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“Once-in-a-Generation” Opportunity for Women in Construction: Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act

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The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) is a “once-in-a-generation” investment in America’s national infrastructure. With this plan, the goal is to rebuild many of the bridges, rails, and roads throughout the country to improve the overall infrastructure across America. The IIJA is intended to grow the U.S.

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API and NABTU Announce Pipeline Construction Safety Training Program

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The American Petroleum Institute (API) and North America’s Building Trades Unions (NABTU) have announced the establishment of the Pipeline Construction Safety Training Program.

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Union Calls For Fracking Freeze

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Unifor, Canada’s largest energy union, is calling for a Canada-wide moratorium on all new oil and gas fracking. The safety risks are also a major concern for our union,” said Unifor National President Jerry Dias. Unconventional gas fracking has the potential to have catastrophic effects on our environment and economy.

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Test Your Construction Industry Knowledge!

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Q3: What percentage of the construction labor force are union workers? Reduce risk and increase safety. Q5: By 2025, what is the projected amount that will be spent on buildings, infrastructure and installations. The BLS states that 14% of the construction labor force were union workers in 2017. All of the above.

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Survey Reveals the Impacts of the Coronavirus Pandemic on Contractors

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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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Union Pacific Plans $3.1 Billion Spend On Rail Infrastructure

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Texas And California Will Get The Bulk Of Upgrades, Mostly Designed To Increase Safety And Minimize Delays.

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

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Search our site: Infrastructure. Safety & Health. Union Station. Safety and health. & receive immediate web access $82 a year (includes full web access)-->. Transportation. Environment. Power & Industrial. Water & Dams. Rebuilding Japan. Gulf Oil Spill. Building Types. Construction Methods. Sustainability.

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