A Sustainable Workforce Starts With You
The National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) and If I Had A Hammer, Inc. have partnered to expand access to the HammerMath® and HammerBuild ® programs aimed to increase math comprehension through engaging applied math education, exercises and projects. [node:read-more:link]
Associated Builders and Contractors today issued the following statement opposing the Federal Trade Commission’s final rule to ban noncompete clauses. [node:read-more:link]
DeWalt’s new DCLE34033D1 20V MAX* XR® 3 x 360 High Precision Green Laser is ready to take work to new lengths and places. [node:read-more:link]
Seasonally adjusted construction employment rose year-over-year (y/y) from March 2023 to March 2024 in 39 states, fell in 10 states and the District of Columbia, and was unchanged in Vermont, according to AGC’s analysis of data the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)&n [node:read-more:link]
Historically, the passing of construction knowledge between generations has varied. Master craftsmen would train apprentices with their own unique and sometimes well-guarded techniques. Companies would teach new hires in different ways, and often, that education would not translate to a new employer, a new region or even a new job site. [node:read-more:link]
Sometimes, I feel like a broken record when I talk about the workforce. There aren’t enough people for the projects; they need to be better prepared to increase quality and productivity, and don’t forget to keep them safe. It is an anthem I’ve been singing for seven years now at Construction Career Collaborative (C3). [node:read-more:link]
At some point in construction jobs, firestopping must be addressed. [node:read-more:link]
Bid prices and input prices for construction showed mixed monthly and year-over-year (y/y) patterns in March, according to data the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) posted on Thursday. [node:read-more:link]
WASHINGTON, DC – Members of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America (UBC) and their allies will hold scores of activities and educational events across the United States and Canada April 13 – 19, to highlight the crisis of worker abuse brought on by billions of dollars’ worth of stolen wages as well as tax and workers’ compensation premium fraud perpetrated by dishonest labor bro [node:read-more:link]
The National Safety Excellence Awards (NSEA) represents and recognizes companies Nationwide that exhibit a continued commitment to job site safety a [node:read-more:link]
