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Test Your Construction Industry Knowledge!

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Q3: What percentage of the construction labor force are union workers? Q5: By 2025, what is the projected amount that will be spent on buildings, infrastructure and installations. This emphasizes the importance of robust construction human resource management and applicant tracking tools. Reduce risk and increase safety.

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Labor Development Impacting Developers, Contractors, and Landowners

Construction and Infrastructure Law

It is unlawful for unions to secondarily picket construction sites or to coercively enmesh neutral parties in the disputes that a union may have with another employer. Takeaways: The NLRB’s regional offices that are responsible for investigating unfair labor practice charges filed against unions take their direction from the GC.

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Survey Reveals the Impacts of the Coronavirus Pandemic on Contractors

Construction Junkie

More than half of the respondents were involved in building construction, 25% in highway and transportation, and 23% in both federal construction projects and utility infrastructure. It’s broken down into many subcategories including Region, State, Union/Open Shop, Firm Size, and Project Type. and $500MM, and 6% perform over $500MM.

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Should the Government Buy At-Risk Coastal Homes?

Pro Builder

By 2045, more than 300,000 homes worth $115 billion collectively will be at risk of chronic flooding, according to a report from the Union of Concerned Scientists. Along the coasts, some communities are investing millions in infrastructure like sea walls to try to hold the water back. Yet property values remain unchanged. Read More.

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Amtrak Plans $6.5B Redevelopment of D.C.'s Union Station | ENR.

ENR Construction

Search our site: Infrastructure. Union Station. Risk management. Asset management. contact us. industry jobs. SUBSCRIBE TODAY. & receive immediate web access $82 a year (includes full web access)-->. Transportation. Environment. Power & Industrial. Water & Dams. Rebuilding Japan. Gulf Oil Spill. ENR Southeast.

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These Female Construction Workers Are Fighting Discrimination

Pro Builder

An analysis of federal data by the Associated Builders and Contractors found that construction firms need to hire at least 430,000 new skilled workers this year to meet infrastructure spending. Business Management. Right now, only 4% of construction laborers in the United States are women, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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These Female Constructions Workers Are Fighting Discrimination

Pro Builder

An analysis of federal data by the Associated Builders and Contractors found that construction firms need to hire at least 430,000 new skilled workers this year to meet infrastructure spending. Business Management. Right now, only 4% of construction laborers in the United States are women, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.