Labor/Safety: Page 3

  • two construction workers walk in a warehouse under construction
    Image attribution tooltip
    Sean Anthony Eddy via Getty Images
    Image attribution tooltip
    Opinion

    4 ways to level construction’s playing field

    Barriers that impede minority-owned businesses reflect a broader systemic issue, says an industry executive.

    By Andre Sappington • Feb. 5, 2024
  • Headshot of Alex Llerena
    Image attribution tooltip
    Permission granted by Blach Construction
    Image attribution tooltip
    Executive Moves

    Blach Construction names industry veteran as CFO

    Alex Llerena has more than 30 years of experience including stints at Bechtel, Cemex and Bradley Electric.

    By • Feb. 2, 2024
  • Construction site Explore the Trendlineâž”
    Image attribution tooltip
    sandsun via Getty Images
    Image attribution tooltip
    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
  • Employee v. independent contractor
    Image attribution tooltip
    Alex Wong / Staff via Getty Images
    Image attribution tooltip
    Opinion

    7 ways that Davis-Bacon changes could cost contractors

    Updates to prevailing wage laws will impact builders looking to win in the booming federal infrastructure market.

    By Ashley Eley Cannady • Feb. 1, 2024
  • Police vehicles block off a collapsed structure.
    Image attribution tooltip
    Retrieved from Terra Furman via AP on February 01, 2024
    Image attribution tooltip

    3 dead, 9 injured in Idaho construction collapse

    An airplane hangar being built by Meridian, Idaho-based Big D Builders collapsed yesterday afternoon at the Boise Airport.

    By • Feb. 1, 2024
  • Construction workers applying plaster on building facade
    Image attribution tooltip
    recep-bg via Getty Images
    Image attribution tooltip

    Job openings drop, but demand persists

    The labor shortage has pushed wages up 20% in recent years, and a new report says they are likely to continue climbing.

    By • Jan. 31, 2024
  • Silhouette of engineer and construction team working at site over blurred background
    Image attribution tooltip
    Yuttana Studio via Getty Images
    Image attribution tooltip

    NJ study finds wide disparity in public construction contracts

    Just 3.7% of prime contracts went to minority-owned businesses, while women won less than 10% of professional services dollars meted out by the state.  

    By • Jan. 30, 2024
  • dotted line
    Image attribution tooltip
    Danielle Ternes/Construction Dive
    Image attribution tooltip

    The Dotted Line: Legal trends to watch in 2024

    Contracts are evolving in an era of persisting supply chain problems, inflation and cyber risks, construction attorneys say.

    By • Jan. 30, 2024
  • A UAW picket sign is pictured, with a neon yellow mesh vest (with neon orange stripes and light-reflective strips) tossed over it
    Image attribution tooltip
    Luke Sharrett via Getty Images
    Image attribution tooltip

    Union approval at a record high, despite falling rates

    While the percentage of the workforce that is unionized is declining, “membership is growing in value,” a Gallup report indicated.

    By Caroline Colvin • Jan. 29, 2024
  • Worker in construction vest and hard hat
    Image attribution tooltip
    Permission granted by Malta Dynamics
    Image attribution tooltip
    Sponsored by Malta Dynamics

    The evolution of head protection: safety helmets vs. hard hats

    The evolution of head protection from traditional hard hats to Type 2 safety helmets and hard hats signifies a positive shift towards enhanced workplace safety.

    Jan. 29, 2024
  • The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries shows the walk-behind trencher a 16-year-old boy was using when he was injured so severely he lost both legs to amputation.
    Image attribution tooltip
    Permission granted by Washington State Department of Labor & Industries
    Image attribution tooltip

    Construction company fined $156K after teenage worker’s double leg amputation

    The firm was assessed the maximum penalty for allegedly allowing a worker to operate equipment without proper training and experience.

    By Ginger Christ • Jan. 25, 2024
  • Two construction workers ride a lift underneath a rusty bridge.
    Image attribution tooltip
    Joe Raedle via Getty Images
    Image attribution tooltip
    Q&A

    Construction misclassifies up to 20% of workers, researcher says

    Paying workers off the books robs them of their benefits and hurts contractors who follow the rules by making them less competitive, said a Century Foundation researcher.

    By • Jan. 25, 2024
  • Construction engineers discussion with architects at construction site
    Image attribution tooltip
    sorn340 via Getty Images
    Image attribution tooltip

    What contractors need to know for 2024

    It’s anyone’s guess what will happen in the next 12 months, but these insights from construction pros can help bring the year into focus.

    By Construction Dive Staff • Jan. 25, 2024
  • A rendering of pedestrians approaching a large glass stadium structure.
    Image attribution tooltip
    Courtesy of Turner
    Image attribution tooltip

    JV issues warning after fans trespass on Bills $1.4B stadium project

    Gilbane-Turner said it will prosecute anyone intruding on the Orchard Park, New York, jobsite.

    By • Jan. 25, 2024
  • Two construction workers look at a phone
    Image attribution tooltip
    iStock/Katarzyna Bialasiewicz via Getty Images
    Image attribution tooltip
    Opinion // Business Matters

    Why — and how — to ignore nasty emails

    Don’t fall for these common mistakes when a rude message hits your inbox, writes consultant Matt Verderamo.

    By Matt Verderamo • Jan. 24, 2024
  • A collage shows a notebook with the words "Equal Employment Opportunity Commission" next to a judge's gavel.
    Image attribution tooltip
    syahrir maulana/iStock/Getty Images Plus via Getty Images
    Image attribution tooltip

    Maryland DOT settles suit for paying a man less than women for same job

    The state agency that oversees highway construction will give the worker $40,000 and a raise to bring his salary in line with his women counterparts.

    By • Jan. 23, 2024
  • Sign outside Department of Labor building, Washington, DC
    Image attribution tooltip
    Thinkstock via Getty Images
    Image attribution tooltip

    ABC condemns independent contractor rule change

    In March, the Department of Labor will revert to a pre-Trump rule for determining a worker’s employment status, to the chagrin of some contractor groups.

    By • Jan. 18, 2024
  • technology erp bi cybersecurity
    Image attribution tooltip
    Getty Images via Getty Images
    Image attribution tooltip

    Hybrid work in construction offices here to stay

    Though the physical nature of construction work hasn’t changed, the industry’s office employees increasingly have stayed home since the COVID-19 pandemic.

    By Jen A. Miller • Jan. 18, 2024
  • A woman talks at a lectern
    Image attribution tooltip
    Permission granted by PCL
    Image attribution tooltip
    Q&A

    PCL manager sets her sights high

    Cheyanne Hammell helped renovate Toronto’s CN Tower, one of the world’s tallest freestanding structures.

    By • Jan. 17, 2024
  • Interior view of showing two stories of a workspace with gathering areas.
    Image attribution tooltip
    Courtesy of Hill & Wilkinson
    Image attribution tooltip
    Executive Moves

    Hill & Wilkinson names new CEO in executive shuffle

    COO Mike Oswald will succeed Paul Driscoll in heading the Richardson, Texas, general contracting firm, among other leadership moves.

    By • Jan. 12, 2024
  • A construction worker in safety gear works in a tight spot on a bridge.
    Image attribution tooltip
    Joe Raedle via Getty Images
    Image attribution tooltip
    2024 OUTLOOK

    Construction’s biggest staffing struggles for 2024

    A lack of experienced workers, far-flung jobsites and social issues will compound the industry’s labor shortage this year, experts say.

    By • Jan. 11, 2024
  • golden lady justic on wooden background
    Image attribution tooltip
    aerogondo via Getty Images
    Image attribution tooltip

    Challenges to DBE goals in federal contracts gain steam

    In the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down affirmative action last summer, a smattering of lawsuits allege reverse discrimination due to workforce participation targets.

    By • Jan. 9, 2024
  • A close-up of the creamy exterior of the Department of Labor building.
    Image attribution tooltip
    Caroline Colvin/Construction Dive
    Image attribution tooltip

    DOL independent contractor final rule announced, will take effect March 11

    The rule largely tracks the agency’s October 2022 proposed rule, adopting a six-factor, “totality-of-the-circumstances” framework for analyzing worker-employer relationships.

    By Ryan Golden • Jan. 9, 2024
  • Data analytics can help companies streamline recruitment and hiring processes.
    Image attribution tooltip
    shapecharge via Getty Images
    Image attribution tooltip

    Labor crunch will continue to squeeze contractors

    About 80% of firms have a hard time staffing projects, yet the majority still plan to hire more skilled workers, a survey of Associated General Contractors of America members found.

    By • Jan. 8, 2024
  • Cones and a sign blocking a lane off from traffic.
    Image attribution tooltip
    Daniel Avram via Getty Images
    Image attribution tooltip

    Driver in deadly Maryland work zone crash pleads guilty

    One of two motorists involved in a vehicle crash at a Baltimore-area highway construction site that killed six could face 18 months in prison.

    By • Jan. 8, 2024
  • A judge's gavel is shown sitting idle on a thick, cherry stained, perhaps mahogany desk. The judge's hands are visible but out of focus in the background.
    Image attribution tooltip
    Kuzma via Getty Images
    Image attribution tooltip

    Florida woman sentenced to federal prison in construction fraud case

    Gabriela Inamagua pleaded guilty to charges that she ran two fraudulent firms that purported to supply services and labor.

    By • Jan. 5, 2024