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Boston-area Asbestos-Abatement Firms Face Wage and Safety Complaints

January 25, 2017

Several federal and state complaints against asbestos-abatement and demolition firms operating in Massachusetts have sprouted in the wake of the region’s construction boom.

Energy Sector Supports 2 Million Construction Jobs, Says Analysis

Energy efficiency work will rise 11% this year, the study says.

Pam Radtke Russell

January 19, 2017

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The number is nearly one-third of the industry's total workforce, says DOE update.

Euro Contractor Giant BESIX Taps Banker as New CEO

Debra K. Rubin

January 15, 2017

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ING Belgium chief, with long links to BESIX, succeeds Johann Beerlandt in March.

Construction Workforce

Construction Dec. Jobless Rate Up From Nov., Dips Year Over Year

Industry shed 3,000 jobs vs. Nov. but gained 102,000 since Dec. 2015.

Tom Ichniowski

January 6, 2017

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December rate, not seasonally adjusted, increased to 7.4% from November's 5.7% but declined from year-earlier 7.5%.

Israel and China Sign Construction Worker Import Pact

The Israelis will bring in up to 20,000 workers in next few years to cut residential building costs.

Neal Sandler

January 4, 2017

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Israelis will bring in up to 20,000 workers in next few years to cut costs in residential building.

Trends

There's A Talent Shortage - So Why Are We Chasing Away Half the Potential Workforce?

Women Continue to Face Myriad Challenges in the A/E/C Industry

Scott D. Butcher FSMPS CPSM

January 3, 2017

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Prior to the Great Recession, there was much talk in the design and construction industry about the impending talent shortage.

Construction Unions

Treasury OKs Construction Union Pension Plan's Benefit-Cut Request

Ironworkers local's pension-plan members to vote on the proposed reductions

Tom Ichniowski

December 27, 2016

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Decision is Treasury's first benefit-cut approval under 2014 multi-employer pension law.

Year in Review

Construction Sector Firms Aim For Solid Results in 2017

Companies' business and workforce moves last year will help, but not all of them worked out.

Debra K. Rubin

December 27, 2016

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Companies' business and workforce moves last year could help, but not all of them worked out.

Executive News

AECOM, Parsons, KBR Tap Outsiders For C-Suite Posts

New acquisitions also change AEC executive roles

Debra K. Rubin

December 21, 2016

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New acquisitions also change AEC executive roles

Risk Management

ARTBA Hopes to Certify Thousands for Safety Training

Rising work zone fatalities raise concerns

Richard Korman

Janice L. Tuchman

December 21, 2016

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By training a cross section of construction team members and testing their knowledge in a safety certification program, leaders of the American Road and Transportation Builders Association believe they can put a dent in the 48,600 injuries and deaths that take place in highway work zones each year.