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New California Worker Law Has Industry Exemptions, But Not For All

September 20, 2019

Starting Jan. 1, workers in the state must meet a three-part standard to retain classification as independent contractors.

Construction Workforce

DOL Nominee Eugene Scalia Makes Few Commitments on Construction Issues

Committee likely to approve him when it votes Sept. 24

Tom Ichniowski

September 19, 2019

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At Senate hearing, the son of the late Supreme Court justice discussed the proposed apprenticeship rule, OSHA inspectors, multiemployer pensions.

Workforce

Think Career Development for Employee Retention

Survey polls members on attitudes and issues

Janice L. Tuchman

September 11, 2019

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How can construction firms attract and retain Millennial and Gen Z employees?

Construction Workforce

More Than 300,000 Comments Pour In on DOL's Proposed Apprenticeship Rule

Tom Ichniowski

August 30, 2019

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Building trades back, and ABC opposes, construction exemption from proposed new apprenticeship program.

Who do contractors expect to hire this year?

Survey Says Contractors Still Can't Find Enough Craft Workers

Jeff Yoders

August 28, 2019

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AGC-Autodesk report says 80% of contractors face shortage of skilled workers.

Construction Workforce

Construction Job Gains Rose in June, Jobless Rate Picture Mixed

Tom Ichniowski

July 5, 2019

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Construction added 21,000 jobs in June, up from gain of 5,000 the previous month.

Construction Workforce

Contractors, Unions Split Over Proposed New Apprenticeship Rule

Tom Ichniowski

June 26, 2019

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Building trades praise rule's construction exemption, but AGC, ABC want industry to be included.

Construction Workforce

Construction Jobless Rate Hits 19-Year Low, But Job Gain Is Modest

Tom Ichniowski

June 7, 2019

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Industry added 4,000 jobs in May, well below April's increase of 30,000, BLS reports.

Construction Forecasts

Contractors See Bright 2019, But Finding Workers Is Still Tough

Tom Ichniowski

January 2, 2019

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AGC-Sage survey says 79% of construction firms expect to add staff but 78% report difficulty hiring qualified people.

Workforce

Construction Worker Shortage Continues To Grow

In Autodesk-AGC study, four of five contractors report tough time finding qualified workers

Alisa Zevin

September 4, 2018

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Demand for qualified craft workers is growing nationwide, but firms have little faith in the recruiting and training pipeline.

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ENR

Sept 23, 2019

A contractor in Liverpool is set to tear down the Churchill Way viaduct by the end of the year, one of the most dramatic consequences of a new U.K. inspection regime of post-tensioned concrete bridges that emerged from the rubble of collapses nearly 30 years ago.

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