Historically, the passing of construction knowledge between generations has varied. Master craftsmen would train apprentices with their own unique and sometimes well-guarded...
Reshaping the Construction Industry
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...
April 17, 2024
At some point in construction jobs, firestopping must be addressed. Although it is generally a fairly defined process, there are now multiple ways to firestop, and newer-...
April 16, 2024
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...
April 15, 2024
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...
April 11, 2024
The National Safety Excellence Awards (NSEA) represents and recognizes companies Nationwide that exhibit a continued commitment to job site safety and whose safety performance,...
April 10, 2024
On April 1, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor finalized a rule clarifying the rights of employees to authorize a representative to accompany an Occupational Safety...
April 09, 2024
Construction employment, seasonally adjusted, totaled 8,211,000 in March, a gain of 39,000 from February and 270,000 (3.4%) year-over-year (y/y), according to AGC’s analysis...
April 08, 2024
The construction industry had 441,000 job openings on the last day of February, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor...
April 04, 2024
My career has been marked with some incredible opportunities. As a rookie teacher, I was asked to help develop a new curriculum on leading yourself for middle schoolers and then...
April 03, 2024