Labor/Safety

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    National Skilled Trades Day spotlights urgent need to tackle skilled worker shortage

    In addition to K-12 outreach, companies must meet new talent “where they are” at community colleges and universities, an industry expert says.

    By Joe Burns • May 2, 2024
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    Economic Reports

    Open construction jobs plunge 40%, but economists question data

    The massive drop may be a statistical anomaly due to construction's scheduling and hiring patterns.

    By • May 2, 2024
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    Trendline

    Top 5 stories from Construction Dive

    Construction Dive editors curate some of the industry’s top stories from this year.

    By Construction Dive staff
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    Vegas contractor, Elon Musk’s Boring Co. among ‘Dirty Dozen’ list

    A national safety group named 12 companies that have allegedly flaunted worker health and safety and disregarded employees’ rights.

    By • May 2, 2024
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    Opinion

    How tech can level construction’s playing field

    Tools like artificial intelligence and blockchain can help fill labor gaps while building a more diverse and innovative workforce, writes a contech executive.

    By Alok Chanani • May 1, 2024
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    What is success in cybersecurity? Failing less.

    Defenders aren’t measured by pure wins or losses. Intrusions will happen, and their job is to keep a bad situation from getting worse.

    By Matt Kapko • May 1, 2024
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    The Dotted Line: What DOT’s final DBE rule means for civil contractors

    New guidelines released this month streamline certification, raise personal net worth limits and strengthen monitoring and prompt payment requirements.

    By • April 30, 2024
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    Construction risk management: The tech advantage

    Learn how today’s technology can address some of the construction industry’s biggest challenges.

    By Jennifer Westmoreland, President-GA & Cam Clolinger, Client Advocate at American Global • April 29, 2024
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    NABTU backs Biden for reelection

    Sean McGarvey, head of the labor alliance, praised the president’s “laser-like focus” on infrastructure, manufacturing and middle-class jobs.

    By • April 26, 2024
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    Damage from ‘Cop City’ activists hits $10M in Atlanta

    Mayor Andre Dickens decried the actions that have damaged construction equipment and disrupted work but said that the project will finish on time.

    By • April 25, 2024
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    DOL will raise overtime salary threshold to $44K in July, $59K next year

    The final rule expands overtime pay eligibility to millions of U.S. workers, the department said.

    By Ryan Golden • April 24, 2024
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    FTC to ban noncompetes

    The agency said the rule, expected to take effect as soon as late August, received overwhelming public support during a comment period.

    By Ryan Golden • April 24, 2024
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    Maryland doubles fines in road work zones to $80

    The legislation, which raises maximum fees for those caught speeding in construction areas, comes a year after six workers were killed in what police say was a speeding-related collision.

    By • April 19, 2024
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    How Biden’s apprenticeship push could affect builders

    The president’s actions to bolster registered apprenticeships could mean more regulatory hoops to jump through on public projects, some experts say.

    By Jen A. Miller • April 18, 2024
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    3 workers die in Pennsylvania highway construction zone crash

    The fatalities occurred after a truck driver entered an active work area during the state’s Work Zone Awareness Week.

    By • April 18, 2024
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    Q&A

    Successful healthcare projects are built on collaboration, Lendlease exec says

    The youngest project executive in the firm’s New York City office talks about the special challenges of complex medical projects as well as the importance of multitasking and delegation.

    By • April 17, 2024
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    Carpenters’ union protests wage theft, tax fraud

    Across the U.S. and Canada, members will hold rallies to highlight the problems, which it says hurt workers, taxpayers and upstanding contractors alike.

    By • April 16, 2024
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    Executive Moves

    Skanska CFO to step down

    Magnus Persson, an 18-year veteran of the Sweden-based contractor, will depart for a European data center company once his successor is chosen. 

    By • April 16, 2024
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    Authorities recover fourth worker’s body from Key Bridge collapse

    Crews found the man in a construction vehicle submerged in the Patapsco River near Baltimore on Sunday.

    By • April 16, 2024
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    Senate kills joint employer rule, setting up veto battle

    With a presidential veto likely and federal courts considering the rule, the fate of the National Labor Relations Board’s joint employer standard is tenuous. 

    By Aneurin Canham-Clyne • April 12, 2024
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    Report highlights biggest hazards for crane operators

    Although falls and struck-bys are the most frequent causes of injury, heat stress and fatigue were the most common contributors to incidents.

    By • April 11, 2024
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    Q&A // Baltimore bridge collapse

    Key Bridge cleanup ‘an engineering nightmare’

    A crane safety veteran discusses the challenges of removing the wreckage from the Patapsco River.

    By • April 9, 2024
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    Biden: ‘Union labor and American steel’ will rebuild Key Bridge

    Speaking on the banks of the Patapsco River, the president said he would “move heaven and earth” to reconstruct the span quickly.

    By • April 5, 2024
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    OSHA publishes final employee walkaround rule

    The May 31 change reverts to a long-standing practice that gives employees the right to select a third-party advocate to accompany an inspection.

    By • April 4, 2024
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    Economic Reports

    Job openings inch up as layoffs, hirings soar

    Construction sectors powered by federal funds have high demands for labor, but private segments face slower growth, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors economist.

    By • April 3, 2024
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    Former AECOM exec reportedly sues over alleged ageism, profit inflation

    Jay Badame’s lawsuit claims the Dallas-based mega-contractor fired him due to his age and for questioning the firm’s earnings statements, according to The Real Deal.

    By • April 2, 2024