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Construction Workforce

After Steady Monthly Gains, Construction Loses 5,000 Jobs in January

Tom Ichniowski

February 4, 2022

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Industry unemployment rate rises to 7.1% from December's 5%, but improves sharply year-over-year.

Workforce

Union Construction Employment Up 3% in 2021, Back to 2019 Level

Union membership rose by 31,000 to 1.02 million in 2021 from a year earlier

Jeff Yoders

February 1, 2022

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Union membership in construction rose by 31,000 to 1.02 million in 2021 from its 2020 level.

Editorial: Open Vaccine Mandate Rulemaking to More Voices

ENR Editors

January 31, 2022

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OSHA should model industry engagement on effort to craft the 2017 silica dust rule to design vaccine mandate that is enforceable—and realistic.

Hill International Former CEO Takes New Exec Role at Bureau Veritas

Debra K. Rubin

January 27, 2022

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David Richter, who had led global cost and PM consultant, is new infrastructure project management COO at France-based testing, inspection and certification giant.

Manufacturing

Ford Picks Walbridge as General Contractor for $5.6B Tennessee Plant

James Leggate

January 26, 2022

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Subcontractors and suppliers are already being sought for the project near Memphis, automaker says.

COVID-19 and Construction

OSHA Pulls Vaccine Mandate, But Will Propose as a Rule

Contractors, business groups applaud rescinding the mandate, but seek more input on industry-specific regulations

Jeff Yoders

January 25, 2022

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Rulemaking process starts Jan. 26, with industry groups applauding rescind but seeking more input on construction-specific regulations.

Coronavirus and Construction

Court Moves Shift Focus to Federal Workers, Military in COVID-19 Vaccine Battle

Mary B. Powers

Debra K. Rubin

January 22, 2022

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Judge enjoins federal worker mandate over its reach, immediately appealed by U.S. Justice Dept., citing Biden's “constitutional authority to act as CEO of the executive branch,” while dispute over military vaccinations heats up.

Environment

Biden Administration Sets Framework to Fund $4.7B US Orphan Well Cleanup

Federal task force will prioritize abandoned oil-gas wells that pose most risk to environment, public health

Pam McFarland

January 18, 2022

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Infrastructure law funds will go to states, tribes to close and remediate abandoned oil and gas sites under new interagency government program

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Transportation Conference

Hope, and Trepidation, for DC Event Attendees on Infrastructure Fund Flow

Equity, technology, and efficiency was also on the agenda at TRB meeting

Aileen Cho

Jim Parsons

January 17, 2022

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Transportation Research Board attendance was down as US COVID-19 cases rose, but participants spoke volumes about efforts underway and risks ahead to wisely spend billions coming to the sector.

Oil and Gas Construction

Big Energy Projects Draw More Workers to Small Alberta Town

Scott Van Voorhis

Debra K. Rubin

January 16, 2022

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Work near Edson on the $10B Trans Mountain oil pipeline expansion, $1.8B expanded NGTL gas line and $1.2B Cascade Energy power plant has brought at least 2,500 workers to town, with housing scarce.