Construction workforce Construction Adds 11,000 Jobs in Oct., Unemployment Rate Down Residential sectors lead job gains, adding 13,300 Tom Ichniowski November 3, 2017 No Comments October jobless rate dips to 4.5% from September's 4.7%, and from year-earlier 5.7%Read More
Workplace Safety Trump Picks FedEx Safety Exec for Top OSHA Job Tom Ichniowski October 30, 2017 No Comments If confirmed, nominee would face such construction issues as crane-operator and silica rules.Read More
Construction Safety OSHA Extends Enforcement Deadline for Construction Silica Rule Pam Hunter McFarland October 19, 2017 2 Comments Agency's 30-day extension applies only to companies that show "good faith effort" to comply.Read More
Construction Workers Construction Sept. Jobless Rate Down from Year-Earlier Level Last month's 4.7% rate dips from Sept. 2016's 5.2%. Tom Ichniowski October 6, 2017 No Comments Post-hurricane repair work may have aided jobs gains for nonresidential specialty trade contractors, ABC economist says.Read More
Infrastructure Finance Trump Reportedly Turns Bearish on Infrastructure P3s Industry, state officials mull Trump comments' impact on investment proposal Tom Ichniowski September 29, 2017 No Comments Construction groups still see direct funding as key to president's expected plan.Read More
Highway Funding State DOTs Receive $3.1B in 'Bonus' Highway Funds Texas, California, Florida, Pennsylvania and New York get largest shares Tom Ichniowski September 13, 2017 No Comments FHWA redistributes unused TIFIA, FAST Act grants' obligation authority.Read More
Infrastructure Policy Trump Infrastructure Panel's End Seen Unlikely To Harm Funding Plan Construction groups stay focused on promised $1-trillion initiative Tom Ichniowski Pam Radtke Russell August 18, 2017 One Comment Council was created in July by executive order, but no members were appointed.Read More
Federal Regulations New Trump Order Aims To Speed Review of Infrastructure Project Directive sets two-year target for completing federal approvals Tom Ichniowski August 17, 2017 No Comments Executive order also revokes 2015 Obama directive establishing flood-risk standard for infrastructure projects.Read More
Construction Workforce Construction Adds 6,000 Jobs in July, but Jobless Rate Rises Buildings sector gained 5,500 jobs but heavy-civil construction lost 1,200 Tom Ichniowski August 4, 2017 No Comments July's 4.9% rate edged up from 4.5% in previous month and in July 2016, Labor Dept. reports.Read More
Construction safety OSHA Postpones Enforcing New Construction Beryllium Standard Agency says industry felt it lacked "meaningful opportunity" to weigh in on proposal Tom Ichniowski June 24, 2017 No Comments OSHA will keep new, tougher exposure limit in place, but delay enforcement indefinitely, pending public comments.Read More