Labor Agreements Harm Non-union Workers: ABC
Associated Builders and Contractors said a new report highlights the negative economic impact of government-mandated project labor agreements on nonunion construction workers, who it said comprise 87.3 percent of the construction industry workforce. The study found that the limited number of nonunion craft professionals permitted to work on construction projects subject to a government-mandated PLA […]
Construction’s career crisis: Can the industry attract millennials and Gen Z?
By Ryan Golden (Reporter) | Originally posted on www.constructiondive.com Younger workers want flexibility and higher pay, and the industry is trying a variety of tactics to recruit them. Construction employment carries with it a perception that the work does not pay well or is more likely to be affected by an economic downturn than other […]
Four Ways To Create Meaningful Connections With Next-Generation Hires
By Scott Casabona (Forbes Councils Member) | Originally posted on www.forbes.com Scott Casabona is the President of Signatory Wall and Ceiling Contractors Alliance. With baby boomers retiring at an accelerated pace since the pandemic began, many employers are scrambling to find skilled talent. This mass exodus is creating the need for companies to rethink the […]
How to Solve the Construction Labor Shortage
By Jordanne Waldschmidt | Originally posted on www.equipmentworld.com Still looking for the proverbial easy button to fill your talent pipeline? We hate to break it to you: there isn’t one. “If you’re in this industry and not being the biggest promoter of it, you’re part of the problem,” says Benjamin Holmgren, president of Buildwitt […]
ABC, CISC Caution OSHA About Emergency Temporary Standard on COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing
By Grading and Excavation Contractor | Originally posted on www.gxcontractor.com WASHINGTON—Associated Builders and Contractors, a steering committee member of the Construction Industry Safety Coalition, released the following statement on CISC’s letter sent today to James Frederick, acting assistant secretary of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, voicing concerns related to OSHA’s forthcoming COVID-19 vaccination and […]
ABC Shares Concerns Around OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard on COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing
Originally posted on www.randrmagonline.com Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC), a steering committee member of the Construction Industry Safety Coalition (CISC), released the following statement on CISC’s letter sent Sept. 27, 2021 to James Frederick, acting assistant secretary of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), voicing concerns related to OSHA’s forthcoming COVID-19 vaccination and testing […]
US needs new infrastructure investment. Here’s what we want to know: Associated Builders and Contractors CEO
Michael Bellaman | Originally posted on: FOX Business The Senate’s bipartisan infrastructure bill contains the most significant investment in our nation’s infrastructure in a generation and could yield key wins for the American people and the construction industry. The effective modernization of our nation’s roads, bridges, water infrastructure, transit, railways, ports and other critical infrastructure projects—and […]
PRO Act Provisions Could Figure in $3.5 Trillion Federal Spending Plan
By Christopher Ruvo | Originally posted on www.asicentral.com The PRO Act, a major labor reform proposal, has caused concern in the promotional products industry. Proponents of the PRO Act are trying to advance aspects of the sweeping, potentially historic labor reform legislation without passing the full act itself – something that could impact the employer-employee […]
Women in construction seek change
Originally posted on www.nwaonline.com Advocacy group Lean In helps overcome harassment, discrimination on job NEW YORK — Bethany Mayer didn’t want to go back to work after learning that a fellow iron worker insinuated that women like her didn’t belong there. Jordyn Bieker, an apprentice sheet metal worker in Denver, said she felt uncomfortable […]
The war for talent: How contractors battle for workers
By Robyn Griggs Lawrence | Originally posted on www.constructiondive.com John Mingione, principal of New York City-based Omnibuild, has worn a lot of hats since he founded his construction management firm in 2003 — but never, until this year, has he needed a detective’s fedora. As Mingione doles out jobs to subcontractors because Omnibuild is short […]