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Survey says more than half of construction companies affected by skilled worker shortage, details how they’re coping
At this point, it would be quicker to list the number of cities that haven’t reported construction projects being impacted by the skilled worker shortage than the ones that have. In the past year alone we’ve reports from Houston, Minnesota, Louisiana, Phoenix, Wisconsin, Michigan and California, just to name, well, several. It’s everywhere. Back in […]
November 20, 2013
Business
With big jump in employment, Boston construction industry booming once more
After seeing Greater Boston construction jobs fall by 20 percent during the recession, things are finally looking up again for the city’s industry after a big jump in employment in the past year. The Boston metro area added 8,700 construction jobs between August 2012 and August 2013, according to a report from The Boston Globe. That’s […]
November 19, 2013
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Construction booming in Texas thanks to solid economy
A recent report from Business Investors Daily takes an in-depth look at the booming construction industry in Texas, saying the state’s expanding economy is driving the boom. Noting the fact that the state “sat out of the housing bubble” and is currently enjoying the benefits of an energy boom as well, the report notes that […]
November 14, 2013
Workforce
Report: Washington D.C. excludes successful construction-trades academy from “priority” career initiative funding
Despite a 90-percent graduation rate and a more-than 60-percent college-going rate, a Washington D.C. construction-trades academy was excluded from funding in a new D.C.-area Career and Technical Education program, according to a report from Greater Greater Education. The Academy of Construction and Design is based within D.C.’s Cardozo Senior High School. It was established in […]
November 13, 2013
Business
3 culture-changing steps contractors can take to combat the skilled worker shortage
There’s been no shortage of attention lately to the skilled worker shortage. Although industry advocates like Mike Rowe have been beating the drum for a while, now everyone is catching on—analyzing what happened and trying to find ways to attract new workers to the trade. Some contractors have even created their own courses to train […]
November 12, 2013
Business
Construction industry adds 11k jobs in October, though unemployment rate ticks back up
Despite several predictions that the government shutdown would lead to job decreases, the construction industry and U.S. economy as a whole had a positive month of job growth in October. The construction industry added 11,000 jobs during October. October’s gains marked the fifth consecutive month of job growth. The October gains were a bit more […]
November 8, 2013
Safety
Check Your Six: 3 quick tips to avoiding backover incidents with construction equipment
Even with comprehensive training and improved safety features, backover incidents are still all too common in the construction industry. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, more than 70 workers were killed from backovers in 2011. Here are three ways contractors can keep their employees from becoming a statistic: Technology Install video cameras with in-vehicle […]
November 1, 2013
Workforce
Indiana Gov. Pence wants to “make career and vocational education a priority in every high school”
The state of Indiana spends $100 million each year on on vocational education in its high schools. However, only a few thousand of the students that take advantage of this training leave high school with approved credentials or a certificate showing they have received job training, reports the Logansport, Indiana newspaper Pharos-Tribune. And, of the the 100,000 students […]
October 31, 2013
Business
In campaign to end the skilled worker shortage, Mike Rowe unafraid of reaching into both sides of the aisle
As part of his Profoundly Disconnected campaign to make students and, really, the country in general, aware of the opportunities and good money available to those who choose a career in the trades, Mike Rowe has been making a lot of appearances lately. A little while back he appeared on Bill Maher’s HBO show “Real […]
October 30, 2013
Safety
OSHA extends deadline for submitted comments on proposed updates to silica exposure rule
After announcing its intent to update standards on worker exposure to crystalline silica that are more than four decades old in August, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration has announced that it is is extending the public comment period for the proposed changes. The comment period has been extended 47 days from December 11, 2013 […]
October 29, 2013
Workforce
In response to shortage of construction supervisors, Houston contractors form their own training courses
With the oil and gas industries booming in Texas pulling away much of the state’s experienced laborers, construction companies there are having a hard time finding workers in general. But now the problem has spread to an inability to find the guys who oversee all the work. According to a report from the Houston Chronicle, […]
October 23, 2013
Roadbuilding
ARTBA to host Roadway Construction Safety Academy in early-December
Industry safety professionals will soon have the chance to get the training and credentials vital to managing and improving safety on construction projects and jobsites. The American Road & Transportation Builders Association’s Transportation Development Foundation (ARTBA-TDF) will host the Roadway Construction Safety Academy at ARTBA’s headquarters building in Washington, D.C., December 2-6. The program — […]
October 17, 2013
Workforce
Mike Rowe is giving high school seniors $15k vocational scholarships; first they have to sign the amazing SWEAT pledge
We’ve voiced our fondness for Mike Rowe before. He’s a firm believer that no job is a bad job and that if we want to solve the skilled worker shortage here in the U.S., we need to get younger Americans motivated for careers in the trades. But somehow we had up to this point missed […]
October 17, 2013
Workforce
WorkHands, the social network for skilled trades workers, launches iPhone app
A few weeks ago, we told you about a great new social network called WorkHands. Styled after LinkedIn, WorkHands wants to give employers a direct line to the 20 million skilled trades workers in the U.S. Today, WorkHands has a launched a free iPhone app giving users the ability to build and manage their work portfolios […]
October 17, 2013
Workforce
Washington town hosts Construction Career Day to give students hands-on introduction to the industry
We’re always happy to hear about folks who are being proactive when it comes to the shortage of skilled workers facing contractors across the country, and one of the best ways to do that is get high school students excited about the opportunities the construction industry has to offer. In Kennewick, Washington more than 500 […]
October 16, 2013
Safety
Construction of new 49ers stadium has claimed the lives of 2 workers
Since breaking ground in April of 2012, construction on the new home of the San Francisco 49ers has claimed the lives of two workers, according to a report from the San Francisco Chronicle. The $1.2 billion stadium, named Levi’s Stadium, is slated to open in time for the 2014 NFL season. The first worker, 63-year-old […]
October 15, 2013
Driver/operator coaching/training
NCCCO Lift Safety Zone offers crane demonstrations and certification at ICUEE; will be repeated at ConExpo
ICUEE is known as a hands-on demo show and that’s exactly what the National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators provided in Louisville last week. The NCCCO brought its Lift Safety Zone to ICUEE last week with a number of live demonstrations of the practical testing operators are required to perform to get certified. […]
October 8, 2013
Business
No housing, construction jobs or spending reports until government shutdown is over
Though we had a ton of news coming in to the site last week thanks to the big ICUEE 2013 show in Louisville, one story we didn’t have was the latest on job numbers in the construction industry. That’s because the government provides those numbers and, as we’re sure you’re aware, the government is shut […]
October 7, 2013
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