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Reshaping the Construction Industry

Kiley reflects on how even in the midst of needed changes to the way companies are run, some essential qualities and practices must remain constant.
Pat Kiley's picture
August 01, 2018
Chamberlin Roofing and Waterproofing recently completed exterior refurbishments on a luxury multi-family apartment building in Uptown Dallas, utilizing their years of expertise in building envelope repair and restoration.
The Chamberlin Man's picture
July 31, 2018
Seasonally adjusted construction employment rose in 43 states and the District of Columbia year-over-year (y/y) from June 2017 to June 2018, declined in six states and was unchanged in Hawaii, an AGC analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics data released on Friday showed.
Ken Simonson's picture
July 30, 2018
“By expanding both DOL-registered and industry-recognized apprenticeship programs, we can better meet the evolving needs of our workforce and marketplace, while remaining steadfast in our commitment to safety, education and efficiency.” – Mike Holland
Construction Citizen's picture
July 27, 2018
The following article originally appeared in the July newsletter to clients of FMI Corporation, for the purpose of providing the latest leading indicators and industry issues to...
Candace Hernandez's picture
July 26, 2018
Every summer, MAREK celebrates employees with a graduation dinner where craft professionals are honored for reaching various milestones over the last year in the...
Scott Braddock's picture
July 25, 2018
Hines announced that it has designated its currently unnamed groundbreaking Next Generation, 47-floor, one million square-foot project on the former Houston Chronicle site, Block 58, in downtown Houston to be a C3 project.
Jim Kollaer's picture
July 24, 2018
This new study found that a higher, stable prevailing wage helps to attract much-needed new workers into the construction industry and gives those in the trades benefits like health insurance and pensions, which reduces their dependence on government assistance programs.
Construction Citizen's picture
July 23, 2018
The producer price index (PPI) for final demand in June, not seasonally adjusted, rose 0.4% from May and 3.4% year-over-year (y/y) from June 2017, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported on July 11. AGC posted tables and an explanation focusing on construction prices and costs.
Ken Simonson's picture
July 20, 2018
A great company classifies workers correctly as employees, provides worker’s compensation, pays above prevailing wage weekly by check with taxes taken out and submits certified payrolls in a timely manner. A non-compliant company heavily relies on non-documented workers and cheats them by misclassifying and paying them in cash, so they can’t be verified in compliance reviews.
Darryl Samuels's picture
July 19, 2018