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Iowa office first to be built with dowel-laminated timber

Construction Dive

The all-wood mass timber product employed on the Des Moines project is the first in North America to not require nails or other fasteners.

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Autodesk Expands Learning Resources to Boost Digital Skills of Construction Teams in the Office, Trailer and Field

Autodesk Construction Cloud

According to the latest annual survey by Associated General Contractors of America and Autodesk, 89 percent of construction firms in America are having a difficult time filling hourly craft positions and 86 percent are struggling to fill salaried positions. The construction labor shortage and digital skills gap are global challenges.

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Coalition Being Launched to Ensure Tax Reform Efforts Focus on Corporate Tax Rates for Employers

Construction Business Owner

(July 23, 2013) - The chief executive officer of the Associated General Contractors of America, Stephen E. Sandherr, issued the following statement in reaction to the launch of the new Coalition for Fair Effective Tax Rates.

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How to Prepare for OSHA’s New Crane Rule

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Many skylines across America are punctuated with cranes these days as cities construct new housing, offices and other structures. If you’re interested in finding software that will fit the needs of your business, check out our Office / Team / Field solutions. OSHA has proposed a new crane operator certification rule.

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Pandemic Prompts Strong Demand for Housing, Undermines Demand for Other Nonresidential Projects, says AGC

Construction Superintendent Magazine

Construction employment increased by 26,000 jobs in September to a total of 7,245,000, but the gains were concentrated in housing, while employment in the infrastructure and nonresidential building construction sector remained little changed, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America.

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COVID-19 – IMPACT ON CONSTRUCTION

Chianelli Estimating

Some employees have even offered to use their use their POT or take leaves of absence in an attempt to help their employer weather the storm. As America was enjoying a booming economy, employment at incredible high levels, unemployment at an all-time low, the unthinkable happened. The Construction industry is one example.

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Single-Family Construction Drops Dramatically in April

Pro Builder

Bleakly Advisory Group’s chief investment officer says building material availability, cost, and labor issues are most likely to blame. Construction employment stalled in April and fell below it’s pre-pandemic peak, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. This is the most dramatic drop since the pandemic began, says CNBC.