
News Roundup (396)
Labor Shortage Drives Employment Rates Up
- Sunday, 06 May 2018
- News Roundup
- Written by TPB Staff
High demand for skilled workers helped drive a 1% dip in the national construction unemployment rate. However, rising material costs continue to present a large obstacle to the industry, according to an analysis of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data released by Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC).
Read more...Manufacturing Slows As Material Costs Rise
- Sunday, 06 May 2018
- News Roundup
- Written by TPB News
Material costs continued to rise amid tariff and supply concerns while manufacturing in the U.S. expanded at its slowest pace since July. So reports Investor's Business Daily.
Read more...Asphalt Paver Crushes Worker in Florida
- Sunday, 06 May 2018
- News Roundup
- Written by TPB News
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is investigating the death of a construction worker who was killed by a paving machine in Florida. So reports The New York Post.
Read more...Ox Truck Gets Green Light From Shell
- Sunday, 06 May 2018
- News Roundup
- Written by TPB News
The Ox, a specially designed flatpack truck slated to be used in outreach programs in developing nations, will begin pre-production for use in India. So reports The Verge.
Read more...New, Stronger Concrete Could Reduce Carbon Footprint
- Sunday, 06 May 2018
- News Roundup
- Written by TPB News
Adding graphene to concrete can make it substantially stronger, reducing the amount needed for projects and, ultimately, cut down on greenhouse gas emissions associated with the production of concrete. So reports NBC News.
Read more...Skilled Worker Shortage Prompts Lowe's, Home Depot HR to Adapt
- Sunday, 15 April 2018
- News Roundup
- Written by TPB Staff
A major shortage of U.S. skilled workers and an increasingly tight labor market has pushed home improvement giants to start new development programs.
Read more...Home Depot Foundation Donates $50M to Construction Training
- Sunday, 15 April 2018
- News Roundup
- Written by TPB News
The Home Depot Foundation is giving a financial boost to the construction industry in hopes of curtailing the trade workers most needed and invaluable to construction work. So reports Green Building News.
Read more...Disaster Mitigation Saves Money and Lives: Study
- Sunday, 15 April 2018
- News Roundup
- Written by TPB News
A recent study from the National Institute of Building Sciences shows that federal funds spent on mitigating hazards yields fewer dollars spent on disaster recovery and related costs. So reports Building Green.
Read more...The Relationship Between Prefab and Energy Efficiency
- Sunday, 15 April 2018
- News Roundup
- Written by TPB News
A construction marriage made in heaven is how some describe prefabrication and energy efficiency. So reports The Huffington Post.
Read more...S. Korea Dodges Steel Tariffs While Industry Speculates on Construction Impact
- Saturday, 31 March 2018
- News Roundup
- Written by TPB Staff
U.S. and Korean officials came to an agreement exempting South Korea from newly announced steel tariffs, but the controversial trade protection has still ruffled some industry feathers stateside.
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