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New Survey Shows How Nation’s Failure To Invest In Construction Education & Training Programs Makes It Hard For Firms To Build
August 26, 2024
  ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ & Arcoro Workforce Survey 94 Percent of Construction Firms Report Having a Hard Time Finding Workers to Hire, Undermining Efforts to Build Infrastructure & Other Projects As Industry Calls for Better Federal Workforce Policies The nation’s failure to invest in construction… Read More

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NLRB Recess Appointments Signal Labor Policy Changes Ahead
On Saturday, March 27, the first day of the congressional recess for Easter, President Obama made several recess appointments to federal agencies, including a controversial appointment to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) that could have a significant impact on federal labor law.  Obama… Read More
April 6, 2010
Metropolitan Area Construction Employment - February
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ONLY TEN METRO AREAS ADD CONSTRUCTION JOBS BETWEEN FEBRUARY 2009 AND 2010 AS INDUSTRY COPES WITH NEW REGS, SPENDING CUTS Houston, Texas Loses Largest Number of Construction Jobs, Monroe, MI Loses Highest Percent, While Eau Claire, WI Adds the Most Construction Jobs Nationwide During the Past 12… Read More
April 6, 2010
Education Funding and School Modernization Information Available
The U.S. Department of Education and the National Clearinghouse for Educational Facilities (NCEF) have numerous resources related to stimulus funding and educational facilities.  For information about education funding included in the federal stimulus program go to www.ed.gov/recovery.  Specific… Read More
April 5, 2010
Construction Employment Rises For First Time Since June 2007
Payroll employment in the construction industry in March rose by 15,000, seasonally adjusted, the first gain since June 2007, according to federal employment figures released Friday. ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ chief economist Ken Simonson hailed the increase but cautioned it may not be sustained, noting that the industry… Read More
April 2, 2010
Construction Employment - March
CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYMENT RISES FOR FIRST TIME SINCE JUNE 2007; UNEMPLOYMENT RATE REMAINS AT DEPRESSION-LIKE 24.9 PERCENT March Gain May Reflect Rebound from Bad February Weather, Not Lasting Turnaround, Industry Economist Simonson Cautions Payroll employment in the construction industry in March… Read More
April 2, 2010
Construction jobs rise in March; spending tumbled in February; orders were mixed
Nonfarm payroll employment climbed in March by 162,000, seasonally adjusted, and the unemployment rate remained for a third straight month at 9.7% (10.2%, not seasonally adjusted), the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. Construction employment rose by 15,000 to 5,592,000, the first… Read More
April 2, 2010
Recession Forces Firms to Think Outside the Box
A recent Engineering News-Record article examines how firms have reacted to the recession, and what steps they are taking to adjust and survive.  The current economic recession is offering firms numerous challenges to re-think their strategies to keep their heads above water and to continue to do… Read More
April 2, 2010
ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ Signs Letter with Groups Supporting Diesel Retrofit Grant Funding
ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½ last week joined a broad coalition of environmental, science-based, public health, industry, and state and local government groups by signing a group letter in support of expanded funding in fiscal year 2011 for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Diesel Emissions Reduction Program (DERP… Read More
April 2, 2010
Construction Spending Drops to 2002 Levels
Construction spending tumbled in February by $11.6 billion, or 1.3 percent, to $846 billion, a low last recorded in 2002, according to ÎÚÑ»´«Ã½'s analysis of new federal figures. Declines occurred relative to both the month before and February 2009 in most categories of private residential and… Read More
April 1, 2010
Lead Paint Rules on Renovation and Repair to Housing, Child-care Facilities, and Schools Effective April 2010
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) set new rules for certain contractors who renovate or repair housing, child-care facilities, or schools built before 1978.  Workers must follow lead-safe work practice standards to reduce potential exposure to dangerous levels of lead during renovation… Read More
April 1, 2010

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