Construction Site Safety, Regulations
March 28, 2024
Via: ISHNPhoenix city officials have passed a new ordinance aimed at protecting workers for city contractors from the dangers of extreme heat. The move comes after a summer in which the city experienced a record-breaking 31 straight days with temperatures over […]
March 7, 2024
Via: Construction DiveMarsia Geldert-Murphey’s first construction job was working on a bridge over the Mississippi River. She was excited about being out in the field, but the job did not have a safety belt small enough to fit her. “I had to […]
February 29, 2024
Via: Construction DiveProject awards are the lifeblood of every construction firm, as they indicate new work and future revenue. Here, Construction Dive tracks the top project wins recently announced by the country’s biggest contractors, ranging from a casino and a transit tunnel […]
January 29, 2024
Via: Construction DiveSince reaching record highs in May 2023, the manufacturing construction boom has shown signs of fading. Although today’s manufacturing construction activity still dwarfs pre-2022 levels, starts in the sector have started to slow, according to Dodge Construction Network. That led […]
January 25, 2024
Via: Construction DiveAs the new year begins, construction pros across the country face a range of challenges and opportunities. Amid the continuing labor shortage and high interest rates, it’s anyone’s guess what will happen in 2024, but Construction Dive has the insights […]
January 8, 2024
Via: Construction DiveHiring isn’t the only ingredient creating what AGC CEO Stephen Sandherr called a “mixed-bag” for contractors this year. Respondents’ top concerns for 2024 included: Rising interest rates or financing costs: 64%. Economic slowdown or recession: 62%. Rising direct labor costs […]
November 21, 2023
Via: Construction DiveBefore a panel of experts at this month’s Design-Build Conference & Expo told contractors how to implement BIM on jobsites, they confessed to their crimes. The three BIM pros pulled up a slide deck, complete with their “mugshots,” which detailed […]
Construction Site Safety, Regulations
November 15, 2023
Via: ENRA proposed rule from the U.S. Dept. of Labor to broaden its regulation about employee representation on workplace safety inspections has drawn widespread opposition from contractors. The change would allow workers to select a representative employed by a third party. […]
November 14, 2023
Via: Construction DiveThe push to bring manufacturing back to the United States is unlike anything Didi Caldwell has seen in her career. Private companies have spent more than half a trillion dollars since 2021 to onshore facilities back to the U.S., according […]
November 8, 2023
Via: Construction DiveProduced in partnership with CPWR, The Center for Construction Research and Training, the report found that despite the industry’s racist, sexist reputation, contractors are emphasizing tolerance and acceptance on jobsites via anti-harassment training. The majority of companies that offer this […]
September 13, 2023
Via: Construction DiveBacklog fell on a monthly basis for companies with revenues of less than $100 million a year. That mirrors the slight downturn in monthly numbers from July to August as overall industry backlog, including private development, dipped 1.1% lower. But […]
August 7, 2023
Via: ENRAcross the skylines of the largest cities in Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Mississippi, boom cranes are a common sight, a signal that the construction industry continues its post-pandemic growth. But with gain comes pain as the lack of talent […]
July 27, 2023
Via: ENRWhile ENR’s 2023 national and regional survey season is heading into the homestretch, it’s not over yet. Case in point, our annual Regional Top Specialty Contractor surveys, which are the last of three sets of surveys that rank firms based […]
July 20, 2023
Via: Construction DiveAccording to the complaint filed in the Hawaii state Circuit Court on July 6, the contractors were concerned about the risks posed by the utility lines when they submitted their bid, but HART assured the JV that it “had taken […]
May 18, 2023
Via: ENRWhile falls cause more worksite deaths than any other type of accident, prompting the Dept. of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration to launch a new fall prevention program, there is growing recognition that another invisible jobsite danger is mental […]
May 18, 2023
Via: Construction DiveAviral video shows a reportedly abandoned Florida jobsite. Local experts say immigrants who are not authorized to work in the U.S. have fled the state out of fear of deportation. They’re reportedly moving in response to a new law signed […]
April 19, 2023
Via: ENRThree contractors have been indicted in a 2019 collapse at a Bronx, N.Y., construction site where a worker was crushed to death by 1,000 pounds of debris. A fourth man is charged with fraud for disregarding safety codes. The Bronx […]
Construction Processes, Procurement
April 19, 2023
Via: Construction DiveContractors are beginning to centralize and automate their supply chain processes. The COVID-19 pandemic exposed the industry’s soft underbelly when it comes to materials procurement and management, but the next step — utilizing blockchain and artificial intelligence to track and […]
April 17, 2023
Via: Construction DiveDefendants in the case include: Augustin Adesanmi, owner of Favored Design and Construction. He is charged with second degree manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide and second degree grand larceny. Akhlak Choudhary, owner of Pioneer General Construction, general contractor on the project. […]
February 15, 2023
Via: Construction DiveContractor confidence rebounded in January to a level not seen since the first half of 2022 despite elevated borrowing costs, worker shortages and a weak economic outlook, said Basu. ABC’s construction confidence index for sales, profit margins and staffing levels […]