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14
Employment in the overall construction sector rose by 20,000 in November, following a 9,000 gain in October. Residential construction gained 3,900...
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Dec
14
Twice in six days in June 2022, federal safety inspectors observed a Middlefield roofing contractor exposing workers to deadly fall hazards at two...
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Dec
14
No one wants an unsafe workplace, but it’s easy for employees to forget how important things like hard hats, hand protection and reflective gear can...
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Dec
14
Keeping temporary workers safe is always an issue. To address this an article on NIOSH’s Science blog offers some research ideas and resources on...
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Dec
13
The prices of building materials decreased 0.3% in November (not seasonally adjusted) following 0.5% and 0.1% declines in September and October,...
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Dec
13
In November of 2022, 36 percent of single-family home builders reported reducing their prices, and 59 percent were offering special sales incentives.
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Dec
13
The big jump in single-family home building activity that occurred in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic in large metro outlying counties and...
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Dec
13
For most investors, how much a stock's price changes over time is important. This factor can impact your investment portfolio as well as help you...
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Dec
13
Lowe’s, at its 2022 Analyst and Investor conference in New York City, provided an update on its key growth initiatives and long-term financial...
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Dec
13
Construction input prices declined 0.9% in November compared to the previous month, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of...
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Dec
13
Walking down the assembly line as the bell dings, marking a lunch break, Ken Semler points to a man carefully sealing the frame of a house with foam...
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Dec
13
A worker at the Cadiz Farmer’s Market construction site in downtown Cadiz was flown to a Nashville hospital after the frame of the structure...
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