Average hourly earnings for residential building workers* continue to rise in May as the construction labor market remains tight, meanwhile the...
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Since the relatively low point at the onset of the pandemic on April 17, 2020, lumber prices have been volatile, with record setting spikes...
Read PostThe National Framers Council is currently reviewing ISANTA’s proposed revisions to the ANSI SNT-101-2015, “American National Safety Standard for...
Read PostOSHA’s Safe+Sound is a year-round campaign to encourage every workplace to have a safety and health program.
Read PostIn 2022's first six months, 22 workers have fallen victim to the deadly hazards present in trenching and excavation work – surpassing 15 in all of...
Read PostAs I write this, my partner is spread out on the couch, having finished grading final exams that are piled on the seat cushions.
Read PostThe 2021 Survey of Construction (SOC) from the Census Bureau shows that the average completion time of a single-family house is around 8.2 months,...
Read PostThe construction labor market remains tight, but the total number of open construction sector jobs has likely reached a cyclical peak as economic...
Read PostCarpenters are needed in all areas of construction and are often employed through the entire construction process.
Read PostSimpson Strong-Tie has introduced the MTWS mass timber washer strap as a versatile, off-the-shelf, load-tested option for a variety of...
Read PostTo support the 2022 National Safety Stand-Down, the National Framers Council hosted a photo contest to encourage framers to participate in...
Read PostThe following are the top 10 most-read NFC Framing News headlines of the second quarter of 2022.
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