April 26, 2019 | by: NDA
Via AGC. Thirty-eight states added construction jobs between March 2018 and March 2019, while construction employment increased in 29 states between February and March, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of Labor Department data released today. Association officials said the widespread gains show demand for workers remains strong and urged federal officials to enact immigration reforms to boost the supply of qualified worker.
April 23, 2019 | by: NDA
The North Carolina Rural Infrastructure Authority (RIA) approved 17 grant requests to local governments totaling $7,068,625, N.C. Commerce Secretary Anthony M. Copeland announced today. The requests include commitments to create a total of 869 jobs, 623 of which were previously announced. The public investment in these projects will attract more than $96.8 million in private investment.
April 18, 2019 | by: NDA
From Construction and Demolition Recycling. Successful project management during demolition is critical for staying on task and on schedule. However, managers can have difficulty planning a job without clear metrics or strategies. With this in mind, the Washington-based National Demolition Association (NDA) created its Foundations of Demolition Project Management course. This two-day course assists managers in the preplanning, on-site management and evaluation phases of the job to help mitigate risk and maximize profitability.
April 17, 2019 | by: NDA
From forconstructionpros.com. “As predicted, the decreased backlog in the first month of the year reversed in February,” said Anirban Basu, ABC’s chief economist. “Low January readings are typically due to seasonal factors like the holidays and weather, but this year they were further affected by the federal government shutdown. In particular, the backlog in the infrastructure category increased significantly from January to February, which is consistent with the notion that the shutdown delayed a meaningful amount of contract signing.
April 12, 2019 | by: NDA
From forconstructionpros.com. Following a stretch of four consecutive months of input price decreases, March was the second straight month prices have risen in the aggregate.Construction input prices rose 1.7% in March on a monthly basis, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data.. On a year-over-year basis, construction input prices are up 2.5%, and following a stretch of four consecutive months of input price decreases, March was the second straight month prices have risen in the aggregate.
From JDSUPRA. The Brownfields Loan Program will provide a bridge loan of up to $5,000,000 to potential brownfield site purchasers and current owners for the costs to investigate and remediate site contamination, as well as for site building and structure related issues such as asbestos abatement.
April 05, 2019 | by: NDA
From Sentinal & Enterprise News. The city's proposed plan for how to use $1.05 million in Community Development Block Grant money would support 20 projects, including demolition, streetscape improvements, and housing inspection.
March 28, 2019 | by: NDA
From Construction & Demolition Recycling. Long before EnviroVantage became a $20-million- per-year demolition and abatement company, 19- year-old Scott Knightly was just looking for a summer job to pay for his junior year at the University of New Hampshire Whittemore School of Business.
From forconstructionpros.com. On Oct. 7, 2018, a vacant warehouse in Allentown, PA, caught fire. The four-story brick-and-timber building located on the corner of Franklin and Gordon streets was a former manufacturing facility constructed in the early 1960s. By the next day, the building was completely consumed by a multi-alarm blaze that caused some collapse of the structure.
March 14, 2019 | by: NDA
From Cryptocurrencynews. Application of the robotics technology in a wide range of production processes across the globe has led to rise in the adoption of the technology at a rapid pace. In the last few years, robots are also being utilized in the construction industry. The construction robots market is projected to expand at a CAGR of 10.4% during the forecast period and reach value of US$ 470.61 Mn by 2026.
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