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Contractors' bid prices inched up 0.1% from July to August, while materials and services input costs dipped 0.2% for the month, based on an AGC analysis of producer price indexes (PPIs) that the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) posted on Wednesday.
Reshaping the Construction Industry
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The TX Facilities Commission has released a video featuring the partnership between their HUB program and the TX Department of Insurance now offering OSHA-30 training to Historically Underutilized Businesses and small contractors.
September 16, 2019
During the show, MAREK Chief Operating Officer Mike Holland talked about how these enforcement efforts simply drive undocumented people to work as independent subcontractors, meaning they lack worker protections and employers get away with avoiding payroll taxes, among other consequences.
September 13, 2019
AGC Survey: Texas Construction Firms Face Greater Challenge Than Rest of Nation in Finding Workforce
Texas Builders are having an even harder time than contractors in other states in finding enough skilled workers to keep up with demand, leading to higher construction costs. That's according to the latest survey from the Associated General Contractors of America, which found 80 percent of firms nationwide are having difficulty finding skilled workers. In Texas, the number is 84 percent.
September 12, 2019
A construction craft professional was just assigned his first supervisor position as the jobsite foreman. Things went relatively well while the crew was small. As other crafts ramped up, it was necessary for his crew to increase in numbers to keep the job schedule on track. As he was accustomed to working with an experienced crew, he didn’t know his new hires for the jobsite would be less experienced and more entry-level.
September 11, 2019
Nonfarm payroll employment in August increased by 130,000, seasonally adjusted, from July and by 2,074,000 (1.4%) year-over-year (y/y) from August 2018, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today.
September 10, 2019
HOUSTON – Construction Career Collaborative (C3), is excited to announce WECan, a construction camp for girls, offered in conjunction with National Association of Women in...
September 09, 2019
“Chamberlin is honored to have been selected as the Roofing and Waterproofing contractor on a wonderful piece of art that will be a landmark in the heart of the museum district for years to come. This project is a true reflection of what Build Texas Proud is all about and we couldn’t have asked for a better General Contractor than McCarthy or any of the other trade partners.” - Lyle Coston, Chamberlin VP/General Manager
September 06, 2019
After efforts failed at the Texas Legislature this year to cancel out government-mandated paid sick leave ordinances in cities around the state, business groups are pressing ahead with legal challenges aimed at the same goal. Austin, San Antonio, and Dallas are among cities that have adopted ordinances requiring private employers to offer paid sick leave to their employees or face penalties.
September 05, 2019
The mantra of the residential and renovation contractors and subs that “Residential is different from Commercial construction. We can’t afford to do all that stuff...” has been repeated in my face for my entire career.
September 04, 2019
