(July 18, 2014) — Construction firms added jobs in 38 states and the District of Columbia during the past 12 months, but they reduced headcount in 27 states between May and June, according to an analysis of Labor Department data by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC). Association officials said the employment gains help, but construction employment remains below peak levels in every location except North Dakota.
MT. VERNON, Iowa (July 17, 2014) —The Tilt-Up Concrete Association (TCA) has announced the call for entries for the 2014 Alphonse Engelman Safety Awards.
DES MOINES, Iowa (July 15, 2014) — BirdDog, a provider of recruitment and applicant tracking solutions (ATS) for the construction and skilled trades industries, has announced new job distribution available with RecruitMilitary, H2H.jobs and ArmedServicesJobs job boards focused on helping veterans reenter the workplace.
SUGAR LAND, Texas (July 14, 2014) — Steve Maliszewski, employee of construction software firm HCSS, is set to run one of the toughest foot races on the planet: the grueling 135-mile Badwater Ultramarathon in California taking place July 21-23. To track him along the course, HCSS is installing one of its GPS units—a product that Maliszewski helped design—on his crew’s van to follow his progress in real time.
(July 14, 2014) — On July 9, the House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved the Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Act (WIOA) (H.R. 803), 415-6. The bill now awaits President Obama’s signature as the Senate passed it at the end of June.
WASHINGTON (July 14, 2014) — The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has agreed to support a new performance-based guide developed by the National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS).
The National Performance-Based Design Guide (NPBDG) is the first broad-reaching performance-based tool for use by facility owners and building industry professionals.