Labor/Safety: Page 8

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    The Dotted Line: How to prepare for Davis-Bacon updates

    There are a slew of changes that contractors need to be aware of, or risk paying back wages and penalties.

    By • Sept. 26, 2023
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    Lactation pods keep nursing moms on the jobsite

    The spaces give women privacy for pumping breast milk, an action that is covered by the federal PUMP Act that went into effect late last year.

    By • Sept. 25, 2023
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    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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    Why you should rethink what you know about construction safety

    Safety goes beyond hazard identification. Explore a new perspective, prioritizing workforce well-being and mindset.

    Sept. 25, 2023
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    This $1B federal lab project has been on hold since a worker’s fall in May

    An ironworker plunged approximately 23 feet at Fermilab’s accelerator project near Chicago, sustaining serious injuries including head trauma.

    By • Sept. 21, 2023
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    Lendlease names head of development for Americas

    Meg Spriggs will oversee the region’s $21 billion pipeline, which includes projects in New York City, Boston and Chicago.

    By • Sept. 20, 2023
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    Bill would mandate E-Verify nationwide, raise minimum wage

    The Republican-sponsored legislation would use a phased compliance schedule for small businesses.

    By • Sept. 18, 2023
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    Q&A

    Project manager’s love of construction began early

    As a child, Bond Civil & Utility Construction's Selasie Buatsi tagged along with her father to construction jobs in her native Ghana.

    By • Sept. 13, 2023
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    Inside construction firms’ fight for workers

    Nearly nine in 10 firms are feeling the pinch on skilled labor, but tech may be a salve for employment woes, according to the Associated General Contractors of America.

    By • Sept. 11, 2023
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    Caution: Red flags are flying

    What are the operational ‘red flags’ sureties see contributing to the severity of contractors’ claims and losses? 

    By Jay Farley, Vice President, Claims Manager • Sept. 11, 2023
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    Modular building creates fewer jobsite hazards, but isn’t without dangers

    Prefab builders say the factory setting provides a controlled environment, but the material still must be assembled on the jobsite at some point.

    By Jen A. Miller • Sept. 7, 2023
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    Balfour Beatty sued by EEOC for sexual harassment

    A worker allegedly texted explicit photos and made sexual advances to a woman working as a truck driver on a North Carolina highway project. 

    By • Sept. 6, 2023
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    Texas judge strikes down law that would ban city-mandated water breaks

    Supporters claimed the so-called Death Star legislation would eliminate cumbersome regulations across the state.

    By • Sept. 5, 2023
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    OSHA proposes change to walkaround rule

    The proposal would allow union officials or other employee advocates to join in jobsite safety inspections.

    By • Aug. 31, 2023
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    DOL proposes $55K overtime rule threshold, automatic 3-year updates

    An estimated 3.6 million U.S. workers would become eligible for overtime pay under the proposed rule, the agency said Wednesday.

    By Ryan Golden • Aug. 31, 2023
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    Economic Reports

    As US labor demand cools, construction is still hot

    In many industries, job openings and worker quit rates dropped last month, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. For construction, the labor pool is still too shallow.

    By • Aug. 30, 2023
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    Florida builders face down Idalia

    As residents and businesses boarded up structures, contractors tied down materials and prepared for flood mitigation.

    By • Aug. 30, 2023
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    Q&A

    ASCE president: IIJA just the beginning of infrastructure remediation

    Maria Lehman says the infusion of federal funding will help address long-neglected upkeep across the country, but states and the private sector must also pitch in.

    By • Aug. 29, 2023
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    NLRB: Unions can represent workers without an election

    A recent Cemex decision is meant to dissuade employers from choosing to “abuse” NLRB’s election procedure, the board chairman said.

    By Ginger Christ • Aug. 29, 2023
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    Contributing factors to the superintendent shortage

    The success of construction projects depends on qualified field leaders, but there is a growing shortage. 

    Aug. 28, 2023
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    A vintage NLRB doctrine could soon be revived, removing barriers to unionization

    Under the Biden administration's NLRB, overturned board precedents are par for the course.

    By Caroline Colvin • Aug. 24, 2023
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    Construction turns college students’ heads from tech sector

    As the industry ramps up outreach, the number of computer and data science majors applying to construction jobs has doubled, according to a new report.

    By • Aug. 24, 2023
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    Construction has highest overdose mortality rate of all jobs

    Work characteristics such as injuries and lack of paid sick leave directly impact substance abuse disorders, per a new CDC report, and deaths rose during the pandemic.

    By • Aug. 24, 2023
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    Executive Moves

    Sundt names municipal water lead for Southeast

    The Arizona-based contractor promoted David Rieken, a civil engineer who has worked with the company since 2021.

    By • Aug. 22, 2023
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    Clayco appoints new healthcare VP for California

    Former DPR exec Lucy Villanueva will leverage her decades of experience developing large-scale hospital projects throughout the state.

    By • Aug. 21, 2023
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    Feds warn banks to look out for construction fraud

    A notice to financial institutions highlighted how bad actors use shell companies to commit workers’ compensation and payroll fraud.

    By • Aug. 21, 2023