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  • Construction Group Praises Decision to Exclude Construction From the COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard
    WASHINGTON (June 10, 2021) — The Construction Industry Safety Coalition (CISC) released the following statement on the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) decision to apply an Emergency Temporary Standard on COVID-19 only
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  • ABC Announces Director of Inclusion, Diversity & Equity
    WASHINGTON (June 8, 2021) — Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) has announced that Tia Perry, formerly ABC’s director of business development and partnerships, will now serve as its director of inclusion, diversity and equity
    Read More →: ABC Announces Director of Inclusion, Diversity & Equity

  • Construction Business Owner Magazine & FlowForma Present Webinar: ‘How to Improve Remote Workforce Communications by Eliminating Spreadsheets’
    BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (June 3, 2021) — Construction Business Owner, the leading business magazine for contractors, is pleased to announce a free webinar presented in partnership with FlowForma. The live, online event,
    Read More →: Construction Business Owner Magazine & FlowForma Present Webinar: ‘How to Improve Remote Workforce Communications by Eliminating Spreadsheets’

  • Construction Employment In April Lags Pre-COVID February 2020 Level
    ARLINGTON, Va. (June 4, 2021) — Construction employment decreased from February 2020 – the last month prior to the pandemic – to April 2021 in 107, or 30%, of the nation’s metro
    Read More →: Construction Employment In April Lags Pre-COVID February 2020 Level

  • June 2021 Is Trench Safety Month
    FAIRFAX, Va. (June 1, 2021) – June 2021 has been declared “Trench Safety Month” by the National Utility Contractors Association (NUCA), further highlighting its educational and safety program, the annual “Trench Safety Stand
    Read More →: June 2021 Is Trench Safety Month

  • Nonresidential Construction Outlays Drop In April To Two-Year Low
    ARLINGTON, Va. (June 1, 2021) — Nonresidential construction spending in April declined for the fifth-straight month to a two-year low as demand waned for numerous public and private project categories in the
    Read More →: Nonresidential Construction Outlays Drop In April To Two-Year Low

  • Accel-KKR Acquires GPS Insight; Merges with InSight Mobile Data & Rhino Fleet Tracking
    SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (May 19, 2021) — Accel-KKR, a leading tech-focused private equity firm with over $10 billion of assets under management, has announced that it has acquired GPS Insight, a fleet management software
    Read More →: Accel-KKR Acquires GPS Insight; Merges with InSight Mobile Data & Rhino Fleet Tracking

  • Construction Business Owner Magazine & Digital Media to Honor Construction’s Sustainability VIPs
    BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (May 28, 2021) — Construction Business Owner (CBO), the leading business magazine for contractors, is pleased to introduce the Sustainability VIP honor, a special initiative designed to recognize the construction
    Read More →: Construction Business Owner Magazine & Digital Media to Honor Construction’s Sustainability VIPs

  • Biden Administration Looking to Solve Supply Shortages Impacting Construction, Other Industries
    WASHINGTON (May 28, 2021) — President Biden announced in a speech last week that he intends to take steps to combat supply issues plaguing the construction industry. “In the coming weeks,
    Read More →: Biden Administration Looking to Solve Supply Shortages Impacting Construction, Other Industries

  • American Rescue Plan Offers $350B in Funds for Transportation
    WASHINGTON (May 19, 2021) — The United States Department of the Treasury has issued an interim final rule on permissible uses of $350 billion in state and local aid included in
    Read More →: American Rescue Plan Offers $350B in Funds for Transportation

  • Skanska Selected to Build Radford University’s $80.5M Center for Adaptive Innovation and Creativity
    RADFORD, Va. (May 18, 2021) — Global construction and development firm, Skanska, has been selected to build Radford University’s new Center for Adaptive Innovation and Creativity (CAIC). Located in Radford, Virgnia, the $80.5
    Read More →: Skanska Selected to Build Radford University’s $80.5M Center for Adaptive Innovation and Creativity

  • Construction Starts Slip in April as Housing Cools
    HAMILTON, N.J. (May 18, 2021) — Total construction starts fell 2% in April to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $853.5 billion, according to Dodge Data & Analytics. Single family construction posted
    Read More →: Construction Starts Slip in April as Housing Cools

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