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With a tight labor market and construction still booming in many regions of the country, one category of worker that has felt stretched thin has been equipment operators.

AGC says safety guidelines should instead account for local conditions and the type of work.

The construction industry posted across-the-board jobs gains in all sectors to add an estimated 32,000 positions overall in June. But how long will it last? 

Higher borrowing costs, increasing market pessimism and growing recession risks are combining to slow industry hiring, says ABC economist.

Pick is former construction union and Minnesota state official who is also the division's current acting administrator.

Industry employers remain wary of overly complicated new rules to protect workers, in comments on the proposed regulation.