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AGC Calls for New Infrastructure, Other Relief Measures

Construction Superintendent Magazine

Construction employment decreased in 225, or 62%, out of 358 metro areas between June 2019 and last month despite widespread increases from May to June, according to an analysis of new government data that the Associated General Contractors of America released. Those gains were not enough to erase.

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How to Advance Your Safety Strategy With Tech & See Bottom-Line Benefits to Your Operations

Construction Business Owner

According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), in 2019, construction accounted for about one in five worker fatalities in private industry, despite construction representing just 8% of U.S. trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Reducing worker injuries has taken on additional urgency following the $1.2

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Bronze Award: 2019 Economic Development Deal Of The Year

Business Facilities

Read: Bronze Award: 2019 Economic Development Deal Of The Year at BusinessFacilities.com. General and Administrative Hub has earned the City of Dallas Office of Economic Development our DOTY Bronze Award. The project is expected create […].

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Marcum Commercial Construction Index Reports Strong Q4 Driven by Infrastructure Spending

Construction Superintendent Magazine

The Marcum Commercial Construction Index for the fourth quarter of 2019 reports healthy levels of construction spending in large part due to the ongoing strength in infrastructure-related categories. billion in December 2019, down 1.2% Nonresidential construction spending stood at an annualized rate of $779.6 year-over-year.

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Silver Award: 2019 Economic Development Deal Of The Year

Business Facilities

Read: Silver Award: 2019 Economic Development Deal Of The Year at BusinessFacilities.com. Commerce, GA will be the home of SK Innovation’s lithium battery plant, which will build advanced batteries for hybrid and fully electric vehicles for VW and other OEMs.

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EPA Announces New WIFIA Funding for Water Infrastructure

Contractor Magazine

EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler announced an estimated $6 billion in Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loans in 2019.

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String of infrastructure investments underway hints at big 2019

Construction Dive

State and federal initiatives across North America represent some big spends and may help predict what's to come this year.