Construction Workforce US Labor Dept. Withdraws Trump Rule Defining Independent Contractors Tom Ichniowski Mark Shaw May 6, 2021 No Comments Associated Builders and Contractors says it plans to challenge agency's action in federal court.Read More
Federal Contracting Biden Directive Mandates $15 Minimum Wage for Federal Contracts Contractor groups see little impact on construction wages Tom Ichniowski April 27, 2021 No Comments ABC contends executive order is an "unlawful...power grab" by the Biden administration.Read More
Workforce Management AEC Sector Envisions, and Debates, How Remote and Temporary Becomes Real and Permanent Debra K. Rubin Bruce Buckley Scott Van Voorhis Scott Blair April 22, 2021 One Comment As precautions and vaccines enable industry's return to pre-virus existence, participants see workplace adaptations as long needed and here to stay.Read More
Construction Workforce Construction Jobs Jump by 110,000 in March Tom Ichniowski April 2, 2021 No Comments All construction sectors gain, but economists see material price spikes and other risk factors ahead.Read More
Construction Workforce Construction Loses 61K Jobs in February as Unemployment Rate Hits 9.6% Tom Ichniowski March 5, 2021 No Comments Specialty trade contractors saw the greatest job losses while the industry jobless rate worsened on monthly, year-over-year measures.yRead More
AEC Leaders Tout Brand Building and Inclusivity in Career Movement Debra K. Rubin February 24, 2021 No Comments Chiefs of industry giants Jacobs and Shawmut share strategies to build standout corporate and individual brands at ENR's first young professionals conference.Read More
Construction Workforce Construction Loses 3,000 Jobs in Jan., First Monthly Dip Since April Tom Ichniowski February 5, 2021 No Comments Industry's jobless rate improved slightly from December, but was much worse than year-earlier level, BLS reportsRead More
Construction Workforce Union Workers' Share of Construction Workforce Edges Up Union workers' share rises to 12.7%, from 12.6% Tom Ichniowski January 24, 2021 No Comments Total construction workforce fell 6.3% in 2020; unionized sector was down 5.9%, nonunion sector dipped 7.9%.Read More
Construction Workforce Construction's December Jobless Rate Jumps Despite 51K Job Gain Tom Ichniowski January 8, 2021 No Comments Nonresidential building was only construction segment that shed jobs last month.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