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Construction adds 45,000 jobs in December to finish 2015 up 4%

Finishing 2015 with a ninth-consecutive month of employment gains, the U.S. construction industry added 45,000 employees to its workforce in December. The industry now employs 6.538 million Americans, the highest mark since January 2009’s total of 6.567 million, according to preliminary data from the Labor Department. Despite the gains, the industry saw unemployment increase from […]

January 8, 2016

Workforce

Vermeer launches HDD Circuit training program to meet demand for skilled drill operators

A shortage of skilled drill operators is not something Vermeer is taking lying down. Following the announcement of a partnership with its primary competitor, Ditch Witch, to recruit, train and deploy trenchless crews across the U.S., Vermeer has announced what it calls an “intensive” horizontal direction drill operator training program. Dubbed HDD Circuit, the tuition-based, two-week […]

December 9, 2015

Business

Contractors mulling lawsuit against city of New Orleans over local-hiring ordinance

City officials in New Orleans are contending with the ire of both supporters and opponents of a new law in the city that requires contractors on city jobs to hire more local workers. According to a report from The Times-Picayune, the City Council approved the law in October, requiring contractors to “make a good faith […]

December 8, 2015

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NYC construction deaths surging due to “overwhelmed” regulators, Times investigative report finds

An investigative report from the New York Times has found that the number of construction workers killed on the job in New York City has surged in the last two years, far outpacing the rate of the city’s new construction in that time. Calling safety conditions on NYC jobsites “woefully inadequate,” the Times report says many of the […]

December 7, 2015

Workforce

Construction adds 46,000 jobs in November

Despite the onset of colder months, construction job numbers are only heating up. Following the addition of 34,000 jobs in October, the industry added another 46,000 jobs in November, according to preliminary data from the Labor Department. Construction now employs 6.490 million Americans—the highest figure since January 2009 when it employed 6.567 million. This is the […]

December 4, 2015

Workforce

Tampa group training women to fill construction industry’s labor shortage

The stereotype that the construction industry is not suited for women is hard to squash, but Women Building Futures is doing just that. According to The Tampa Tribune, Women Building Futures is a new program that highlights skilled construction trades. The construction industry in Florida is both among the hottest in the country while also […]

December 4, 2015

Workforce

Construction adds 31,000 jobs in October

After four months of relatively small employment gains, the U.S. construction industry had a big October, adding 31,000 jobs to its total workforce. The industry now employs 6.434 million Americans, according to preliminary data from the Labor Department. October’s gains mark the seventh-consecutive month of gains for construction, which has added jobs each month of […]

November 8, 2015

Workforce

Crane Industry Services brings custom training courses to West Georgia Technical College

Hoping to boost the number of skilled trade workers in Georgia, Crane Industry Services, an Atlanta-bassed crane operator and rigger training company, has partnered with West Georgia Technical College in order to bring a wide set of industrial skills training courses to students. CIS announced it will offer courses at the college, located in Waco, […]

October 12, 2015

Workforce

Construction adds 8,000 jobs in September

September brought another positive month to the U.S. construction workforce with an addition of 8,000 jobs. The industry now employs 6.396 million Americans, according to preliminary data from the Labor Department. September marks the sixth consecutive months of job gains for the industry, which has added jobs every month of 2015 save for March, due […]

October 7, 2015

Business

Company focused on construction staffing and skills training opens in Alabama

A new company focused on training up skilled construction workers opened its doors recently in Alabama. Wright Way held its ribbon cutting ceremony August 21 in Birmingham. The new company’s emphasis is welding training but the center will work to train up and place students in a number of positions in the construction, maintenance and […]

September 9, 2015

Workforce

“Mamas, don’t let your babies grow up shunning construction.” A contractor’s look back

Editor’s Note: With Labor Day, it’s time to begin saying goodbye to summer and time to take a break and enjoy the fruits of our hard work. And nobody knows hard work like our readers. That’s why when we saw this column from Laurie Dozier, the president and CEO of Tallahassee-based contractor Mad Dog Construction, we had to share […]

September 7, 2015

Roadbuilding

ARTBA receives grants to provide safety training to construction workers

The American Road and Transportation Builders Associations recently received a federal grant to train workers in the transportation construction industry about fall and work zone hazards. ARTBA said in a press release the organization received the Susan Harwood Training Grant through the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to expand on ARTBA’s Transportation Development Program’s “Roadway Safety Program.” […]

September 7, 2015