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The ANSI Z359 Committee approved a second 6-month extension to the effective date of the ANSI/ASSP Z359.14-2021 standard.

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The construction industry’s outlook for labor is bleak. In order to meet demand, contractors will need to hire an estimated 546,000 workers in 2023,...

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The U.S. Department of Labor today announced that its Occupational Safety and Health Administration will withdraw its proposal to reconsider and...

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After four consecutive declines, the producer price index (PPI) for inputs to residential construction less energy (i.e. building materials) rose...

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In the short-term, supply will outstrip demand until the spring buy season starts, which means now is a very safe time to get a good deal.

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Three construction contractors might have prevented the death of a 31-year-old laborer who suffered fatal injuries after falling while installing...

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Construction industry employment (both residential and non-residential) totaled 7.9 million and exceeds its February 2020 level.

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Two roofing workers dead – victims of preventable workplace falls in New York – both in the month of February – the first in 2019 in Kameisha...

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On January 26, OSHA announced new enforcement guidance  changes which can "save lives and hold employers to greater account for safety and health...

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Apprenticeship programs can help reduce on-the-job injuries, according to the results of a study from a Washington State Department of Labor &...

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The housing recession that began in 2022 will bleed into 2023 as elevated inflation and mortgage rates, coupled with stubbornly high building...

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After a bit of a slow start to 2023, buyers are back in the market and sharing that business is ramping up.

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