Coronavirus and Construction Relief Bill's Highway Funds Could Help Construction Projects Trump's slow approval had clouded overall measure's timetable, outlook Tom Ichniowski December 23, 2020 No Comments $10-billion allocation can go for payroll, operations, maintenance, but construction projects are eligible too.Read More
Safety and Health Construction Jobsite Deaths, Fatality Rate Climb Tom Ichniowski December 16, 2020 No Comments Industry's 1,061 construction fatalities in 2019 is the highest number since 2007, BLS says.Read More
Federal Funding Construction Groups Oppose Trump's Move to Delay Stimulus Package The President Announces No Funds Until After Election Day, then Backtracks Tom Ichniowski October 7, 2020 2 Comments Construction groups and industry officials say decision to pull out of stimulus negotiations will cause severe harm.Read More
Transportation Infrastructure Near Deadline, Trump Signs Spending Bill With 1-Year Highway-Transit Extension Tom Ichniowski September 30, 2020 No Comments Ten-week CR averts government shutdown, also adds $13.6 billion to ailing Highway Trust Fund.Read More
Transportation Infrastructure Will One-Year Highway Bill Hitch a Ride on Stopgap Spending Measure? Tom Ichniowski September 14, 2020 No Comments House expected to take up stopgap spending bill soon, CR negotiators also considering authorization extensions.Read More
Construction Workforce Pace of Rebound for Construction Jobs Slows Slightly in August Tom Ichniowski September 4, 2020 No Comments Industry adds 16,000 positions during the month, but total employment is still down by 294,000 year over year.Read More
Transportation Infrastructure Deadline Near, Industry Groups Seek One-Year Highway-Transit Bill Tom Ichniowski August 24, 2020 No Comments When Congress returns from break, only about 10 legislative days left before FAST Act lapses.Read More
Construction Workforce Construction Adds 20K Jobs in July, Growth Slows from May, June August 7, 2020 No Comments Residential building added 16,300 jobs and specialty trade contractors added11,200 but nonresidential building lost 9,300.Read More
Construction Workforce Construction Employment Picture Brightens in June Industry adds 158,000 jobs, unemployment rate declines Tom Ichniowski July 2, 2020 No Comments The latest numbers don't reflect June coronavirus surges in some states.Read More
Coronavirus and Construction House Approves Bill to Loosen Paycheck Protection Restrictions Tom Ichniowski May 28, 2020 No Comments Changes include cutting payroll's minimum share of loan proceeds to 60%, from 75% now.Read More