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  • Dodge Data & Analytics Announces Merger With The Blue Book Building & Construction Network
    HAMILTON, N.J. (April 15, 2021) — Dodge Data & Analytics (Dodge) and The Blue Book Building & Construction Network (The Blue Book) announced that they are combining their businesses in a merger.
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  • Doug Parker Nominated to Lead OSHA
    WASHINGTON (April 14, 2021) — President Biden has nominated Doug Parker to lead the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Parker is currently the chief of the California’s Division of Occupational
    Read More →: Doug Parker Nominated to Lead OSHA

  • Materials Prices Jump in AGC Data Analysis
    ARLINGTON, Va.  (April 9, 2021) — A recent report from the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) reveals that record-high prices and supply issues for materials are causing hardships for contractors
    Read More →: Materials Prices Jump in AGC Data Analysis

  • Dodge Momentum Index Climbs 1.7% in March
    HAMILTON, N.J. (April 7, 2021) – A report released by Dodge Data & Analytics shows that gains for the month were related to increases in health care and lab projects. March also saw a more
    Read More →: Dodge Momentum Index Climbs 1.7% in March

  • Construction Adds 110,000 Jobs in March
    WASHINGTON (April 2, 2021) — An Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) analysis of data released last week by the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that 110,000 jobs in March. Employment is now
    Read More →: Construction Adds 110,000 Jobs in March

  • $11.6B Hudson River Tunnel a DOT Priority for Infrastructure Funds
    WASHINGTON (April 2, 2021) — Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has detailed one of the top priorities for the upcoming infrastructure bill from the Biden administration: the $11.6 billion Hudson
    Read More →: $11.6B Hudson River Tunnel a DOT Priority for Infrastructure Funds

  • Biden Unveils $2.5T Economic Plan
    WASHINGTON (March 31, 2021) — President Biden detailed his next legislative push Wednesday — an economic stimulus with a focus on infrastructure and creating jobs. The plan would spend $2.5 trillion
    Read More →: Biden Unveils $2.5T Economic Plan

  • Biden Plan Could Spend $3T on Economy
    WASHINGTON (March 26, 2021) — President Biden’s advisors are said to be working on a $3 trillion economic package that will have a major infrastructure component. More details are expected on
    Read More →: Biden Plan Could Spend $3T on Economy

  • Construction Business Owner Magazine & AvidXchange Present Webinar: ‘The Future of Payments: What’s Next for AP?’
    BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (March 24, 2021) — Construction Business Owner, the leading business magazine for contractors, is pleased to announce a free webinar presented in partnership with AvidXchange. The live, online event,
    Read More →: Construction Business Owner Magazine & AvidXchange Present Webinar: ‘The Future of Payments: What’s Next for AP?’

  • Construction Industry Needs to Hire 430,000 Workers This Year Says ABC
    WASHINGTON, (March 23, 2021) — According to an Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) study of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data released this week, the construction industry will need to hire
    Read More →: Construction Industry Needs to Hire 430,000 Workers This Year Says ABC

  • Senate Confirms Martin Walsh As Secretary of Labor
    WASHINGTON (March 23, 2021) — Former Boston Mayor Martin Walsh has been confirmed as secretary of labor in a Senate vote this week. Walsh is notable in that he is the
    Read More →: Senate Confirms Martin Walsh As Secretary of Labor

  • The House Votes to Extend PPP to May 31
    WASHINGTON (March 18, 2021) — The PPP Extension Act of 2021 passed the House of Representatives in a 415-3 vote this week, extending the program to May 31 from the current
    Read More →: The House Votes to Extend PPP to May 31

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