Construction employment was unchanged from May to June, but an increase in hourly pay and longer workweeks, along with shrinking numbers of unemployed construction workers, suggest contractors would hire more workers if they were available, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials said the lack of available qualified workers for firms to hire appears…
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MSHA Reports Close Call Accident
According to the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), a miner at a sand and gravel operation was recently moving an excavator from the pit to an area where the mechanic could work on a loose bucket attachment pin. As the excavator was traveling parallel to overhead 4,160-volt power lines, the pin came loose.
Read MoreCongress Fails to Address Long-Term Aviation Funding
Congress passed another short-term extension of the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA’s) policy and tax authority today. This measure will only last until Sept. 30, 2017, but will keep the FAA functioning during the busy summer travel season. The previous authorization expired and lawmakers approved a 14-month extension before that deadline, according to the National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association (NSSGA).
Read MoreConExpo-Con/Agg Named to ‘International Buyer Program’
ConExpo-Con/Agg 2017 has been named to the U.S. government’s ‘International Buyer Program’ (IBP) in recognition of the show’s global scope and reputation as a leading worldwide event.
Read MoreAEM Launches Final Phase in Infrastructure Competition
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) has launched the final phase of the Infrastructure Vision 2050 Challenge, an incentivized competition sponsored by the trade association to solicit groundbreaking ideas and solutions that address some of the biggest challenges facing United States infrastructure.
Read MoreNew Jersey Transportation Impasse Cheats Taxpayers
A new analysis finds that a week-long shutdown of New Jersey transportation improvement projects that began July 8 cost the transportation construction industry and New Jersey taxpayers at least $41 million and displaced as many as 1,700 construction workers.
Read MoreNSSGA: Bring Congress to Quarries This Summer
Last summer, aggregates operations around the country brought members of Congress to their quarries in record numbers. The industry’s heightened participation in “Driving It Home 2015” was a critical component in spurring Congress to pass the FAST Act.
Read MoreDodge Momentum Index Jumps in June
The Dodge Momentum Index rose a sharp 11.2 percent in June to 134.4 from its revised May reading of 120.8 (2000=100). The Momentum Index is a monthly measure of the first (or initial) report for nonresidential building projects in planning, which have been shown to lead construction spending for nonresidential buildings by a full year.
Read MoreOne Quarry Targeted in May Impact Inspections
The Mine Safety and Health Administration announced that federal inspectors issued 89 citations during special impact inspections conducted at 13 coal mines and one metal and nonmetal mine in May.
Read MoreMore Than 18,000 Attend England’s Hillhead Show
Visitors turned out in droves for Hillhead 2016, which took place over three days at Tarmac’s Hillhead Quarry, near Buxton, Derbyshire, England. Despite a wet middle day, 18,655 unique visitors attended this year’s event – representing a 7.1 percent increase in attendance over the previous show in 2014. Rock Products’ Sales Director Sean Carr attended the event. “It was a good…
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