Industry Association Urges Congress and the Administration to Act on Long–Delayed Infrastructure Bills and Avoid Tax Rate Increases or Risk Further Job Losses
The construction industry added 19,000 jobs in August as a strike that had lowered employment in July ended, but the sector’s 17 percent unemployment rate was the highest August rate ever, according to a new analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of federal employment data released today. Continuing gridlock in Washington over infrastructure legislation and expiring tax rates threatens to keep construction workers unemployed much longer, association officials warned.
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Goal is to enhance safety and health during URI College of Pharmacy construction project
KINGSTON, R.I. - The Providence Area Office of the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration today signed a site safety and health partnership with Suffolk Construction Co. Inc. and the Rhode Island Building and Construction Trades Council to enhance worker safety and health during the construction of the University of Rhode Island's College of Pharmacy in Kingston.
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The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Aug. 19 reported that construction fatalities in 2009 fell 16 percent to 816, making it the lowest fatality rate in 18 years, according to preliminary numbers. The final report will be released in April 2011.
“The BLS census of fatal occupational injuries once again reinforces how the construction industry continues to build upon and refine site safety practices to prevent injuries to our greatest assets – our employees,” said Chris Williams, Associated Builder and Contractor's director of safety. “The continued, long-term reduction in construction industry fatalities is proof that the industry commitment to proactive safety training and hazard identification is still the most effective method to prevent workplace injuries and illnesses.”
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State and Municipalities Budget Cuts Expected, More Improvement/Alterations Work
RALEIGH, N.C. -- At 51.3 for the third quarter of 2010, the NRCI is in growth territory for the second quarter in a row; however, it retreated somewhat from the more positive outlook of 54.5 last quarter, according to FMI Corporation, management consultants and investment bankers to the engineering and construction industry.
States and municipalities are expected to make significant budget cuts due to lower tax revenues next year, and the federal stimulus support for the market will start to wind down over the next year. The concern now is that banks and private investors are sitting back and waiting for stronger signs of economic improvement until they repair their balance sheets.
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NEW YORK -- The growth of the green building market will drive adoption of Building Information Modeling (BIM) software, according to a new SmartMarket Report, Green BIM: How Building Information Modeling is Contributing to Green Design and Construction, released today by McGraw-Hill Construction, part of The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE: MHP). Produced in collaboration with the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), the Mechanical Contractors Association of America (MCAA), Autodesk, and 13 other prominent industry organizations, the report provides new insights on the convergence of two important construction industry trends: green building and BIM, known simply as "Green BIM."
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Construction Costs Appear to be Stabilizing Following Decline Over the Past Six Quarters
NEW YORK -- Turner Construction Company announced that the Third Quarter 2010 Turner Building Cost Index remains unchanged from the second quarter of 2010. The Turner Building Cost Index measures costs in the non-residential building construction market in the United States. The Turner Building Cost Index value is 798 for the Third Quarter of 2010. This reflects a 2.68% decrease from the Third Quarter 2009 and an overall decline of 13.16% over the past two years.
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Safety Incidents Drop 46 Percent among Participating AGC Members
DENVER -- As Randy DeMario, board president of the Associated General Contractors of Colorado signed the historic agreement renewing AGC’s partnership with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, he recalled the profound impact the partnership has had on reducing worksite injuries and saving lives.
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