Industry News Blog
The deserved recognition of an ironworker’s legacy of service, dedication
From Ironworker Magazine – Welby “Ike” Isaacs, ironworker and oldest living Indigenous veteran from Six Nations, continues to inspire At 17, he joined the...
Nonresidential construction spending up in August, led by manufacturing, public works
Contractors remain upbeat, with most expecting their profit margins to increase over the next six months. From ABC, Associated Builders and Contractors — ...
New York announces first-in-the-nation ‘clean concrete’ mandate
Set for January 2025, the state’s Buy Clean Concrete rules establishing greenhouse gas emission limits will cover all agency projects. From Construction Dive — by...
From union rodbuster to union contractor: Help is available to prepare you
From Ironworker Magazine – By Mike Relyin – One thing is readily and reliably apparent when you look at our union reinforcing contractors across the United States and...
Another school in England closed due to concerns with RACC ‘concrete’
From the BBC — By James Kelly — A secondary school in east London was ordered to close yesterday, just two weeks into the school year, after potentially unsafe...
Want to become an ironworker? Find an IW Training Center near you
From Iron Workers International — Want to reach your potential and find out about how the sky is the limit for ironworkers? The Iron Workers Directory of Training...
As US labor demand cools, construction is still hot
In many industries, job openings and worker quit rates dropped last month, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics report released Aug. 30. For construction, the...
Union ironworkers lead ‘unprecedented’ rebar revolution
From Iron Workers Internationall's Ironworker Magazine — Foundation steel and union ironworkers meeting challenges head-on How often do we hear the word...
ABC’s Construction Backlog Indicator up in July; Contractors remain confident
From the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) — Associated Builders and Contractors reported Aug. 15 that its Construction Backlog Indicator increased to 9.3...