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Workers Comp Claims for Seattle Viaduct Project Total Over $1M

Eleven workers filed claims for injuries in 2012, 42 filed in 2013 and 63 filed in 2014

Canadian Oilsands Project Lays Off 1,000 Construction Workers

Workers for contractor Saipem Canada were surprised to show up to work and find a notice that their jobs had been terminated effective immediately

Economist: Lack of Demand Bigger Issue in Job Market Than Lack of Skilled Labor

EPI economist agues that for every job opening in the construction industry there are six unemployed construction workers to fill it

Pinnacle Development Group Reports Construction Hiring & Recruiting Outlook

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A majority of respondents found that hiring new workers is a difficult and cumbersome process; 80% reporting that it is much harder to find workers than in years past.

Table 1. How difficult is it for you to hire workers in your area?

Public-Private Collaboration Expands Construction Career Opportunities in Cleveland

Agreement aims to increase number of diverse and local residents working on Cleveland construction projects; facilitates construction career path for students at Max Hayes High School

How to Manage LEED Construction to Maximize Sustainability and Profit

Construction managers thinking green from the start of a LEED project can create real ROI by maximizing materials, energy efficiency, conservation and landscaping strategies

Taking an integrative approach to sustainability early in a project’s life cycle can help determine – and maximize ROI.

Training Construction Crews for a Green Future

How construction firms like yours got their team on board with sustainable practices.

'At its very core, sustainability is about people - maintaining and improving quality of life while contributing to the success of generations to follow,” Erin Loza, environmental systems & sustainability specialist at Granite Construction says.

4 Steps to "Aligning" Your Team

The 10 Dangers of Sleep Deprivation Contractors Face

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Say “Yes” to Considering New Recruits from Outside Construction

The “new recruit” for the contractor may not only not come from the construction industry, they most likely will not even have been close to anything resembling the construction industry

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NPE Sets Attendance Record in Nashville

NPE 2015's sold-out exhibit floor featured everything from striping and sealcoating equipment to pavers, rollers, infrared repair and cracksealing equipment.

NPE 2016 Heads to Charlotte

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