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Speakers at Tradeswomen Build Nations, Including Kamala Harris

Elections, RBG and Leaning In at Tradeswomen Build Nations 2020

October 20, 2020

Key gathering of union tradeswomen focused on voter turnout and rollout of new Lean In Circles to boost virtual connections, extend peer support and groom leaders.

AECOM Sells Power Unit to PE Firm, Shifts Design Group Leadership

Debra K. Rubin

October 16, 2020

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Consultant STV taps WSP Global veteran Greg Kelly as new CEO

AEC Groups Sign Oct. 15 Letter Against Trump Federal Contractor Anti-Bias Training Order

Debra K. Rubin

October 15, 2020

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150 trade assns. cite vague details and tough penalties to meet required tone revise of race and sex-based diversity programs, set to take effect Nov. 21.

Design Firm CEOs Push To Rebalance COVID Instability

Debra K. Rubin

October 14, 2020

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Impacts downshifted past rosy projections as firms navigate unknowns of client health, altered workloads, virtual productivity and selling technology, say execs and new data.

Workplace

Bribery Indictment Targets New York State Building Trades President James Cahill

Richard Korman

October 2, 2020

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Charges against members of Steamfitters Local 638 include payoffs from nonunion firms.

Executive News

Granite, STV Leaders Shift; Buyouts Change Titles for American Bridge, LTK CEOs

Debra K. Rubin

October 2, 2020

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Granite elevates COO amid ongoing financial review; STV chief Milo Riverso departs; US contractor buys American Bridge from long-time Taiwan owner

Construction Workforce

Construction's Sept. Job Gains Rise a Bit, Jobless Rate Dips

Industry adds 26,000 jobs in September, up from 17,000 increase in August.

Tom Ichniowski

October 2, 2020

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Most of the monthly job gains were concentrated in nonresidential construction.

3Q Cost Report: Compensation Stays Steady Despite COVID-19 Disruptions

Bruce Buckley

September 30, 2020

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Eased worker shortages have kept pay hikes stable in 2020, but future uncertainties still loom

Labor

Ex-Ironworkers Local President Sentenced to Prison Term for Extortion

Veach sentenced for January 2016 extortion and beating of non-union contractors

Jeff Yoders

September 24, 2020

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Former head of Indiana ironworkers' local sentenced for leading attack by local members on non-union contractor's workers.

Women employees at McCarthy Pilot PPE from Autodesk and AGC Grant

McCarthy Workers Test Fall-Protection Harnesses Designed to Better Fit Women

Corinne Grinapol

September 24, 2020

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Contractor was a recipient of an AGC-Autodesk grant program that funds the purchase of safety harnesses for women.

Trump Orders Agency Heads to Review and 'Terminate or Modify' Contracts

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Boeing Picks BE&K/HITT for Infrastructure Portion of $1B South Carolina Expansion

Construction Begins on Nation's First Direct-to-Distribution Water Reuse Facility

Intel Delays Completion of First Ohio Plant to 2030

A construction worker wearing an orange shirt and gloves, white hardhat and yellow vest holds up a wooden beam, with the frame of a structure in the background.

New Tariffs on Mexico, Canada, Expected to Drive Up Construction Prices

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Events

March 26, 2025

Lessons Learned From Highly Innovative Mass Timber Projects

Earn: 1 PDH; 1 AIA LU/HSW; 0.1 IACET CEU

This webinar will provide insights from green building leaders involved in mass timber projects that are either under construction or recently completed. Participants will gain valuable knowledge from real-world examples where innovative design and construction strategies have been implanted to meet sustainability goals.

Engineering News-Record's Award of Excellence

The 60th annual Award of Excellence celebration will take place in New York City, March 27, 2025. Three award programs will be wrapped into one exciting day, recognizing the 2024 Best of the Best winning projects, the Top 25 Newsmakers of 2024, and announcing the recipient of the 2025 Award of Excellence. It's a day to be inspired by the people and projects advancing the construction industry!

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