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Nonresidential Construction Spending Drops in August 2019

Nonresidential Construction Spending Drops in August 2019

From forconstructionpros.com. Declines in private construction have pushed nonresidential spending down nearly 3% from its peak in April 2019

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Market watch: Labor shortage, backlogs may mask construction slowdown

Market watch: Labor shortage, backlogs may mask construction slowdown

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.

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OPINION: Why apprenticeship is becoming a wise choice for many

OPINION: Why apprenticeship is becoming a wise choice for many

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.

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Best Attachments for Contractors Looking to Expand Into Demolition Services

Best Attachments for Contractors Looking to Expand Into Demolition Services

From forconstructionpros.com. Construction companies looking to enter the demolition sector have lots of tools to choose from, but these 10 are the best places to start.

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MyScrapMachine proves that recycling solutions age well

MyScrapMachine proves that recycling solutions age well

From Recycling International. If you’re in the business of recycling, chances are you are keeping an eye out for new equipment and recycling solutions. However, the word ‘new’ is relative.

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ABC Backlog Indicator Continues Slow Decline

ABC Backlog Indicator Continues Slow Decline

Associated Builders and Contractors' (ABC) Construction Backlog Indicator (CBI) fell to 8.5 months in July 2019, down 0.3 months or 2.9% from June 2019, when CBI stood at 8.8 months.

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Time to ditch the probationary period

Time to ditch the probationary period

From affinitygroup.com. I recently received a call from a client asking what his rights were to fire an employee who was still in her probationary period. It was a good question which I answered with my own question: Why do you have a probationary period in the first place?

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Industrial and Civil Work Raised August Nonresidential Starts +9% vs July

Industrial and Civil Work Raised August Nonresidential Starts +9% vs July

From ConstructConnect. ConstructConnect announced today that the latest month’s volume of construction starts, excluding residential work, was $50.2 billion (green shaded box, Table 3 below), +8.9% compared with July’s upwardly revised figure of $46.1 billion (originally reported as $45.4 billion). While July featured a wealth of mega project starts (four for more than $1 billion each, totaling $8.7 billion), August’s record was even better (five such projects adding to $18.7 billion). August’s largest groundbreaking was a $10 billion ExxonMobil ethane cracker in Texas.

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Drone video of 3 Mile Bridge deconstruction

Drone video of 3 Mile Bridge deconstruction

From weartv.com. The new 3-Mile Bridge has been open for less then a week and traffic has already been moved over to it. Deconstruction of the old 3 Mile Bridge started Wednesday September 11th.

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Labor Woes Persist As Specialty Firms Strive To Meet Demand

Labor Woes Persist As Specialty Firms Strive To Meet Demand

From ENR.com. This year’s ENR Southwest Top Specialty Contractors rankings include data from 31 firms, with combined regional revenue for 2018 topping $1.8 billion. That’s up from $1.7 billion in 2017. As construction spending increases, companies are struggling to find enough workers to meet demand, according to many firms in the industry.

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