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Business

Indexes indicate future growth in construction despite drop in August

The next 12 months should bring construction growth following a disappointing August, according to three recently released indexes. Destruction from Hurricanes Irma and Harvey, however, are causing additional uncertainty for the industry. One of those concerns is how the storms will affect the construction industry’s worker shortage. “Finding skilled workers will be essential to ensure the […]

September 25, 2017

Roadbuilding

Tribal members find construction work through ADOT training

The Arizona Department of Transportation’s Construction Academy has trained 27 members of the Pascua Yaqui Tribe to work on road construction projects. The academy graduates will work as flaggers and as general laborers on tribal construction projects. The academy receives federal funding and is designed to help women and minorities enter construction careers. The academy […]

September 18, 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

Business

Construction adds 28,000 jobs in August

The construction industry added its third largest monthly jobs total of the year in August with a gain of 28,000 jobs. The new jobs bring total U.S. construction employment to 6.918 million Americans, according to preliminary data from the Labor Department. The August jobs report also brought a revision to the July jobs total. July employment […]

September 1, 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

Roadbuilding

Road Institute releases schedule for 52nd season of roadbuilding training classes

Volvo CE’s Road Institute, held at training centers in Shippensburg and Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, and Phoenix, Arizona, has released its training schedule for its 52nd season spanning October this year through May 2018. “The road building industry is changing, and placing different requirements on jobs — such as an increase in the number of states with […]

August 8, 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

Workforce

Construction adds 16,000 jobs in June

The U.S. construction industry added 16,000 jobs in June, according to preliminary data from the Labor Department. The industry now employs 6.896 million Americans, an increase of 3 percent over the June 2016 figure of 6.690 million. The June report also revised the May employment figure downward from the previously reported 6.881 million to 6.880 million. […]

July 10, 2017