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Construction Industry Trends: July 2022 Roundup

Viewpoint Construction Technology

From a construction slowdown to huge project announcements to construction safety and tackling racism and discrimination, here are the July headlines.

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Industry Surveys Highlight the State of Women in Construction

Construction Junkie

Women in Construction Week is in full swing after starting on Sunday, March 7 and continuing through March 13th, helping to raise awareness of the opportunities that are available for women in the industry and highlighting those making a positive impact. To help amplify the voices of that 10.9% To help amplify the voices of that 10.9%

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Making the Construction Industry Accessible for All

Fieldwire

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the construction industry remains at 89% men to 11% women. The Great Recession caused many to leave the industry. Some construction companies have started to hire more women, but they face issues with harassment and discrimination in the workplace. Diversity promotes safety.

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No Farming Safety Rules in Pipeline

Safety Services Company

No Farming Safety Rules in Pipeline. This article was written by Safety Consultants with Safety Services Company , we provide Construction, Manufacturing, and General Industry Safety Programs to over 100,000 clients across the United States and Canada.

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Women in Construction – As Told By Women

Construction Marketing

Construction is one of those industries notorious for being male-dominated and, at times, not as welcoming to women. Here are some opinions of women working in the construction industry, because who better to describe a woman’s experience in construction than actual women? The Future for Women in the Industry.

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The Future of Social Justice in the Workplace

Stok

From zero carbon to biophilic design , our industry is continually pushing for buildings that actively improve our environments rather than maintain the status quo. This is obvious in two areas of JUST 2.0: #1: “Employee Safety” becomes “Employee Health” Previous versions of JUST focused on ensuring employee safety.

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OSHA pushing to protect whistleblowers

FDR Safety

OSHA’s recent warning about safety incentive programs is just one part of a larger effort by the agency to strengthen whistleblower rights. In June 2012, OSHA found the Norfolk Southern Railway in violation of similar anti-retaliation provisions in the federal Railroad Safety Act when it terminated three employees who reported injuries.

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