Associated Builders and Contractors Honors Contractors with Industry-Leading Safety Performance

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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Associated Builders and Contractors announced the winners of the 2016 National Safety Awards at Workforce Week ’17. A total of 44 ABC member companies were recognized for their safety performance on March 1 during the 27th annual Excellence in Construction Awards. The 2016 National Safety Awards were selected from ABC member firms that achieved Diamond, Platinum and Gold status in ABC’s Safety Training Evaluation Process in 2016. During the selection process, they were judged on self-evaluation scores, lost workday case rates, total recordable incident rates, leading indicator use, process and program innovations and video interviews conducted … Read more

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Construction Unemployment Rates Improve in 10 States Year-Over-Year, ABC Says

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WASHINGTON, D.C.— Construction unemployment rates were down in 10 states and unchanged in three in January on a year-over-year basis, according to analysis released by Associated Builders and Contractors. For the nation and 37 states, rates were higher than in January 2016, ending 75 consecutive months of year-over-year declines. The national not seasonally adjusted construction unemployment rate of 9.4 percent was up 0.9 percent from January 2016, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Since these industry-specific rates are NSA, it is most accurate to evaluate the national and state-level unemployment rates on a year-over-year basis. In … Read more

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Lifting Gear Hire to Build Momentum on Lift & Move USA Careers Program

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Lifting Gear Hire will host the fifth Lift & Move USA careers event at its Bridgeview, Illinois facility in the Chicago, Illinois area on May 3 and it is expecting more than 800 students and veterans to attend. Lift & Move USA aims to inspire and educate the next generation of drivers, mechanics, welders, crane operators, safety specialists, CAD design engineers and riggers (ironworkers). As many as 2,000 students and veterans have already benefitted from the program and the LGH event in May promises to be one of the largest yet. Host company LGH, which rents a wide range of … Read more

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Community Development Partners to Break Ground on Rocky Hill Veterans Housing

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NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. – Community Development Partners to break ground for the Rocky Hill Veterans Housing on April 7. Located at 582 Rocky Hill Road in Vacaville, California, this $21-million project will provide much-needed housing for chronically homeless veterans and low-income veterans and families. Rocky Hill will consist of 39 new, high-quality permanent rental homes for people earning 15 percent to 60 percent of the area median income. Twenty-nine units will be reserved for veterans, with the remainder having a veteran preference. The innovative project’s structural system is comprised of modified steel shipping containers, which is stronger than typical wood … Read more

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HITT Contracting Opens Bay Area Office to Advance Services

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SAN JOSE, Calif. – HITT Contracting, Inc. has opened a new regional office in California’s Silicon Valley. The Bay Area office will deliver construction services focused on corporate interiors and mission critical facilities under the direction of Senior Vice President John Kane. HITT’s expertise in corporate interiors has been a key driver in the company’s growth over the past 80 years. During just the past five years, HITT has completed more than $900 million in interiors work, ranging from small service projects to headquarters for some of the most powerful Fortune 500 companies. The company’s mission critical business sector has … Read more

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