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New Jersey is taking steps to further crackdown on what's been called a "scourge" in the construction industry as well as other sectors of the economy: Worker misclassification or payroll fraud.
Reshaping the Construction Industry
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Filling craft positions and some salaried positions remains as great a challenge for contractors as it was a year ago, according to participants in the Autodesk-AGC of America 2019 Workforce Survey, released Tuesday.
August 28, 2019
In construction, the use of lasers is an everyday occurrence. However, knowing which laser to use or which is the most beneficial can take more than deciding whether you like the color red or the color green. In reality, the two laser colors, and why they would be used, are quite different.
August 27, 2019
When Clemon Prevost was a kid, he noticed the repairman who would come to the house to fix the TV earned as much in an hour as his dad did for a whole day’s work. So by 13 years old, the self-taught, budding electrician became the neighborhood TV repairman.
August 26, 2019
U.S. construction industry leaders are somewhat less confident about near-term prospects for nonresidential construction but remain reasonably upbeat, according to the June 2019 Construction Confidence Index released today by Associated Builders and Contractors.
August 23, 2019
According to a Pew Study, Generation Z followed the Millennials and were born between 1996 (revised start date) and 2012 meaning that the oldest is now 23 years old and the...
August 22, 2019
Craft professionals in construction have the “gift of choice” and the chance to be the author of their own future. That was the main message from Mike Bellaman, President and CEO of the Associated Builders and Contractors, as he spoke to students graduating from the Workforce Development Program at MAREK this year.
August 21, 2019
Hurricane season is in full swing, and this leaves a lot at stake for the crane industry. Surprisingly enough, rain is actually the most hazardous part of a hurricane—not wind. Most hurricane deaths are flood-related, and happen during recovery and cleanup due to slips and falls, car accidents, falling tree limbs, and improper generator usage.
August 20, 2019
In the construction world, Silica safety has become a top priority, albeit if partly only because of OSHA’s implementation of its Silica safety standards, which went into effect in September 2017.
August 19, 2019
“He built retail structures; he built this community; he built many a successful real estate professional; and he built up all of us in this industry by his presence and exemplary standards.” – Pat Kiley on the passing of Houston real estate developer Ed Wulfe
August 16, 2019
