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Business
Construction adds 39,000 jobs in January
U.S. construction firms added 39,000 workers during January though the industryâs unemployment rate rose for a third consecutive month. The industry now employs 6.314 million people in the U.S., according to preliminary data from the Labor Department. Januaryâs addition continues a 13-month streak in employment gains for the industry. That streak is likely to continue as [âŚ]
February 9, 2015
Business
California contractor sees latest emissions-compliant construction equipment as a competitive advantage
Andrew Allen, president of R. J. Allen Inc, has a different perspective on California Air Resources Board regulations, which require a certain percentage of a contractorâs equipment fleet be compliant with the latest emissions regulations. Allen, one of 12 finalists for the 2015 Contractor of the Year program, sees using Tier 4 Interim and incoming [âŚ]
January 26, 2015
Business
Four red flags youâre ruining your construction crewâs productivity
âThe best executive is the one who has sense enough to pick good men to do what he wants done, and self-restraint enough to keep from meddling with them while they do it.â âTheodore Roosevelt Conventional wisdom tells us a strong business needs a strong leader. A decisive and dynamic leader is the most [âŚ]
January 23, 2015
Workforce
U.S. contractors optimistic about 2015 with 80% planning to make new hires, buy new equipment
After finishing 2014 with employment at nearly a six-year high, hiring within the construction industry is expected to expand at an even faster rate in 2015, according to a new survey and forecast from the Associated General Contractors of America. According to the survey, which solicited response from more than 900 construction firms in 48 [âŚ]
January 22, 2015
Business
Obama urges Congress to focus on improving infrastructure rather than Keystone XL in State of the Union
President Barack Obama in his sixth State of the Union address made little mention of issues related directly to construction and transportation, which has in years past come in the form of the president pushing Congress to do more to fund highways and other transportation infrastructure. Unlike recent years, however, the president only briefly addressed transportation infrastructure [âŚ]
January 21, 2015
Workforce
Iowa contractor takes aim at employee retention and safety with hefty monthly bonus checks
Although still in its early days, a program implemented by J. Pettiecord, Des Moines, Iowa, in September is already having a positive effect. Called the SAAP Monthly Bonusâwhich stands for Safety, Availability, Attitude and Productionâthe program rewards employees that meet a few requirements at the end of each month with a bonus check equal to [âŚ]
January 12, 2015
Success Stories
Lifelong love of construction gives third-generation contractor Brad Phillips a distinct advantage
When you ask Brad Phillips when he first became interested in construction, his answer is straightforward: âI canât remember when I havenât been.â And when you look at Bradâs background, his answer makes perfect sense. Brad is part of the third generation that runs Phillips Companies, Beavercreek, Ohio. The company, which was started by his [âŚ]
January 6, 2015
Business
AGC economist forecasts strong construction growth thanks to âshale galeâ, Panama Canal expansion
The morning after Republicans won back the U.S. Senate, Ken Simonson, chief economist for the Associated General Contractors of America, said that conservative majorities in both houses of Congress are unlikely to spend money to improve the the countryâs infrastructure, but that private construction will be robust. The keynote speaker Wednesday at the 2014 Association [âŚ]
November 6, 2014
Business
Construction spending falls 0.4% in September due to dip in government projects
Construction spending in the U.S. fell for a second consecutive month in September, dipping 0.4 percent. According to preliminary estimates from the Commerce Department, spending was at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $951 billion in September. In addition to the dip in September, the report revised downward the rates for the previous two months as [âŚ]
November 3, 2014
Business
When the Marcellus Shale provided the opportunity, West Virginia contractor Dwaine Doss was ready
Most contractors understand you donât waste daylight. But by the time the sun breaks over the mountains of central West Virginia, Dwaine Doss has already put in hours of work. When your customers are the top dogs drilling for gas in the Marcellus Shale, starting time is typically 4:30 a.m. Quitting time? Donât ask. Long [âŚ]
November 1, 2014
Construction Equipment
The 7 latest trends in over-the-road Heavy Trucks that could impact your construction business
Significant changes are taking place in over-the-road trucking industry, changes that contractors will also see. Some are inherent in new designs. Others will require careful consideration if contractors are to receive maximum benefit. The first step to making the most of these changes is to recognize whether most of your truck fleet is an integral [âŚ]
November 1, 2014
Business
VP of New York construction firm charged with embezzling $266k in fuel, vehicles, supplies and labor
The vice president of a Syracuse, New York, construction firm who rose through the ranks in 13 years with the company, has been charged with embezzling more than $266,000. According to a report from the Syracuse Post-Standard, police have charged John M. Rubar, 44, with second-degree grand larceny. A police investigation found that Rubar had been [âŚ]
October 13, 2014
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