Industry News Blog
White House announces investments in workforce development, apprenticeships
From Construction Dive – By Carolyn Crist – The Registered Apprenticeship program in certain U.S. industries is getting another boost from the White House, as the...
Texas steelmaker wins Ohio grant to manufacture rebar in Akron
From Cleveland Business Journal – By Mary Vanac – An Irving, Texas-based steelmaker plans to locate a facility to make steel reinforcing bar (rebar) in Akron, Oho, with...
Job openings remain flat: Construction reports 339,000 openings, less than 1% decrease
From Construction Dive – By Zachary Phillips – Dive Brief Construction counted 339,000 open jobs on the last day of May, down 2,000 or about 0.6%, from the end of the...
ABC’s Construction Backlog Indicator inches lower, contractors remain confident
From ABC (Associated Builders and Contractors) – Associated Builders and Contractors report that its Construction Backlog Indicator fell to 8.3 months in May, according...
Ironworkers ride the labor movement momentum courtesy of President Joe Biden’s policies
From The Ironworker Magazine, June 2024 edition – Republican, Democrat, or anything in between — ironworkers are a diverse group with a wide array of opinions. That’s...
Construction’s labor shortage continues, despite dip in open jobs
Economists say the drop is likely among home builders, which means the shortage is ongoing for many commercial contractors. From Construction Dive — By Zachary Phillips...
Sowing the seeds of organizing
Conditions are right for harvesting victories From Ironworkers Magazine — By Eric Dean, General President — With the increased federal investments in energy,...
ACI to host “24 Hours of Concrete Knowledge” conference
From ACI — Registration is open for the fourth 24 Hours of Concrete Knowledge, a free, virtual conference organized by the American Concrete Institute (ACI). Beginning...
Inflation cools, reassuring Fed after unexpectedly hot gains
The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note fell on investor speculation that slower inflation will prompt the Fed to sooner cut borrowing costs. From...