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Trump to nominate fast food exec Puzder as Labor Secretary
President-elect Donald Trump continues to choose cabinet members for his administration and recently announced plans to nominate Andrew Puzder, 66, as Secretary of Labor, The New York Times reports. Puzder is the CEO of CKE Restaurants, Inc., the company that owns the Hardees and Carl’s Jr. fast food franchises. He  has been an outspoken critic of the Obama […]
December 14, 2016
Workforce
Construction deaths up 10% in preliminary 2014 report; total leads all industries
Nearly 4,700 people were killed on the job in 2014, according to preliminary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, with the construction industry accounting for nearly one-fifth of those deaths. The number of construction workers killed on the job increased by 10 percent in 2014 to 874, once again making the industry accountable for […]
November 1, 2015
Business
Construction adds 6,000 jobs in July; unemployment falls to 8-year low
Following a flat June, the U.S. construction industry saw a small increase in employment in July. According to preliminary data from the Labor Department, construction employment rose by 6,000 jobs during the month, most likely due to increased home sales. The industry now employs 6.383 million Americans. The sector’s unemployment rate fell again in July, this time down […]
August 7, 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
Business
Majority of skilled construction workers who lost jobs in wake of the recession have been rehired, but many are being paid less
As the U.S. construction industry faces a shortage of skilled labor, a new government study finds that the majority of skilled workers who lost their jobs in the wake of the Great Recession have already been reemployed by the industry. According to a recent Bureau of Labor Statistics study, 62 percent of the 393,000 long-tenured […]
September 3, 2014
Safety
Construction workers are 22% more likely to die on Texas jobsites
Over the weekend, the Dallas Morning News released a bombshell of a report on workplace deaths in Texas as compared to other states. After an analysis of the most recent Bureau of Labor Statistics workplace death data available, the News found that workers in Texas are 12 percent more likely to die on the job than in […]
August 18, 2014
Roadbuilding
Transportation gains 16.6k jobs in June
The transportation industry gained 16,600 jobs in June, rising to a total of 4,618,500 employed workers, according to statistics released Friday by the Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). In comparison, overall employment in the U.S. increased by 288,000 jobs in June while the unemployment rate fell by 0.2 percent to 6.1 percent. […]
July 7, 2014
Roadbuilding
Transportation gains 11.3k jobs in April
The transportation sector gained 11,300 jobs in April, bringing total transportation employment to 4,580,500 jobs, according to statistics released Friday by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Related: Transportation gains 7.9k jobs in March In comparison, overall employment in the U.S. increased by 288,000 jobs in April while the unemployment rate […]
May 5, 2014
Roadbuilding
INFOGRAPHIC: Engineering has second-highest fatality rate in construction
Construction Safety Day, which takes place Wednesday, is a good chance to brush up on safe practices. Though motorists do play a big role in highway construction site safety, it’s your responsibility as a worker to ensure you are following all safety guidelines. Between 2003 and 2012, the engineering sector of the construction industry had […]
April 22, 2014
Roadbuilding
Transportation gains 7.9k jobs in March
The transportation sector gained 7,900 jobs in March, bringing total employment in the sector to 4,564,600 jobs, according to statistics released Friday by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). In comparison, overall employment in the U.S. increased by 192,000 jobs in March while the unemployment rate remained at 6.7 percent. Truck […]
April 4, 2014
Business
Divergence of construction spending and employment could point to “fundamental change” in the industry
Recently, the folks at Business Insider put together a nicely done and comprehensive article on the skilled labor shortage affecting the construction industry and the impact it’s having on homebuilding. There wasn’t much new news to be found for those of us who follow these stories on a regular basis. Many of the experienced and […]
March 17, 2014
Roadbuilding
Transportation gains 9k jobs in January
The transportation sector gained 9,900 jobs in January, rising from 4.55 million jobs in December to 4.56 million jobs in January, according to statistics released Friday by the Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). In comparison, overall employment in the U.S. increased by 113,000 jobs in January, while the unemployment rate fell to […]
February 12, 2014
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