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WATCH: 2022 Q3 Construction Economic Update and Forecast
By Construction Executive | Friday, October 14, 2022 | Article Link Construction Executive presented its “2022 Q3 Construction Economic Update and Forecast” webinar with Associated Builders and Contractors Chief Economist Anirban Basu on Oct. 12. Starting the presentation with an update on U.S. construction job openings, Basu shared the most recent data showing a rise […]
DOL rule proposal could make more workers employees
Oct. 12, 2022 | Zachary Phillips | Construction Dive Original Source Dive Brief: The Department of Labor has proposed a rule change intended to combat employee misclassification. The rule would rescind the 2021 Independent Contractor Rule, which was “out of sync” with how courts have decided misclassification cases for decades, said Solicitor of Labor Seema […]
Biden labor proposal shakes up gig economy that relies on contractors
October 11, 2022 Fox Business Article WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor proposed a rule on Tuesday that would make it more difficult for companies to treat workers as independent contractors, a change that is expected to shake up the business models of the ridesharing, delivery and other industries that rely on gig workers. […]
$52B CHIPS Act a boon for construction, but challenges remain
By Sebastian Obando | Originally posted on constructiondive.com The White House announced Wednesday President Joe Biden will sign the $52 billion CHIPS Act, which subsidizes the semiconductor industry and provides a 25% tax credit for companies that build facilities in the U.S., on August 9. Platitudes from construction pros started piling in as soon as Congress […]
ABC hits out at US Inflation Act
By Liam McLoughlin | Originally posted on aggbusiness.com The ABC has sent a letter to Congress highlighting its concerns about the bill The measures planned in the legislation include raising US$739bn and authorising US$370bn in spending on energy and climate change, and US$300bn in deficit reduction. Kristen Swearingen, the ABC’s vice president of legislative & […]
More Than a Century of Safety: The Legacy of Edward W. Bullard
By Carrie Williams | Originally posted on constructionexec.com Promoting both awareness and action in support of occupational safety and healthy workplace culture, World Day for Safety and Health at Work was established by the International Labour Organization (ILO) in 2003. Observed each year on April 28, there is perhaps no better day to reflect on […]
ABC 2022 Safety Performance Report: Top-Performing STEP Members Are Six Times Safer Than Industry Average
By ABC | Originally posted on constructionexec.com Associated Builders and Contractors has unveiled its 2022 Safety Performance Report, an annual, comprehensive study of the impact of the STEP Safety Management System and guide to safety best practices on construction jobsites. STEP is a proven system, more than 30 years old, that enables top-performing members to achieve incident […]
