Safety Veteran Joins ABC as Senior Director of Health and Safety

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Associated Builders and Contractors has hired Joseph Xavier, a safety and workforce expert with more than 30 years of experience, as its senior director of health and safety. Xavier will lead and contribute to the development and deployment of the overall health, safety and environment strategy for the association, its 69 chapters and its more than 21,000 member companies. Xavier will lead a multidisciplinary national team to execute an aggressive health and safety strategy; provide expertise on compliance with federal, state and local safety and health laws; create world-class resources and educational programs and develop strategies that help ABC’s members … Read more

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Turner Construction Company Announces Cost of Construction Materials Continue to Rise

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Turner Construction Company announced the fourth quarter 2021 Turner Building Cost Index—which measures costs in the non-residential building construction market in the United States—had increased to the value of 1230. This represents a 1.91% quarterly increase from the third quarter 2021 and a 5.04% yearly increase from the fourth quarter 2020. “While some material prices appear to show signs of leveling, there is continual escalation in steel, copper and aluminum prices. In addition, the supply chain disruptions have continued at unprecedented levels. With subcontractor backlog returning to pre-pandemic levels and skilled labor shortages persisting, competitiveness by vendors and subcontractors appears … Read more

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KAI Build’s Women Speak Out for Women in Construction Week March 6-12

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There’s an old adage that says, “Women can do anything men can do,” and for the 1.2 million U.S. women employed in the male-dominated world of construction, that statement couldn’t be more true. And why wouldn’t women want to work in construction—a career that offers competitive salaries and benefits, opportunities to advance and a wide range of roles and responsibilities? According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, since 2012 the number of women employed in construction has increased 54.7% from 802,000 to 1.2 million in 2021, with the majority of women holding sales and office positions. Although there are … Read more

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ABC Announces 2022 Top-Performing U.S. Construction Contractors

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Associated Builders and Contractors released its fourth annual Top Performers lists, which ranks its commercial and industrial contractor members that build long-lasting, high-quality construction projects, based on work hours. The No. 1 2022 ABC Top Performer is Turner Industries Group, Baton Rouge, Louisiana; followed by Balfour Beatty, Dallas, Texas; Brown & Root Industrial Services, Baton Rouge, Louisiana; BL Harbert International, Birmingham, Alabama and S&B Engineers and Constructors, Houston, Texas. “These construction industry leaders invest in and attribute their successes to their people, and their value proposition gives their employees purpose, delivers quality to their clients and strengthens their bottom line,” … Read more

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The International Code Council, ASHRAE Create New Certification

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The International Code Council, with sponsorship from ASHRAE, released a new International Green Construction Code certification, Commercial Green Construction Professional. The Commercial Green Construction Professional certification was created to assist in developing new standards for building construction in order to address the problem of greenhouse gas emissions and to help reinforce societal health, life and safety benefits. Professionals who hold this certification will lead the way in helping to conserve resources and regenerate sites, while providing expertise in offering solutions to resilience through natural disasters, a changing climate, resource consumption/management and service interruptions due to unforeseen events. The Code Council … Read more

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