WASHINGTON (May 5, 2021) — The United States Department of Labor has announced the withdrawal of the controversial “Independent Contract Rule” — effective May 6.

According to a fact sheet released on the department website, the rule is being removed for these reasons:

WASHINGTON (May 3, 2021) — The United States Department of Commerce revealed that construction spending gained just 0.2% in March, despite predictions from the industry expecting a 1.9% increase. Spending is still up 5.3% over March 2020. Private construction rose 0.7% in March as demand for housing continues. Residential projects increased 1.7% in March, the largest of any industry sector.

WASHINGTON (May 3, 2021) – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced today that it has scheduled the eighth annual National Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction for May 3-7, 2021. OSHA encourages construction employers and other stakeholders to join the event to promote awareness and training to address one of the industry’s most serious dangers.

WASHINGTON (April 30, 2021) — Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) recently published their 2021 Safety Performance Report, an annual assessment that furthers the construction industry’s understanding of how to achieve world-class safety by deploying its STEP Safety Management System.

WASHINGTON (April 28, 2021) – According to the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) in 2019, the most recent year for which data is available, 842 people died in highway work-zone crashes compared to 757 the year before. The 11.2% increase is the largest percentage increase of highway work-zone fatalities since 2006.

WASHINGTON (April 28, 2021) — Construction employment is holding its own, although it is not back to pre-pandemic levels, according to state-by-state analysis of United States Bureau of Labor Statistics data released by Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) for March 2021. These data show that on a year-over-year basis, the not seasonally-adjusted construction unemployment rates rose nationally and in 33 states, fell in 15 states and were unchanged in tw

WEST FARGO, N.D. (April 22, 2021) – Doosan Bobcat North America is celebrating the completion of a $26 million expansion at its manufacturing facility in Litchfield, Minn. The 15-month project nearly tripled the size of the facility, from 70,000 square feet of office and manufacturing space to nearly 200,000 square feet and will create a significant number of new jobs in the community.