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As Residential Construction Booms, Nonresidential Suffers

Pro Builder

Many commercial and retail businesses have continued to struggle as Americans stay indoors. But from June to August, residential construction employment increased by 2.1% while nonresidential employment decreased by 0.4%. . But from June to August, residential construction employment increased by 2.1%

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OSHA reminds employers to post injury and illness summaries

Safety Services Company

OSHA reminds employers to post injury and illness summaries. Employers that are required to record work-related injuries and illnesses and haven’t posted their summary of those records yet could be cited by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration for failing to meet their responsibilities as an employer.

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OSHA reminds employers to post injury and illness summaries

Safety Services Company

OSHA reminds employers to post injury and illness summaries. Employers who haven’t posted their injury/illness summaries could be cited by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration for failing to meet their responsibilities as an employer. Retail Bakeries. Hardware Stores. Meat and Fish Markets.

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Housing’s Great Rethink: Workforce Development Takes Center Stage

Pro Builder

In 2021, frazzled by a pandemic that restricted and uprooted their workplaces and lifestyles, a jaw-dropping 47,845,000 Americans voluntarily quit their jobs , according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Through the first seven months of 2022, the job quits rate was on track to hit another 44 million for the year.

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State of the Construction Industry: August Roundup

Viewpoint Construction Technology

percent, the lowest monthly number since at least January 2000 (the first time the Bureau of Labor Statistics tracked monthly unemployment data in construction). OSHA to Employers: Consider Screening Workers for Heat Stress When Index Hits 85 Degrees. That percentage is significantly lower than both June’s unemployment rate (4.7

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Consumer Price Index + 2.9% (Past Twelve Months)

Job Order Contracting

Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Prices are collected each month in 75 urban areas across the country from about 5,000 housing units and approximately 22,000 retail establishments (department stores, supermarkets, hospitals, filling stations, and other types of stores and service establishments). percent in May, the U.S.

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Business Facilities’ 15th Annual Rankings: State Rankings Report

Business Facilities

The dedicated technology hub will help accelerate the Fortune 50 company’s technology transformation, serving as the epicenter for the team Lowe’s is hiring to help modernize its IT systems and build future retail experiences. In our Solar Power Employment category, Florida has surged into 2nd place and Ohio has joined the top 10.