Labor/Safety

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    Economic Reports

    Construction job openings leap monthly by record amount

    After several months of cooling, which experts speculate was mostly confined to the residential sector, unfilled positions increased by 138,000 in August.

    By • Oct. 2, 2024
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    2025ā€™s top construction conferences

    It’s time to plan for the year to come. Construction Dive has you covered with a full list of industry conferences and tech expos on tap for 2025.

    By • Oct. 1, 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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    After fatal 2018 collapse, construction set for new FIU bridge

    Florida DOT will build the $38 million replacement of the pedestrian bridge that collapsed during construction six years ago, killing six people.

    By • Sept. 24, 2024
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    Virginia Tech launches construction safety major

    The new courses offered by the university’s college of engineering educate students on safety practices, wellness, leadership and ethics.

    By Keith Loria • Sept. 19, 2024
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    Baltimore bridge collapse

    Construction firm sues owner, operator of ship that hit Key Bridge

    Brawner Builders employed six workers who were killed when the boat hit the Baltimore bridge, causing it to collapse.

    By • Updated Sept. 23, 2024
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    White House creates AI infrastructure task force

    Data center operators and other artificial intelligence company leaders strategized with the Biden administration last week on how to support the burgeoning, power-hungry sector.

    By • Sept. 17, 2024
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    Executive Moves

    Skanska EVP and general counsel steps down

    Caroline Fellenius Omnell, who had worked at the Sweden-based firm for eight years, left her post on Friday.

    By • Sept. 13, 2024
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    Q&A

    Consigli exec, once an intern, values new voices

    The contractor's New York director helped pioneer a new internship program with the Big Apple's department of education.

    By • Sept. 12, 2024
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    White House calls for stronger labor standards

    The executive order directs federal agencies to prioritize project labor agreements, voluntary union recognition and high-wage standards for manufacturing grants.

    By Kathryn Moody • Sept. 11, 2024
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    Executive Moves

    Mortenson announces CEO change

    Dan Johnson will retire at the end of the year and President Derek Cunz will assume his post Jan. 1.

    By • Sept. 10, 2024
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    Contractors shine a light on industryā€™s suicide problem

    It’s Construction Suicide Prevention Week. Experts urge firms to cultivate a “culture of care” to support workers.

    By • Sept. 9, 2024
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    Racism in Construction

    EEOC settles 3 construction harassment cases for a combined $2.9M

    The federal workplace watchdog took enforcement actions against Florida-based J.A. Croson, New Jersey's Asphalt Paving Systems and Balfour Beatty's U.S. infrastructure arm.

    By • Sept. 5, 2024
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    Job openings drop again, but commercial builders still seek workers

    Despite a 17% fall in unfilled positions in July, economists say nonresidential contractors are looking to hire craftworkers.

    By • Sept. 5, 2024
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    The need for speed can lead to problems on projects, engineers say

    The push to accelerate construction and a lack of maintenance on existing infrastructure and buildings are top concerns for structural engineers, a new survey found.

    By Jen A. Miller • Sept. 5, 2024
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    OSHA sets late December comment deadline for extreme heat standard

    The agency’s proposed rule would require employers to develop heat injury and illness prevention plans, among other actions.

    By Ryan Golden • Sept. 3, 2024
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    Q&A

    Insurance pro urges a ā€˜proactive, positive approachā€™ to safety

    To ensure that workers follow best practices, an expert recommends focusing on successes rather than failures, especially with experienced craftspeople.

    By • Aug. 29, 2024
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    Contractors are all in on hiring. Staffing isnā€™t getting easier.

    Builders can’t find experienced employees and sometimes new hires don’t even show up, AGC members said in a recent survey.

    By • Aug. 29, 2024
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    Column // The Dotted Line

    How contractors can guard against wage theft on their jobsites

    GCs need to thoroughly vet subcontractors, use careful contract language and lean on labor partnerships to limit their risk, attorneys say.

    By • Aug. 27, 2024
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    Executive Moves

    Gilbane taps Lendlease safety vet for global position

    Steven Carter joins the Providence, Rhode Island, firm as its director of global health and safety after he spent more than a decade with the Australian contractor.

    By • Aug. 22, 2024
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    Column // Help Wanted

    San Diego camp shows teens constructionā€™s cornerstones

    A nonprofit organization supporting the aggregates industry ran its first summer program in July to draw young people to the trades.

    By • Aug. 22, 2024
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    Opinion

    Why construction needs more access to opioid overdose meds

    Drugs like fentanyl kill more workers in construction than in any other industry, but some states limit permissions around Narcan and other lifesaving antidotes, says a Nevada union leader.

    By Vince Saavedra • Aug. 22, 2024
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    Executive Moves

    Gilbane taps Philly-area vet as preconstruction exec

    Anthony Armento, who spent 17 years at New Jersey-based Torcon, will manage day-to-day preconstruction efforts in the company’s Philadelphia office.

    By • Aug. 19, 2024
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    Sponsored by RealizedCare

    Fixing the pain gap

    Learn how employers can boost construction workforce well-being through holistically addressing chronic pain.

    Aug. 19, 2024
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    OSHAā€™s walkaround rule raises questions of liability, safety

    Several industry groups have filed suit to stop the change, which expands the definition of who can be present during jobsite inspections.

    By Jen A. Miller • Aug. 15, 2024
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    Column // Help Wanted

    Phoenix contractor introduces high schoolers to construction

    Kitchell hopes to expand its Sacramento, California-based Hard Hat Scholars program to recruit and educate teenagers in more locales.

    By • Aug. 15, 2024