AGC Report Proves Pipelines Helped W.Va.'s Job Growth Justin Rice April 4, 2018 No Comments A booming gas industry has helped West Virginia increase construction job growth.Read More
Immigrant Workers What Will The Immigration Muddle Mean For Construction Employers? The Trump administration policies could play havoc at project jobsites Bruce Buckley Debra K. Rubin March 28, 2018 9 Comments Impacts could be significant for undocumented workers, as well as temporary and legal immigrants wearing both blue and white collars.Read More
Old Dominion U. Dean Stephanie Adams Will Lead Engineering Educators March 24, 2018 No Comments COWI North American Taps AECOM Exec as CEO; LAN names new presidentRead More
Construction Unions Warming Up to Virtual Reality Training Aileen Cho March 22, 2018 No Comments As virtual reality technologies continue to evolve, construction trade unions are showing interest in incorporating them into apprenticeship training. Read More
Contractor CFO Pay, Bonuses Hit Peaks as Demand Soars Bruce Buckley March 21, 2018 One Comment With many contractors seeing a return to healthy margins at a time of high construction activity, executives are reaping the rewards. Read More
Infrastructure Projects Should Include More Minority- and Women-Owned Contractors Wendell R. Stemley March 21, 2018 No Comments New infrastructure funding models should not sweep aside participation by minority- and women-owned contracting firmsRead More
Viewpoint: Sexual Abuse and Harassment The Case for Taking Back Architect Richard Meier’s Pritzker Prize If an investigation substantiates the charges and reports, there’s no other choice Richard Korman March 15, 2018 4 Comments Revoking the award, if justified, would be good for the architectural profession.Read More
Developer Related's Lawsuit Marks New Crisis for New York Construction Unions Last summer, building trades agreed to key concessions sought by employers Richard Korman March 13, 2018 No Comments How subcontractors are selected for the next phase of the Hudson Yards megaproject is at issue.Read More
Construction Workforce Construction Jobs Jump by 61,000 in Feb.; Jobless Rate Up From Jan. Tom Ichniowski March 9, 2018 No Comments Specialty trade contractors was the strongest sector, adding 37,600 jobs last month.Read More
Indiana Prevailing-Wage Repeal Has Not Cut Project Costs March 7, 2018 One Comment Craft-worker wages fell 8.5%, on average and building costs on 335 schools did not drop, say researchers.Read More