance. The day was established 46 years ago by the AFL-CIO to honor all workers who are killed on the job each year. Construction led all other industries in workplace deaths in 2013, according to the most recent […]

April 29, 2015

Roadbuilding

3M contributes to scholarships for children of roadway workers

3M donated $20,000 to fund scholarships for the children of roadway workers killed or permanently injured on the job. The company donated the money through its 3M Visibly Safer Work Zones Project, which has supported scholarship programs for four years from the American Traffic Safety Services Foundation and the American Road and Transportation Builders Association […]

April 29, 2015