Four Tips for Drafting Contractual Safety Provisions
By Jeanne M. Harrison and Stephen M. Reams | Originally posted on constructionexec.com Construction accidents can delay a project and increase costs. More importantly, they can lead to serious significant injury or even death. Hence, it is imperative that owners and contractors make safety their top priority. To do this, they must create a culture […]
Promote a Culture of Safety With a Connected Workforce
By Rachel E. O’Connell | Originally posted on constructionexec.com Construction Safety Week 2022 runs from May 2-6. With that in mind, Construction Executive has conducted an exclusive interview with Gary Clevenger, vice president-risk control at CNA to discuss how to build a well-trained, connected workforce in order to promote a culture of safety and reduce the risk […]
ABC Honors Careers in Construction Award Winners
Originally posted on consupt.com Associated Builders and Contractors announced the winners of the 2022 National Craft Championships and the ABC Construction Management Competition. The winners were honored on the last day of ABC Convention 2022 in San Antonio, Texas. ABC Names the 2022 National Craft Champions ABC Honors 2022 Construction Management Competition Winners The 2022 […]
Missing Links | Untangling the Supply Chain
Originally posted on constructionexec.com | By Sam Barnes All things being equal, the supply-chain problems that seem to be touching every sector, industry and sphere of life in the United States could ease up later this year. If the economy works the way it usually does, the production of goods and materials will ramp up […]
Nonresidential Construction Adds 11,300 Jobs in March
Originally posted on contractormag.com The construction industry added 19,000 jobs on net in March, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. After 23 months of recovery, construction employment has at last exceeded pre-pandemic levels. On a year-over-year basis, industry employment has expanded by […]
More inflation, recession ahead: construction economist
Originally posted on constructiondive.com | by By Joe Bousquin Dive Brief: Commodity prices will come down before the end of 2022 but supply chain issues will persist for years and a recession is on the horizon in 2023, a leading construction economist predicted. In a James Bond-themed presentation titled “No Time to Buy,” Associated Builders […]
ABC: Nonresidential construction spending dips in February 2022
Originally posted on pitandquarry.com | by By Jack Kopanski National nonresidential construction spending was down 0.1 percent in February, according to an Associated Builders & Contractors (ABC) analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data. On a seasonally adjusted annualized basis, nonresidential spending totaled $844.5 billion for the month. Spending was down on a monthly basis in 10 of […]
Judge Reinstates Trump Independent Contractor Rule Withdrawn by Biden
Originally posted on insurancejournal.com A federal judge in Texas has nixed the Biden Department of Labor’s withdrawal of a Trump administration rule governing whether a worker is an employee or an independent contractor. U.S. District Court Judge Marcia A. Crone reinstated the Trump independent contractor rule, finding that the DOL violated federal administrative procedures in […]
ABC’s National Craft Championships to be Held March 16
Originally posted on contractormag.com NCC highlights the career opportunities that construction can provide. More than 175 of the nation’s best carpenters, electricians, pipefitters, plumbers, welders and other construction craft professionals are set to compete in San Antonio on March 16 in Associated Builders and Contractors’ 33rd annual National Craft Championships. ABC’s NCC recognizes the men and […]
ABC: Construction Industry Faces Workforce Shortage of 650,000 in 2022
Originally posted on constructionbusinessowner.com The construction industry will need to attract nearly 650,000 additional workers on top of the normal pace of hiring in 2022 to meet the demand for labor, according to a model developed by Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC). “ABC’s 2022 workforce shortage analysis sends a message loud and clear: The construction industry desperately […]