The Christman Company Knoxville Region Earns National Award for Safety Excellence

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The Christman Company’s Knoxville, Tennessee region has been recognized with the 2022 Platinum STEP Award by the Associated Builders and Contractors. This honor, presented annually by the national construction industry trade association, signifies a company’s commitment to jobsite safety and exemplary safety programs. Safety Training Evaluation Process is a program developed by ABC to assist construction companies in assessing and improving their safety practices and procedures. The program provides a detailed framework for companies to evaluate the effectiveness of safety programs and identify areas that may need improvement. ABC National Safety Excellence Awards are designed to acknowledge companies that consistently … Read more

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Nonresidential Construction Employment Increases in May

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The construction industry added 25,000 jobs on net in May, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. On a year-over-year basis, industry employment has increased by 192,000 jobs, an increase of 2.5%.

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Western Specialty Contractors Installs Green Roof on OSF HealthCare’s New Ministry Headquarters in Illinois

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Western Specialty Contractors was part of the team that transformed a seven-story historic building in downtown Peoria, Illinois into OSF HealthCare’s new Ministry Headquarters. Western replaced the building’s old roof with a low-maintenance roof garden system designed to alleviate stormwater runoff, extend the life of the roof and add aesthetic value. Most recently owned by Caterpillar, the building along with the Peoria Professional Building and an adjacent parking lot were donated to OSF HealthCare in January 2018. The building had been slated for demolition and was in various stages of disrepair. The building’s $150-million, four-year restoration, with two years occurring … Read more

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Marcum Releases Q1 2023 Report

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The Marcum Commercial Construction Index for the first quarter of 2023 reports that the construction industry retains momentum despite still-elevated inflation and ongoing labor shortages.  Despite that momentum, the combination of high interest rates and tightening credit conditions, along with a dour economic outlook, means that construction activity could slow in the latter part of 2023. Manufacturing-related construction continued to outpace the nonresidential segment. Residential construction volumes faded during the first quarter, though some parts of the segment have fared better than others. The industry continued to add workers at a faster pace than the broader economy during the first quarter. Labor … Read more

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CONEXPO-CON/AGG Caps Mental Health Awareness Efforts with CIASP Donation

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CONEXPO-CON/AGG is backing construction professionals during Mental Health Awareness Month with a $5,000 donation to the Construction Industry Alliance for Suicide Prevention. The money will be directed to its construction mental health support efforts. According to Kim MacDonald, CEO of 13 Factors for Business Growth and presenter on mental health in the construction industry at CONEXPO-CON/AGG, people need to look at the risk factors and hazards that exist in the work itself and address where possible, mitigate those risks. For those who would like to contribute to CIASP and help prevent suicide in the construction industry, click here.

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