The SEAA Ironworker Craft Training Program is essential to battling the qualified labor shortages the industry faces. “Jack’s passion for the steel-erection industry is recognizable almost immediately. He has great respect for providing training and skills development for ironworkers,” said Alan Sears. 

More than 7,000 robot assistants, infrastructure robots, structure robot, and finishing robots will be deployed for construction between 2018 and 2025. 

Recent data indicates strong financial performance industrywide for AEC.  Zweig Group’s annual “Financial Performance Survey of AEC Firms,” released April 4, 2019, identified a strong positive trend in multiple key financial indicators, including profit, revenue, staff growth and backlog.

The Canadian government’s planned investments in infrastructure are expected to support the growth of Canada’s construction industry. Under the “Investing in Canada Plan.” the government plans to invest a total of U.S. $139 billion in key infrastructure sectors through 2028.

United Rentals Trained more than 90,000 workers in trench safety operations since initial Trench Safety Stand Sown in 2016.

President’s Trump’s immigration reform proposal could help address significant workforce shortages affecting the construction industry, continues discussion on ways to address broader immigration challenges. 

Manufacturers Wilsonart Engineered Surfaces and Hyundai L&C U.S.A.form joint venture, and the pair team up for ribbon cutting ceremony at new Texas facility.

“Joining the LP50 provides Legrand with the opportunity to collaborate and share resources with other companies seeking to drive the product sustainability movement,” stated Susan Rochford, vice president of sustainability, energy efficiency and public policy, Legrand, North and Central America.

The new law, which passed with 98% of the vote, classifies wage theft of over $2,000 as a felony. Previously, wage theft of any amount in Colorado was a misdemeanor.