Nonresidential Construction Gains Jobs in January

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The construction industry gained 48,000 jobs in January, according to the Feb. 7 employment report by the U.S. Department of Labor. Nonresidential construction gained 21,000 jobs, representing a significant rebound from the 14,100 jobs lost by the segment in December. Nonresidential construction accounted for 47.7 percent of January’s total construction industry job gain and 28.1 percent of the construction industry job gain in the past year. The national construction unemployment rate expanded to 12.3 percent on a non-seasonally adjusted basis in January, compared with 11.4 percent in December. This was due to a combination of seasonal factors and may be … Read more

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WOC Participants Take Ergonomically Friendly Drill Jig for Test Drive

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This year at the World of Concrete, a The Center for Construction Research and Training-supported research team made a splash with a new concrete drill jig. The new heavy-duty drilling rig, sold under the trade name “DrillBoss,” is the latest product from the team of David Rempel and Alan Barr at University of California Ergonomics program. The team, having seen California construction laborers suffer fatigue and possible long-term injury while drilling hundreds of dowel holes into concrete, set out to make this task a little easier. It is equipped with a saddle that can accommodate two drills at once. In … Read more

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McCarthy Crews ‘Go Red’ to Raise Awareness for Women’s Heart Health

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ST. LOUIS, Mo. — For the second year in a row, construction workers and subcontractors on McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. projects across America wore red on the first Friday in February in support of the American Heart Association’s National Wear Red Day. This effort is designed to focus attention on the No.1 killer of women — heart disease. McCarthy is a strong supporter of AHA efforts nationwide. “Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women, but many people don”t know the warning signs and aren”t sure how to limit the risks,” explained McCarthy Chairman/CEO and American Heart Association Western … Read more

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KOBELCO Construction Machinery USA to Host Fundraiser at ConExpo Supporting Wounded Warrior Project

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KOBELCO Construction Machinery USA will donate $100,000 to the nonprofit organization Wounded Warrior Project from the sale of five KOBELCO SK350 limited edition crawler excavators designed to support the troops. One of these machines will be on display in Silver Lot Booth 4408 at ConExpo 2014 March 4-8 in Las Vegas, Nev. Supplementing the company's donation will be monies collected from attendees making donations throughout the show in KOBELCO's exhibit.   The WWP supports a full range of programs and services for this generation of injured veterans and their families. More than 47,000 servicemen and women have been injured in … Read more

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Brasfield & Gorrie Pours the Foundation for Florida Hospital’s New Women’s Hospital

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Brasfield & Gorrie and Florida Hospital laid the foundation for Florida Hospital for Women, making it the second largest foundation pour in Central Florida. The overnight pour involved 6,700 cubic yards of concrete transported by more than 100 concrete trucks that made 750 trips over a 12-hour period. The amount of rebar used to reinforce the foundation, laid end to end, would stretch from Orlando to Tampa. The project team conducted a 47,000-cubic-yard excavation prior to pouring the mat foundation, and 4,200 tons of recycled aggregate have been placed underneath the mat foundation. The foundation also includes more than 700 … Read more

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