March 16, 2023

The 2,505 full-time OSHA positions sought in the budget is 35% higher than fiscal year 2022 figures — which the text says reflect “actual” employment, as opposed to budgeted. But filling those positions is easier said than done. The long, […]

March 15, 2023

The construction is slowly seeing some change. As we celebrate the annual Women in Construction Week (WiC), which takes place March 5-11, 2023, organized by the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC), let’s take a look at the advances […]

March 15, 2023

Recently, I was asked for my thoughts on the safety challenges the U.S. engineering and construction industry is facing in 2023. To get a broader view, I put the question to the CEOs of 11 different construction companies. While each […]

March 14, 2023

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, women, Black and Asian workers are underrepresented in construction, while White workers make up a significantly higher portion of employees compared to the broader workforce. In May 2022, EEOC held a hearing to […]

March 14, 2023

Phoenix and Orlando, Florida, are expected to experience price inflation above 5% within the next six months to a year. Most other cities will see price inflation above normal — in the 3% to 5% range — and the report […]

March 13, 2023

Construction employment continues to record solid gains, with 24,000 new jobs in February and increases in all industry sectors, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reports. BLS also says in its latest monthly employment report, released March 10, that construction’s jobless […]

March 13, 2023

Before 2020, the idea of lengthy wait times for construction materials was not only unheard of, it was unacceptable. Over the last two years however, as the supply chain crisis has continued, material shortages in construction have become a reality […]

March 8, 2023

It’s no secret that construction has a problem recruiting and retaining women. A new survey from the nonprofit National Center for Construction Education & Research highlights the unique benefits women bring to construction, obstacles they encounter getting into and staying […]

March 8, 2023

Murphy will serve alongside the heads of other companies such as Citigroup, United Airlines, CVS, FedEx and 3M, according to the Feb. 28 release. Murphy, a Democrat, served in the House of Representatives for the 18th congressional district of Florida […]

March 8, 2023

Sarah Martin, Dodge’s associate director of forecasting, said despite the more challenging economic conditions, the new data tracks closely with past building cycles. “The continued elevation in the DMI should provide hope that construction activity will grow in 2024,” Martin […]

March 7, 2023

Local and state government contracts for highway, road and bridge projects dramatically increased between 2021 and 2022, a sign that bipartisan infrastructure funds are starting to have an impact, but contracts for rail and transit projects slowed significantly since the […]

March 7, 2023

The new facility includes a range of features focused on accessibility such as an airplane simulation room for anxious travelers, a sensory room, a quiet room, indoor and outdoor pet relief areas, a family play zone and glass boarding bridges, […]

March 6, 2023

Not long ago, it was unusual to find more than just a few women working in a skilled trade or leading a team on a construction project. While women still only make up a little more than 14% of the […]

March 6, 2023

The action was the latest violence and destruction of property connected to the 85-acre police, fire and public safety training center being built in a forested area on Atlanta’s south side. Last fall, activists vandalized the Birmingham, Alabama-area home of […]

March 6, 2023

ConstructConnect’s support of the construction industry is largely a service to the boots on the ground, managers, and contractors putting plans into action. Women have a huge part in leading a new generation of construction game changers. While the narrative […]

March 3, 2023

Nearly 100 U.S. airports’ capital construction programs are getting a boost of almost $1 billion in the fiscal year 2023 round of grants from a new Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act program targeted at improvements to airport terminals. In all, […]

March 3, 2023

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced another $2.4 billion awarded to states from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act for clean water projects. This is the second wave of funding from the law being distributed through the clean water State […]

March 2, 2023

Spending in the nonresidential sector continues to outpace inflation on a year-over-year basis, said Basu. That’s because of massive spending in the manufacturing sector. Manufacturing construction spending jumped 5.9% in January, reaching $139.78 billion. Meanwhile, transportation spending increased 1.7% in […]

March 2, 2023

Under the new rule, repeat citations can be issued for incidents surrounding lockout/tagout, machine guarding, permit-required confined spaces, respiratory protection, falls, trenching and for cases with other-than-serious violations specific to recordkeeping. OSHA’s rule change is designed to crack down on […]

March 1, 2023

The heart of the University of Arizona’s Applied Research Building in Tucson, on schedule for completion this month, is its 40-ton thermal vacuum chamber used to replicate the conditions in outer space. The chamber is the largest of its kind […]