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Workforce: Page 78
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
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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
Workforce
WorkHands is a LinkedIn style social network for skilled workers
You might already be rolling your eyes. Another social network? But trust us, this one looks like a great idea for serious problem. Launched earlier this month, WorkHands.us is a social network for skilled workers in construction and manufacturing. Styled after LinkedIn, the goal of the serivce is to better connect employers with the 20 million skilled […]
September 26, 2013
Workforce
Louisiana construction firms face skilled labor shortage compounded by energy boom in surrounding regions
Construction firms in Louisiana are facing a heightened short-term need for skilled workers thanks a boom in petrochemical and chemical plant construction. That’s the good news. The bad news, however, is that due to other booms in nuclear plant construction in the rest of the Southeast and the shale boom in the Midwest and Rockies, those […]
September 19, 2013
Workforce
What are your favorite sights, smells and sounds of the construction jobsite?
“Sounds of progress and achievement.” That’s how Lou Marraffino—while working Philadelphia-based Urban Engineers’ reconstruction of Interstate 95—described his favorite sounds of the construction jobsite. Recently, UE spent some time asking its workers on various jobsites around Pennsylvania what their favorite sights, smells and sounds on are. The answers vary widely. Some are thoughtful and insightful […]
September 19, 2013
Roadbuilding
ARTBA presents three contractors with national safety awards
The American Road & Transportation Builders Association’s Transportation Development Foundation (ARTBA-TDF) last week recognized three transportation construction industry firms for their worker safety programs. ARTBA-TDF presented contractors from New Jersey, Florida and California with its Contractor Safety Awards during the association’s national convention September 9 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The foundation selected six finalists based on […]
September 18, 2013
Business
Will recruiting Millennials to the construction and manufacturing industries prove impossible?
Last week we told you about a survey by Associated General Contractors of America in which 74 percent of contractors across the U.S. reported having trouble finding skilled workers. The problem, well-known at this point, is that during the recession many of the most skilled operators and craftsmen in this industry either left for more […]
September 12, 2013
Safety
Sims Crane & Equipment safety films are tributes to “Lost” and “Citizen Cane”
Back in February of this year, Sims Crane & Equipment, a dealer and equipment rental company with locations across Florida, began posting some really well done safety videos to their YouTube channel. The videos, titled “Sims Crane Minute” are based on a 2012 report from the Specialized Carriers and Rigging Association that identified the top 10 the […]
September 11, 2013
Roadbuilding
ARTBA-TDF recognizes safety programs, campaigns, technologies in ‘Roadway Work Zone Safety Awareness Awards’
The American Road & Transportation Builders Association’s Transportation Development Foundation (ARTBA-TDF) presented eight public and private sector organizations with awards for their commitment to promoting safety during the association’s 15th annual “Roadway Work Zone Safety Awareness Awards” on September 9 at ARTBA’s National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The competition recognizes programs, campaigns and technologies that […]
September 10, 2013
Business
Construction employment flat in August amid weak U.S. jobs report
Employment in the U.S. construction industry was flat in August, remaining at the same mark of 5.798 million Americans employed as July, according to preliminary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. August’s mark is 3 percent higher than the 5.630 million Americans employed by the industry at the same time last year. The industry’s […]
September 6, 2013
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