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October 03, 2019 | by: NDA
NDA hosted the fourth Regional Member Reception on Thursday, September 26th at PHX Beer Co. Central Phoenix Restaurant in Phoenix, Arizona. Regional Member Receptions are a part of a new outreach program organized by NDA to communicate the networking, safety, and education benefits of the association. Thank you to our sponsors Bejac, Brokk and Epiroc.
We welcomed 37 attendees including seven prospective members. During the event, attendees enjoyed a casual evening reception with light hors d'oeuvre and heard from training instructor Tim Barker, AECOM and Zachary Barnett, Area Director, OSHA Phoenix Area Office on compliance assistance and about the many benefits of NDA, including many of our new services and discounts. Member receptions are the perfect way to introduce industry professionals to NDA. NDA is hosting quarterly membership reception in conjunction with our Foundations of Demolition Management Series. Stay tuned for future dates and locations.
From Demolition & Recycling. After a prosperous 2018, the steel industry is facing a sobering reality this year as prices dwindle and the economy slows.
This time last year, all participants in the steel industry in North America were enjoying healthy conditions, strong pricing and stable markets. This price security carried them through the year—a review of 2018’s Fastmarkets AMM ferrous scrap pricing shows the publication’s Midwest index price for prime grades never fell below $369 or rose above $403 per ton for the entire calendar year.
ALACHUA, Fla., Oct. 2, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Spearheaded by NCCER and Build Your Future (BYF), the seventh annual Careers in Construction Month is in full swing this October. Forty states, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Washington D.C. have filed proclamation requests, making 2019 the highest participation ever for this nationwide observance. The celebration was launched to increase public awareness, inspire the next generation of construction craft professionals and make an impact on the perceptions of a career in construction.
From Demolition and Recylcing International. The National Demolition Association (NDA) of the USA is hosting a Foundations of Demolition Risk Management course open to all attendees at this year’s World Demolition Summit (WDS) in Boston.
October 02, 2019 | by: NDA
From forconstructionpros.com. Declines in private construction have pushed nonresidential spending down nearly 3% from its peak in April 2019
From constructiondive.com. In his role as a staffing consultant for commercial and heavy industrial workers, Seth Sandler is in the front row of the construction employment rollercoaster.
From dailyreporter.com. Many economists, employers and academics tell us that our post-secondary education system is churning out too many four-year graduates. For decades, many parents, teachers and school counselors have been stuck in the mindset that four-year colleges are the best pathway for high school graduates to initiate a successful career.
From businessinsurance.com. The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration on Monday published a proposed rule on occupational exposure to beryllium and beryllium compounds in construction and shipyards by delaying the compliance deadlines for nearly all provisions of the standards to Sept. 30, 2020.