Each Monday, we'll let you know what's coming in the week ahead, including important residential and commercial report releases, as well as our feature articles. We'll add links to the stories as we post them throughout the week.
Getting ready for OSHA's new silica rule — Tuesday, Aug. 22
OSHA’s new silica rule for the construction industry will go into effect at the end of September — is your company ready? In our feature article on Tuesday, Aug. 22, we look at what contractors need to know about the rule's requirements and share strategies for meeting them. Read more.
Architecture Billings Index — Wednesday, Aug. 23
Demand for design services continues to grow while construction industry payrolls have increased at a steady pace in recent months. On Wednesday, Aug. 23, the American Institute of Architects will release its monthly billings index for July, offering more details on current and future demand and how the industry can be expected to keep pace amid an ongoing skilled-labor shortage. Take a look at the month's figures here.
The contractor's role in green building — Thursday, Aug. 24
A building's environmentally sustainable elements are often decided upon in the design phase, but contractors have a role to play, too. In our feature article on Thursday, Aug. 24, we’ll look at what green efforts contractors are carrying out on the ground and how they're doing so. Read more.
The state of construction in Kentucky — Friday, Aug. 25
Manufacturing and industrial activity is fueling the Bluegrass State's construction industry, according to Jeff Bischoff, executive vice president of business development for Lexington, KY–based Gray Construction. In the latest installment of our 50 States of Construction series, on Friday, Aug. 25, we talk with Bischoff about Kentucky's growth markets, the impact of the state’s new right-to-work law, and the state of labor there. Read more.