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How the Construction Industry Is Rethinking Workforce Development

Pro Builder

How the Construction Industry Is Rethinking Workforce Development. Home builders, trade associations, NGOs, and other groups are aggressively ramping up skilled construction labor training programs to bring more workers into the industry. To attract applicants, Turning Leaf recently raised its entry-level compensation to $17 per hour.

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Unionized Construction Firms See Fewer Costly, Serious Injuries

Construction Superintendent Magazine

. -- A new study shows construction firms that hire union workers have fewer work injuries requiring workers’ compensation payments for time away from work.

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Q2 Construction Labor Costs $28.13/Hour

Job Order Contracting

Construction compensation increased 0.8% While most data are obtained from employer or establishment surveys, information on industry unemployment comes from a national survey of households. Union Membership and Representation. . . Union membership and representation. Construction Labor Costs. in Q1) and 2.5%

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

Industry News. Industry Statistics. For starters, it is designed for construction, so you’re getting software that handles the accounting and reporting challenges of your industry. Equipment Management. Resource Center. Equipment and Services Directory. Ask the Expert. Hardhat Connect. Forms and Checklists. Product Spotlight.

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OSHA Testing Can Reduce Employer Liability, Saves Companies Money

Construction Law Monitor

Programs designed to prevent workplace injury and illness are well established in countries like Canada, Australia, Norway, Japan, Korea and all the 27 member states of he European Union. According to the study, workplaces in high hazard industries that had been subject to random OSHA inspections reported a reduction of 9.4

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PSMJ Resources Blog: Construction job openings, pay rose at.

PSMJ Resources

Compensation (wages, salaries and benefits) in private industry rose 0.4% Compensation in constructoin increased 0.5% ” Private-sector employment and union membership increased at the same rate from 2010 to 2011, leaving membership at 6.9% For union members, earnings rose 0.8%, from $1,051 to $1,059.

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Job Order Contract Execution Guide – Sample Template

Job Order Contracting

project task/line item, a full description in plain English, a unit of measure and a corresponding unit price, including labor, material, and equipment details, and an associated approved contractor coefficient are to be the basis for Contractor compensation. This action will require a modification to the JO to reflect a change order credit.

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