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Industry's Need for Women Will Spark A 'Transformation'

Construction educator Barbara Jackson urged NAWIC attendees to rise from the "sticky floor" of corporate hierarchies.

Louise Poirier

August 24, 2016

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Construction educator Barbara Jackson urged NAWIC attendees to rise from the "sticky floor" of corporate hierarchies.

Project Management

The Measured Mile: The Ultimate Arbiter of Construction Production

Why I like this method and why you should use it, too

John Rapaport

August 24, 2016

Measure the Mile in building construction through data based reporting.

Construction Economics

Construction July Jobless Rate Matches 10-Year Low

Industry also gained 14,000 jobs during the month, BLS says

Tom Ichniowski

August 5, 2016

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All construction segments added jobs last month, led by specialty trade contractors, which gained 9,400.

Safety and Health

OSHA Delays Enforcing New Safety Reporting Requirements

Pam Hunter McFarland

July 29, 2016

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Provisions prohibiting post-incident drug testing that would have taken effect on Aug. 10 are pushed back to Nov. 1.

Construction Insurance

Rulings to Send Florida Workers' Compensation Rates Up

Two court decisions spell increases in costs

Thomas F. Armistead

July 27, 2016

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Florida employers are bracing for increases as high as 20% in their workers’ compensation premium rates as a result of two recent decisions handed down by the Florida Supreme Court.

Construction Insurance

The Overlooked Nevada Rule In an Arena Project Lawsuit

The allegation involves Aon and a workers' compensation cap

Scott Van Voorhis

July 27, 2016

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When crunching the numbers on the construction wrap-up program for the T-Mobile Arena project outside Las Vegas, insurance broker Aon Risk Services South allegedly failed to take into account a Nevada workers’ compensation rule, one of many intricate features of the state’s workers’ compensation regulations.

Debra K. Rubin

July 13, 2016

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Equipment maker Roadtec former president is dead at 60

Construction economics

Construction June Jobless Rate Dips, Industry Adds No Jobs

June 4.6% rate is lowest since October 2006, Labor Dept. reports

Tom Ichniowski

July 8, 2016

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Specialty trade contractors gained jobs but buildings and heavy-civil sectors lost positions.

Workers' Voices

Construction Workers Open Up About Their Careers

Craft workers and supervisors seek economic security and good working conditions

July 7, 2016

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Craft workers and their supervisors at the jobsite are indispensable elements of construction success, yet they are little known as individuals.

Construction Workers' Voices

Operator Comes By Earthmoving Honestly

The joys and frustrations of civil construction

Mike Anderson

July 7, 2016

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Michael Sager grew up in the construction business.

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Industry's Need for Women Will Spark A 'Transformation'

The Measured Mile: The Ultimate Arbiter of Construction Production

Construction July Jobless Rate Matches 10-Year Low

OSHA Delays Enforcing New Safety Reporting Requirements

Rulings to Send Florida Workers' Compensation Rates Up

The Overlooked Nevada Rule In an Arena Project Lawsuit

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Construction June Jobless Rate Dips, Industry Adds No Jobs

Construction Workers Open Up About Their Careers

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