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Last Saturday morning, the under-construction, $85 million multiuse Hard Rock hotel, retail, and apartment project at 1031 Canal Street in the French Quarter in New Orleans suffered a partial floor collapse of 11-floor slabs killing two and injuring 18 of the over 100 workers who were on the site during the collapse.
Reshaping the Construction Industry
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The workers in this industry are also at risk of experiencing mental health concerns, with as many as one out of every five workers dealing with mental illness. Who is most at risk, and how can supervisors and business owners support mental health in the construction workforce?
October 14, 2019
Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner announced the creation of a new Labor Liaison position in the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office (DAO) to support the Economic Crimes Unit in investigating and prosecuting crimes against workers. Assistant District Attorney (ADA) Danielle Newsome has been appointed to the position, which is the first of its kind in the City of Philadelphia.
October 11, 2019
Skilled craft professionals are more in demand on commercial and industrial construction jobsites than ever before. In fact, Associated Builders and Contractors estimates 440,000...
October 10, 2019
Designers and structural engineers have likely all played Jenga, the children’s game, with their kids and then took the idea to their studios and the street. They are having a...
October 09, 2019
Nonfarm payroll employment in September increased by 136,000, seasonally adjusted, from August and by 2,147,000 (1.4%) year-over-year (y/y) from September 2018, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today.
October 08, 2019
Just as legislative action appears to be grinding to a halt in Washington amid an impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump, business leaders and others gathered in Southeast Texas for a day-long summit focused on the next steps in their fight for immigration reform.
October 07, 2019
As you are in the Fall rush to complete jobs in your pipeline, here is a “heads up” on a new issue for you to consider for your 2020 forward planning.
October 04, 2019
Spearheaded by NCCER and Build Your Future (BYF), the seventh annual Careers in Construction Month is in full swing this October. Forty states, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands and...
October 03, 2019
After it was passed by the legislature, Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf must decide whether to veto or sign a bill into law that would expand the requirements for the E-Verify system to check the legal status of all construction workers.
October 02, 2019
