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Groups shift from in-person to virtual events, some take months-long "pause" on solicitations.

Construction Workforce

Labor Dept. Sides with Construction Unions on Apprenticeship Rule

March 10, 2020

Final rule retains construction exclusion from new industry-recognized apprentice programs.

Workforce Management

EMCOR CEO Cites Keys To Labor Success As 2019 Results Are Tallied

Another year of solid profits based partly on choosing and keeping craft workers happy

Richard Korman

February 17, 2020

The specialty contractor and services giant soon will release revenue and earnings totals for the past year.

Workplace Safety

Construction Fatalities Up in 2018, Fatality Rate Unchanged

December 18, 2019

One encouraging finding is an 11% decline in the number of fatal falls, for all industries.

Construction Workforce

More Than 300,000 Comments Pour In on DOL's Proposed Apprenticeship Rule

August 30, 2019

Building trades back, and ABC opposes, construction exemption from proposed new apprenticeship program.

Construction Workforce

House Passes Bill to Aid Ailing Multiemployer Pension Plans

July 24, 2019

UPDATE 7/26/19: House approves bill to create a federal loan program to help plans in distressed condition.

Prosecutions of Union Officials in 2018 Unmasked Theft, Embezzlement

Scott Van Voorhis

February 19, 2019

A boilermakers union official had a taste for luxury goods, but most of the stealing was small-scale.

Construction Safety

Construction Posts Non-Fatal Injury Rate Decline, But Injuries Rise

November 10, 2018

BLS report shows 2017 construction nonfatal injuries and illnesses were down 2.7%.

Construction Labor Shortage

In-Demand Construction Craft Workers Gain Signing Bonuses

Jim Parsons

May 16, 2018

Recruitment bonuses are no longer solely the domain of executive and professional-level positions at construction firms.

Construction safety

OSHA Postpones Enforcing New Construction Beryllium Standard

Agency says industry felt it lacked "meaningful opportunity" to weigh in on proposal

June 24, 2017