New Data Shows Signs of Construction Recovery, Need for Federal Assistance

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A new survey by the Associated General Contractors of America, and data from construction technology firm Procore, show that construction activity is returning to pre-coronavirus levels in many parts of the country and some firms are adding workers.The new economic data, however, also shows some future projects are being canceled and many others are being delayed by supply chain issues and labor shortages, underscoring the need for additional federal recovery measures, association officials noted. “Many of the immediate economic impacts of the coronavirus have passed and, as a result, activity and hiring are up, a bit,” said Ken Simonson, the … Read more

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AGC Recognizes BNBuilders’ Safety Culture on Complex Worksites

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In March, BNBuilders was honored with a first-place 2020 Construction Safety Excellence Award during the Associated General Contractors National Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada. The company received a 1st place award in the Building division, in the 900,000 – 2 Million Work Hours category for its exceptional safety performance. This is the second time the firm has been recognized with this award. The CSEA selection process is known for its rigor, with a comprehensive review of a written application and an in-person interview. A panel of five judges make their selection based on company management involvement, active employee participation, safety … Read more

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Electrical Contracting Company Honored for Exemplary Safety across Nation

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The National Electrical Contractors Association recently awarded Rosendin with 12 Safety Achievement Awards. NECA’s annual award program is an elite safety recognition that highlights electrical companies with excellent safety and health programs whose injury and fatality rates are lower than the industry standard. Three Rosendin offices were honored with NECA’s 2020 Safety Achievement of Zero Injury for working a full calendar year without any recordable incidents. Those offices are located in Aiea, Hawaii; Sacramento and San Francisco, California. Nine Rosendin offices were selected for NECA’s 2020 Achievement in Safety Excellence, a premier recognition program for the highest level of safety … Read more

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Dodge Construction Starts Post Small Gain in May

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Total construction starts rose 3% from April to May to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $595.1 billion, following a 25% decline the previous month. Several large nonresidential building projects broke ground in May resulting in the gain. Removing those large projects from the statistics would have resulted in no change in starts over the month. In May, nonresidential buildings increased 8%, while residential building starts rose 4%. Nonbuilding starts, however, declined 4% during the month. Through the first five months of 2020, total construction starts were 12% lower than in the same period in 2019. Nonresidential starts were down … Read more

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NCCER, BYF Announce Sixth Annual I Built This! Construction Video Contest

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The sixth annual I BUILT THIS! video contest, presented by NCCER and Build Your Future, is returning this October. Designed to promote the value of craft skills and construction as an industry of choice, the contest encourages secondary and post-secondary students and trainees to showcase their building projects. For the first time ever, the 2020 I BUILT THIS! video contest has a special theme: Construction is Everywhere! This year has brought some unique circumstances into the lives of students, trainees and instructors. But while education and training may look and feel different, construction remains critical to our future. Students are … Read more

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