March Gain May Reflect Rebound from Bad February Weather, Not Lasting Turnaround, Industry Economist Simonson Cautions
Payroll employment in the construction industry in March rose by 15,000, seasonally adjusted, the first gain since June 2007, according to federal employment figures released today. The Associated General Contractors of America hailed the increase but cautioned it may not be sustained.
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Faith Technologies, Inc. Wins Construction Safety Excellence Awards Grand Prize as 23 Other Companies Win First Place for Quality Construction Safety Programs
Faith Technologies, Inc. of Menasha, Wisconsin ran 2009's best construction program according to the Associated General Contractors of America. The association, which oversees the Construction Safety Excellence Awards, an annual ranking of construction safety programs, noted that 23 other companies were selected as first-place for the quality of their safety programs.
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Stimulus package having limited impact because funding not yet reaching intended recipients
Washington, D.C. – Following a drop of nearly three points, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) nudged up almost two points in February. As a leading economic indicator of construction activity, the ABI reflects the approximate nine to twelve month lag time between architecture billings and construction spending. The American Institute of Architects (AIA) reported the February ABI rating was 44.8, up from a reading of 42.5 in January. This score indicates a continued decline in demand for design services (any score above 50 indicates an increase in billings). The new projects inquiry score was 52.0.
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Fifth Consecutive Year Turner Has Achieved $1 Billion Milestone
NEW YORK -- Turner Construction Company, the nation's leading general builder, announced recently that during 2009 it awarded contracts in excess of $1 billion to minority and women owned business enterprises (M/WBEs). This represents the fifth year in a row that the company has surpassed the milestone of awarding in excess of $1 billion of contracts to M/WBE firms.
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WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Veterans' Employment and Training Service has announced a $2 million grant competition under the Veterans' Workforce Investment Program to assist eligible veterans by providing employment, training, support services, credentialing and networking information in renewable and sustainable energy.
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A new ASTM International standard can now be used to better measure construction productivity at three levels: task, project and industry. The new standard, ASTM E2691, Practice for Job Productivity Measurement, was developed by Subcommittee E06.81 on Building Economics, part of ASTM International Committee E06 on Performance of Buildings.
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DES PLAINES, IL -- The Scaffold Industry Association (SIA) will join with thousands of people and businesses worldwide, along with the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE), representing more than 32,000 occupational safety, health and environmental professional members, the Canadian Society of Safety Engineering (CSSE), and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) Alliance Program participants, in raising awareness of the importance of being safe at work during the annual North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week this May 2-8 and Occupational Safety and Health Professional (OSHP) Day May 5.
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