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Workforce: Page 82
Workforce
Energy boom contributes to Houston’s shortage of skilled construction workers
Like just about every other metro area of the country, the Houston-area construction industry is feeling the negative effects of strong demand with the inability to find enough skilled workers to meet it. Unique to Houston’s shortage however is the contribution, or complication, the energy boom in Texas has made, according to Houston’s ABC affiliate […]
May 20, 2013
Roadbuilding
NHTSA considers auto-brake mandate
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Administrator David Strickland said at a congressional meeting Wednesday that the agency is considering automatic braking as a requirement in vehicles, Automotive News reported. Automatic braking systems use cameras or radars to detect surrounding objects such as pedestrians or oncoming traffic and apply brakes as needed when the driver […]
May 17, 2013
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Workforce
Skilled construction worker shortage already stifling economic recovery
It looks like Executive Editor Tom Jackson’s fear of construction’s current labor shortage stifling the economic recovery is already coming true. According to a recent report from the Associated Press, construction companies across the country say they feel the economy could be doing even better if they could find enough workers. They say they have […]
May 17, 2013
Roadbuilding
Hello? [CRASH]
A new report argues that car crashes involving cell phones are significantly underreported. So what is the number? There’s no hard data to go on, but the correct number for cell phone involvement in all crashes, says the report, is about one in four. Common sense suggests that it’s right. And it also suggests that […]
May 13, 2013
Workforce
Lower pay, higher costs, immigration enforcement involved in California construction companies’ struggle to find workers
Same story, different place. Just like their counterparts in Minnesota and other metro areas across the country, construction companies in California, particularly home builders, can’t seem to find enough workers to fill growing demand for work, reports the Los Angeles Times. The main reason for the struggle is the same too. In the wake of […]
May 9, 2013
Workforce
Lack of skilled construction workers and technicians could choke off economic recovery
Goldman Sachs today released a report naming the 40 stocks it thinks will boom in the coming months. Not surprising, the list was dominated by gas, oil and energy companies: 18 out of the 40 to be exact. Two mining companies were in the mix as well, as were Cummins and Goodyear. The technical advancements […]
May 7, 2013
Safety
Scaffolding failure sends Louisiana construction workers dangling 100 feet in the air before rescued
Three construction workers in Baton Rouge, Louisiana likely have a whole new appreciation for life ropes after a scary incident during an expansion project at a hospital there. While working on the exterior of Our Lady of the Lake Medical Center, the scaffolding the construction workers were on snapped, according to WAFB, sending the men […]
May 6, 2013
Roadbuilding
TxDOT introduces workzone safety feature on I-35
The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has introduced the state’s first highway safety feature to prevent workzone collisions by using an End-of-Queue Warning System and temporary rumble strips. The End-of-Queue Warning System measures the speeds of approaching vehicles via a sensor, then warns drivers through portable, electronic signs about traffic ahead. The rumble strips, placed […]
May 3, 2013
Business
U.S. needs to “Think Big” like Germany if it wants to escape construction, technician labor shortage
Contractors and equipment dealers struggling to find a solution to the shortage of trained technicians in the United States, need look no further than Germany for an example of how to do it right. The German Engineering Federation, VDMA, last month bussed in more than 10,000 teens to participate in Bauma 2013 and a program […]
May 3, 2013
Safety
Webinar sorts out OSHA’s new crane rule for materials delivery
Yesterday, the National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association hosted a webinar that examined how the new OSHA crane rules affect the delivery of construction materials to building sites. The webinar comes highly recommended to anyone who delivers or takes delivery of construction materials using any kind of crane. If you missed the first one, […]
April 26, 2013
Roadbuilding
Motorcyclist fatalities reach more than 5,000 in 2012
The number of motorcyclist fatalities has climbed nearly consecutively for 15 years, with a 9-percent increase in 2012, to more than 5,000 deaths, according to a report from Governors Highway Safety Association. The report is based on data gathered the first nine months of 2012 and estimates the last three months of the year. According […]
April 25, 2013
Safety
Construction is 4th most dangerous profession with 2nd most fatal injuries
There’s a reason we recognize attention to good safety practices with a separate award each year as part of our Contractor of the Year program. Look no further than the most recent numbers on industry death rates from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. According the BLS chartbook, the private construction industry has the fourth-highest […]
April 25, 2013
Safety
Beat the heat: Tips to avoid heat-induced illness
With the temperatures slowly picking back up, our sister site Total Landscape Care has posted a fairly exhaustive list of some great tips for avoiding heat-induced illness. The tips come from OSHA and cover everything from heat stress, to proper clothing, fluids and food. The tips spend a good amount of time stressing the importance […]
April 22, 2013
Roadbuilding
ARTBA-organized resource sponsors National Work Zone Safety Awareness Week activities
The National Work Zone Safety Information Clearinghouse, managed by the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) Foundation, is a sponsor of 2013 National Work Zone Awareness Week activities. National Work Zone Awareness Week lasts from April 15-19 and aims to raise awareness about the need to drive cautiously in work zones. This year’s theme, […]
April 17, 2013
Roadbuilding
Indiana focuses on work zone safety
The State of Indiana is participating in two statewide initiatives this month to develop work zone safety. The Indiana Department of Labor (IDOL) is promoting worker safety with its statewide safety initiative with a goal of reducing workplace transportation-related deaths, while the Indiana Departement of Transportation (IDOT) is focusing on work zone safety with National […]
April 12, 2013
Driver/operator coaching/training
Upcoming webinar to discuss controversial new OSHA crane rules
Confused about the new OSHA regulation for crane use? You’re not alone. But by early 2014 anybody who operates or works near any kind of crane, including truck-mounted versions, will have to comply with this complex set of regulations. The National Lumber and Building Material Dealers Association is offering a instructional webinar on the topic. […]
April 11, 2013
Workforce
Washington Post: Housing hasn’t led to hiring boom because construction jobs already historically high
Though construction industry employment in the U.S. is steadily improving—adding 18,000 jobs in March amid a dreary overall jobs report—the numbers don’t match the boom the housing market is seeing. This has a lot of people searching for an answer. Recently, we shared with you one interesting theory from the Washington Post’s Neil Irwin. Irwin, […]
April 10, 2013
Safety
Contractors, manufacturers, AEM question new OSHA crane operator certification requirements
During meetings that ran April 2-3, contractors, industry organizations representatives of several crane manufacturers and more voiced their opinion to OSHA that the safety administration needs to make changes to the operator and certification requirements before they take hold in November 2014. The controversy surrounds the cranes and derricks in construction standard, 29 C.F.R. 1926.1427, approved […]
April 10, 2013
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