International Trade US Softwood Lumber Industry Fires Salvo in Trade Fight with Canada Canadian government pledges vigorous defense of its position Tom Ichniowski November 28, 2016 No Comments Coalition asks Commerce Dept. to impose duties on Canadian lumber shipments that, it contends, are being dumped in U.S.Read More
Federal Contracting Contractor Pleads Guilty to Disadvantaged-Business Fraud DBE 'straw' firm knew non-disadvantaged contractor illegally performed SBA 8(a) work Tom Ichniowski November 16, 2016 No Comments In related action, non-disadvantaged firm MCC Construction Co. pleaded guilty in February to fraud conspiracy.Read More
Election 2016 After Trump's Win, Construction Gears Up for Policy Shifts Industry weighs President-elect Donald Trump’s ambitious infrastructure plan and his promises to undo Obama regulations Tom Ichniowski Pam Hunter McFarland Debra K. Rubin November 16, 2016 No Comments Industry weighs President-elect Donald Trump’s ambitious infrastructure plan and his promises to undo Obama Administration regulations.Read More
Construction Hopes for Final WRDA in Lame Duck Tom Ichniowski November 16, 2016 No Comments Before the Trump administration takes office and the new Congress convenes, lawmakers have unfinished business to deal with in a lame-duck session.Read More
Construction Materials US Panel Vote Lets Rebar Dumping Probe Proceed U.S. trade commission finding applies to imports from Japan, Taiwan, Turkey Tom Ichniowski November 4, 2016 One Comment U.S. International Trade Commission's unanimous finding allows related Commerce Dept. investigation to continue.Read More
Construction Workforce Construction's October Jobless Rate Up from September, Down from 2015 Industry's rate continues six-year string of monthly year-over-year improvement Tom Ichniowski November 4, 2016 No Comments Industry adds 11,000 jobs during the month, with gains in nearly all segmentsRead More
Legal Ex-Union Official Pleads Guilty to $1.7M Theft from Local LIUNA audit found the then-alleged theft, referred matter to DOJ, the department says Tom Ichniowski November 1, 2016 No Comments Justice Dept. says former official at Laborers' D.C.-area local used some of the money for downpayment on house and building a garage there.Read More
Construction Economics Construction Spending Falls Slightly in September Silver lining is 4.4% year-over-year gain for first nine months Tom Ichniowski November 1, 2016 No Comments Spending dips 0.4% from August level and 0.2% compared with year-earlier figure, Census Bureau reports.Read More
Safety and Health Construction Nonfatal Injury Rate Dips in 2015 Industry's rate declines to 3.5 per 100 workers, from 2014's 3.6 Tom Ichniowski October 29, 2016 2 Comments Labor Dept. report also shows that the number of construction jobsite illnesses and injuries rose 1.9% in 2015.Read More
Presidential Campaign Infrastructure Investment Plans Draw Construction's Attention Tom Ichniowski Pam Hunter McFarland Debra K. Rubin October 28, 2016 3 Comments As the presidential candidates step up their campaigns, they are talking up ambitious proposals to boost funding for transportation and other infrastructure.Read More