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Construction Labor

Trump Picks ex-NLRB, Justice Dept. Official as Labor Nominee

Choice of Acosta comes day after Trump's first choice withdrew

Tom Ichniowski

February 16, 2017

Fate of pending Labor Dept. regulations rest with courts, including construction silica-exposure rule.

On-staff data scientist

Data Mining Gains More Cachet in Construction Sector

The infrastructure data-analysis boom has huge potential and challenges for AEC firms, staffs and researchers

Debra K. Rubin

February 15, 2017

Firms, IT vendors and professionals seek buried treasure in volumes of big data for infrastructure projects.

Dream China

Engineering Gets IMAX Big-Screen Boost in New Film

Jan Tuchman

Janice L. Tuchman

February 15, 2017

More than 200 New York City students donned 3D glasses for “Dream Big: Engineering Our World,” which will air in theaters across the U.S. to promote engineering careers

Wages

Senate Bill Would Bar Davis-Bacon on Highway Construction Projects

The building trades unions blast the proposal, but can it succeed in the Republican Congress?

February 15, 2017

Sen. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) is pushing legislation that would suspend the Davis-Bacon Act’s prevailing-wage provisions on federal highway construction contracts.

Construction Health Insurance Chart

Study Shows Bigger Risks to Workers' Health

February 8, 2017

More construction workers are uninsured and have fewer medical checkups than those in all industries, says the analysis.

Julia Ross Will Lead Virginia Tech Engineers

Debra K. Rubin

February 7, 2017

Maryland college engineering dean takes over Virginia school's 10,000-student program in July.

Engineering Schools Respond to Trump Muslim Country Ban

American Society for Engineering Education says impact could be "significant."

February 4, 2017

American Society for Engineering Education says impact could be "significant."

Construction Economics

Construction January Jobless Rate Up, But 36K Jobs Added

All construction segments gained jobs, led by residential specialty trade firms

Tom Ichniowski

February 3, 2017

January 9.4% rate up from year-earlier 8.5%, first year-over-year increase in more than six years.

Federal Contracting

House Votes to Derail Contractor 'Blacklisting' Rule

Rule's opponents next only need simple majority in Senate

Tom Ichniowski

February 2, 2017

Regulation, also put on hold by federal court, would require firms to disclose past labor-law violations to qualify for federal contracts

Construction Labor

Iron Workers Pension Plan Members Vote to Cut Benefits

Cleveland local's action is first cut under 2014 multiemployer pension law

Tom Ichniowski

January 28, 2017

Pension advocacy group says local's early retirees would be hit particularly hard, facing cuts of up to 60%.

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