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April 2017 Newsletter – A “New, New OSHA” Emerges

FDR Safety

A review of recent issues of OSHA’s “Quick Takes” newsletter highlighting important agency news paints a different picture of OSHA than newsletters from last fall. Then, the publication was full of news about companies being cited and fined. The new penalties had kicked in and the fines were reaching record levels.

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State of the Construction Industry: September Roundup

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Fall has arrived, and with it another monthly construction news roundup. We know many of you have had a busy summer, so it’s a good time to take a breath and see what’s been going on in our industry (like rising material costs), as well as what’s on the horizon (like more green building ). Construction Input Costs Rise 6.2

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Survey Says: Contractors Committed to Tech, Industry Still Faces Hurdles

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Now in its seventh year, the annual Construction Technology Report compiled by JBKnowledge is one of the most impressive surveys in the industry, providing the latest trends on everything from construction software, IT budgets and workflows, mobile apps, emerging technologies and more. in 2017 to 40.2% in 2017 to just 15.4%

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Understanding and Addressing Construction Industry Pain Points

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Despite the struggles felt across many industries in Australia, the infrastructure sector remains one of the most stable in the country today. increase in Q4 of 2017. lift in the December 2017. Whatever the detractors say, or news outlets report, the numbers don’t lie. increases respectively.

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Review into future of CITB imminent

Construction Enquirer

The Department for Education (DfE) will imminently be announcing its scheduled review into the role and effectiveness of the Construction Industry Training Board. The last similar review was in 2017 and is a requirement set by the Cabinet Office for all public bodies to come under periodic scrutiny.

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Women to the Rescue: How to Solve The Skilled Labor Shortage in Construction

Viewpoint Construction Technology

If you work in the construction industry, you likely know the labor shortage has been a significant problem for some time now. Men have historically dominated the construction industry, and that dynamic has been slow to change. Recruiting Women to the Construction Industry. percent of what men do.

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30+ Construction Industry Statistics for EMEA

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Construction industry statistics and data are increasingly important as they help accelerate decision-making on and off the construction site. Seventy-five percent of global construction industry stakeholders agree or strongly agree that the need for real-time decision-making is increasing at the project level. State of the industry.