More from Fusable
Media Brands
For owner-operators
For trucking professionals
For contractors
For dealers and distributors
Data Solutions
Identifying active trucking fleets
Construction market intelligence
Ag equipment valuation data
Heavy equipment data & analytics
Motor carrier risk assessment
Specs, VIN decoding and values
Precision targeting at scale
Learn more about Fusable
Construction Equipment
Ag Equipment
Roadbuilding
Dealers
Business
Technology
Workforce: Page 32
Workforce
Construction industry unites to launch Go Build America, a nationwide workforce initiative
Across the nation, employers need more than a million workers to meet construction industry demand – but the work force is shrinking, becoming older, and fewer young people are entering the trades. The average age of a tradesman today is 47, and only one out of 10 are women, according to Go Build America, a […]
January 5, 2018
Workforce
Contractors expect growth in 2018 – along with worsening labor shortage
Anticipating that the economy will be better than last year for the industry, a majority of construction firms plan to expand their payrolls in 2018. But their optimism is tempered by concern over a growing shortage of skilled workers. That’s according to a survey released today by Associated General Contractors of America and Sage Construction and […]
January 3, 2018
Sponsor Content
Choosing The Right Tire and Track Patterns for Maximum Productivity
Maxam Tire North America
July 7, 2026
Workforce
Construction jobs reach 10-year high, yet contractors face increasing challenges filling openings
Construction employers added 24,000 jobs in November and 184,000 over the year – yet the need remains high for more workers to fill open positions, according to the Associated General Contractors of America. Employment in construction jumped to 6.955 million jobs in November – the highest level since November 2008, according to an analysis of […]
January 1, 2018
Safety
The GuardHat monitors everything you need to know about workers’ safety
GuardHat manufactures a smart hard hat with sensors in it that continuously transmit data to a safety control center, enabling the system to pinpoint each worker’s location to within a foot and detect dangerous conditions. It can also monitor vital signs, take video of the immediate surroundings and detect impacts and sounds such as blasts. […]
December 22, 2017
Roadbuilding
Illinois Tollway approved nearly $936.5 million in contracts in 2017
The Illinois Tollway Board of Directors approved five construction contracts and three professional engineering service contracts totaling nearly $20.2 million at its December 21 meeting. And in all, the board approved nearly $936.5 million in contracts for 2017 for the tollway, an administrative agency of the State of Illinois. Of those 86 contracts, 78 were […]
December 22, 2017
Roadbuilding
Needing more construction workers, Illinois Tollway seeks vendor for new training, hiring program
The Illinois Tollway is creating a workforce development initiative to train and place disadvantaged workers in roadway and transportation-related construction jobs. The program will prepare both unemployed and underemployed workers for careers in the construction industry with tollway contractors. Now, the tollway is asking for proposals (RFPs) for a vendor that will establish and manage […]
December 15, 2017
Roadbuilding
Mo. woman charged with intentionally hitting road worker with car
A road construction worker was intentionally struck by a car inside a work zone in Missouri, according to KMOV TV news station. The station said the driver of the car became impatient while waiting at the construction site and passed several cars trying to get through. Though the worker tried to get her to stop, […]
December 14, 2017
Roadbuilding
New campaign stresses that Ill. “Move Over Law” is now expanded beyond ER vehicles
The “Give Them Distance” campaign, announced December 6, alerts drivers to Illinois’ expanded “Move Over Law”. Drivers are required to slow down and change lanes when approaching any vehicle that is stopped along a highway or freeway with its hazard lights activated. The initiative will provide continuing public information and education outreach to help educate […]
December 12, 2017
Workforce
Construction adds 24,000 jobs in November
The U.S. construction industry increased employment for a fourth consecutive month in November, with the addition of 24,000 jobs. Total construction employment rose to 6.955 million Americans during the month, a 2.7-percent improvement over the November 2016 total, according to preliminary data from the Labor Department. The November jobs data also brought a revision to […]
December 11, 2017
Workforce
Hurricane recovery sends construction unemployment to record low
U.S. construction unemployment tied a record low in October, at 4.5 percent, with recovery from Hurricanes Harvey and Irma and other disasters appearing to lead the jobs increase, according to Associated Builders and Contractors. The last time construction unemployment reached 4.5 percent in October was in 2006, the ABC says. The October 2017 rate was […]
December 4, 2017
Roadbuilding
Worker killed when core drill strikes power line on I-44 near St. Louis
A contract worker trying to obtain a road core sample was electrocuted November 29 along eastbound Interstate 44 near St. Louis when the truck-mounted core drill he was operating struck a power line. Stephen J. Tepatti, 39, of Florissant was working around 9:45 a.m. beneath a power line that stretched over the highway. He was […]
December 1, 2017
Roadbuilding
Transportation safety certificate seeks to curb work zone deaths
Alarmed at the statistic that 50,000 deaths and injuries occur each year in or around U.S. road and bridge construction sites, a national organization has developed a safety training certificate with the goal of creating incident-free transportation work zones worldwide. So far, 111 candidates have been listed as earning the Safety Certification for Transportation Project […]
November 24, 2017
Safety
Trump to nominate Mugno to head OSHA
The White House announced President Trump’s plans to nominate Scott Mugno, FedEx’s vice president of safety, sustainability and vehicle maintenance, to head up the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Commercial Appeal reports. Mugno has reportedly been on Trump’s short list of possible candidates since shortly after the November 2016 election. If confirmed, he would […]
November 9, 2017
Driver/operator coaching/training
New fee funds construction worker training in Ala.
The Alabama Construction Industry Craft Training Board has awarded $1.8 million in grants to train workers for construction jobs. The money comes from a new fee of $1 per $1,000 in project value on nonresidential building permits in the state. Collection of the fee began in October 2016, and the first disbursement was in September. […]
November 8, 2017
Workforce
Construction adds 11,000 jobs in October
The U.S. construction industry added jobs for a third consecutive month in October. The industry added 11,000 workers to bring total employment to 6.930 million Americans, according to preliminary data from the Labor Department. October’s total employment figure represents a 3-percent improvement in the number of positions filled over the October 2016 figure. The October […]
November 7, 2017
Workforce
The upside of construction’s aging workforce
Although much has been made of construction’s aging workforce, most of the emphasis has been on labor. But aging is nothing if not equal opportunity, the most egalitarian force of nature. So aging is not just a labor crew reality, but cuts across your entire organization: office, management, you. With all the angst about replacing […]
October 26, 2017
Dealers
Doosan Bobcat donates machines to regional training centers
Doosan Bobcat North America has donated seven Bobcat machines to four regional vocational schools for service technician training programs. The donated equipment includes compact track loaders, compact excavators, wheel loaders and Versa-HANDLER telescopic tool carriers. The machines were delivered to Minnesota State Community and Technical College, Moorhead, Minnesota; Madison Area Technical College, Madison, Wisconsin; State […]
October 25, 2017
Safety
Honeywell unveils Uvex Avatar, new adjustable safety glasses offering a custom fit
Safety glasses are typically one-size fits all. And if they don’t fit you, too bad. The new Uvex Avatar safety glasses from Honeywell solve this problem with eight points of adjustability. The sport-styled glasses have soft temple tip pads for better comfort underneath hard hats. You can also adjust the angle of the glasses 15 […]
October 23, 2017
Previous Page
Page 32 of 169
Next Page
Top Stories
Pickups
2027 GMC Sierra 1500 Completely Redesigned, Gets GM's New 481-HP V8
The next-gen pickup gets revamped inside and out and offers GM's most powerful V8 for a half-ton truck.
Compact Track Loaders
Meet Cat’s New Dirt-Pushing 253 Compact Track Loader
Workforce
2 Killed, 1 Injured in Workplace Shooting at United Rentals in Virginia
Technology
Lumina’s Bladerunner, Moonlander, Roadrunner Futuristic, Modular Machines
Graders/Scrapers
Overlooked Earthmover — Mobile Track Solutions Focuses on Scrapers
Equipment World Contractor of the Year
The Contractor of the Year contest recognizes contractors who have annual revenues of between $3 million and $20 million and exemplify the highest standards of construction professionals.
White Papers
Choosing The Right Tire and Track Patterns for Maximum Productivity
