TCA Announces Call for Entries for 2013 Alphonse J. Engelman Safety Awards

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MT. VERNON, IOWA — The Tilt-Up Concrete Association has announced the call for entries for the 2013 Alphonse J. Engelman Safety Awards. The TCA created the safety awards program in order to recognize the contractors in the industry committed to maintaining safe working environments on their job sites. In 2007, this program was renamed “The Alphonse J. Engelman Safety Awards Program” in honor of past TCA president and champion of tilt-up construction safety, Al Engelman. Engelman helped introduce this industry awards program that now bears his name.   Presented annually at the TCA Convention, the Alphonse J. Engelman Safety Awards … Read more

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Construction Employment Increases, Remains Below Peak Levels

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Construction employment gains spread to more metropolitan areas between July 2012 and July 2013 than in previous months but full recovery remained elusive as only a few areas have exceeded pre-recession employment records, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released today by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials said that despite the gains, construction employment remains below peak levels in most metro areas. “The good news is that 201 metro areas added construction jobs in the past year, the largest number with year-over-year gains since March 2012,” said Ken Simonson, the association's chief economist. “But … Read more

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Build Your Future Helping Military Find Construction Careers

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ALACHUA, Fla. — As of January 2013, roughly 844,000 veterans were unemployed and looking for work, including 252,000 post-9/11 veterans. Each year the military discharges between 240,000 and 360,000 service members and, with the need for overseas deployments decreasing, the military is expected to discharge a million service members over the next several years. Despite having valuable military experience, veterans often find it difficult to obtain formal private sector recognition of their military training, experiences and skill sets through civilian certification and licensure. To help the construction industry and the military work together for a solution, NCCER and the Build … Read more

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Secretary of Labor Thomas E. Perez Provides Statement on 2012 Fatal Occupational Injuries

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Preliminary results from the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ National Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries show a reduction in the number of fatal work injuries in 2012 compared with 2011. Last year, 4,383 workers died from work-related injuries, down from a final count of 4,693 fatal work injuries in 2011. Based on preliminary counts, the rate of fatal workplace injuries in 2012 was 3.2 per 100,000 full-time equivalent workers, down from a rate of 3.5 per 100,000 in 2011. In response, Secretary of Labor Thomas E. Perez issued the following statement: “Workers in this country have the right … Read more

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BIM Group Sets New Industry-Wide Standards

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A nationwide group of Building Information Modeling users, known as the BIMForum, released the first-of-its kind standard establishing definitions for how complete Building Information Models need to be for different stages of the design and construction process. The new standard, known as the Level of Development Specifications, was developed under an agreement with the American Institute of Architects. The standard allows everyone involved with construction projects to clearly articulate how detailed model elements for the different building systems are or need to be throughout the design and construction process. “We want everyone to have the same understanding about how much … Read more

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