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Workforce: Page 83
Workforce
Construction adds 18k to workforce amid weak jobs report
Though industry growth slowed considerably month-to-month, by adding 18,000 jobs in March, construction continued its streak of job growth, according to preliminary figures from the U.S. Labor Department. Construction’s unemployment rate dropped to its lowest rate since 2008 to 14.7 percent. In January, the unemployment was at 15.1 percent. March’s tally is just under one-fourth […]
April 5, 2013
Driver/operator coaching/training
VISTA Training launches new dozer simulator
Provide comprehensive training for new operators with VISTA Training’s new PC-based dozer simulator from Simlog, which complements the company’s dozer training programs. The simulation software features a medium-size dozer at work on a construction site, and has seven simulation modules to train entry-level operators on core skills and basic machine operation, including controls familiarization, dozer […]
April 5, 2013
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Safety
How to choose the right flame-resistant clothing for the job
According to MVMFR.com, flame-resistant clothing is characterized as a fabric which self-extinguishes once the source of the ignition is removed. For those in professions that require such clothing, knowing what apparel classifies as flame-resistant can mean the difference between a minor injury and third-degree burns. Clothing that is treated with flame resistant chemicals helps to slow […]
March 29, 2013
Workforce
Why construction unions are wrong in fighting immigration reform
Ah politics! Strange bedfellows. Even stranger enemies. One would think the universal brotherhood of union workers would welcome with solidarity the teeming masses from south of the border. But that is certainly not the case if those Hispanic workers have construction skills. Buzzfeed Politics is reporting that the AFL-CIO in the pending immigration bill is […]
March 26, 2013
Workforce
NAHB survey finds labor shortages in “all aspects” of home building
According to a survey conducted by the National Association of Home Builders, labor shortages are hurting the housing and economic recoveries here in the U.S. Since June 2012, residential construction firms are seeing a growing number of shortages in all positions in the industry including carpenters, excavators, framers, roofers, plumbers, bricklayers, HVAC, building maintenance managers and […]
March 25, 2013
Business
Permits, labor shortage cause delays as builders scramble to meet huge housing demand
“I’ve also never seen a market turn so quickly.” That’s what Kurt K. Colgan, a broker with Lyon Real Estate of Sacramento, California, recently told the New York Times about the recent housing boom. Despite how eagerly-awaited housing’s return has been, its sharp rebound has taken home buyers, sellers and builders by surprise. As a […]
March 25, 2013
Workforce
Crane certifiers say no to pot, regardless of states’ stance on legalization
Recreational use of marijuana may now be legal in Washington and Colorado, but you better drop that doobie if you intend to operate a crane anywhere in the U.S. The National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators said yesterday that testing positive for marijuana use would automatically revoke a candidate’s certification status, regardless of […]
March 22, 2013
Workforce
The 10 Best Construction Jobs
As we discussed yesterday, construction hiring isn’t exactly growing as quickly as we’d all like it to be. But the fact of the matter is, it is growing and there are still quite a few jobs to be had out there. But as U.S. News and World Report recently pointed out, you need experience. With […]
March 22, 2013
Workforce
Why isn’t construction hiring booming like housing? Hoarding.
Citing a phenomenon that might not make much sense to those outside of the industry, Neil Irwin took to the Washington Post’s Workblog recently to discuss why construction job growth, though recovering, isn’t quite matching the numbers of the booming housing market. Just yesterday we reported that the annual rate on home starts grew in […]
March 21, 2013
Workforce
Disney Springs dining and entertainment district will create 1,200 construction jobs in Orlando
For years, Downtown Disney has been where adults go to play once the kids are away on family trips to Walt Disney World in Orlando, Floria. But in the next three years Downtown Disney will double in size and become Disney Springs, Similar to the complex it will replace, Disney Springs will offer visitors shopping, […]
March 20, 2013
Workforce
Maryland light rail projects expected to create 7,000 construction jobs
Two Baltimore light rail projects are expected to create nearly 7,000 construction jobs in the area and state officials are rushing to prepare the state’s workforce. The Baltimore Purple and Red Line light rail systems, estimated to cost $2.15 billion and $2.5 billion respectively, will create jobs for "equipment operators, electricians, cement and brickmasons, carpenters […]
March 18, 2013
Success Stories
Charles D. Lowder Inc. wins Equipment World’s top safety award
When a firm is well established, there can be an attitude of not fixing what isn’t broken while old ideas and ways of doing things hold firm. Which is why Gene Lowder, president of Charles D. Lowder Inc., celebrating its 60th anniversary this year, took a different approach with his safety program. The company’s efforts […]
March 14, 2013
Workforce
Big construction employment gains indicate rising contractor confidence
On Friday the latest round of figures from the U.S. Labor Department showed that the construction industry enjoyed its highest monthly gain in six years by adding 48,000 jobs in February. The construction industry employs 5.784 million Americans as of February. That’s the highest mark the industry has attained since September 2009 and is a 2.5-percent […]
March 11, 2013
Workforce
Opinion: Jeb Bush’s immigration solution “elegantly simple”
One might have known that the best idea to come forth on immigration in decades is now being trashed by partisans in both political parties. Jeb Bush, older brother of former president George Bush, has written a book that details what he thinks is the best way to handle illegal immigration and the some 12-million […]
March 11, 2013
Driver/operator coaching/training
AEMP hosts lunchtime Metrics in Equipment Management webinar
The Association of Equipment Management Professionals (AEMP) will host its March Learn Over Lunch webinar, entitled “Metrics in Equipment Management,” on March 7 at 11 a.m. Central Time, and again on March 28 at 12 p.m. Central Time. The webinar will focus on using financial measures common to the equipment industry and how to improve […]
March 1, 2013
Workforce
October becomes “Careers in Construction Month,” seeks to expand construction workforce
One organization sees the very real threat of a construction labor shortage in the U.S. and is doing something about it. Build Your Future (BYF) has named October 2013 “Careers in Construction Month,” primarily due to the support and recognition from BYF supporters and other organizations of Careers in Construction Week. Careers in Construction Month […]
February 28, 2013
Workforce
Undocumented workers make up half of Texas’ construction workforce
A report released Thursday alleges that half of the construction workers in Texas are undocumented, aka illegal aliens. Why is nobody surprised? If you drive around Austin and San Antonio as I often do, you’ll see plenty of billboards advertising new homes for $90,000. And Texas governor Rick Perry flaunts the state’s low cost of […]
February 26, 2013
Safety
AEM expands library of safety manual e-books on Apple’s iBookstore
The Association of Equipment Managers recently published its fourth safety manual to Apple’s iBooks e-book platform for the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad. The latest manual deals with industrial/agricultural mower safety. Safety manuals on hydraulic excavators, aerial work platforms and agricultural sprayers are also available. The manuals are all priced at $3.99. The association says […]
February 25, 2013
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