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Residential construction employment continued to soften in recent months, reflecting elevated interest rates, ongoing affordability challenges, and...

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OSHA plans to publish by November a proposed rule intended to modernize its standard on lockout/tagout (1910.147), according to the federal...

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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani signed an Executive Order directing a whole-of-government response to protect workers from extreme heat — the first...

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The president plans to nominate Keith Sonderling — a Republican with several years of agency experience — to serve as secretary of labor, according...

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The number of open positions in the construction sector increased in May, per the Bureau of Labor Statistics Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey...

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National Technical Institute (NTI), a vocational trade school founded in 2003, is expanding with a new campus in Reno-Sparks, Nevada. Beginning in...

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The top ten builders1 accounted for 43.6% of all new U.S. single-family home closings in 2025, down 1.2 percentage points from 2024 (44.8%), based...

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Private residential construction spending rose modestly in May 2026, marking the third consecutive month of gains, albeit at a slower pace.

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The Trump administration announced yesterday that it will not renew the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA).

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The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the availability of $12.7 million in Susan Harwood Training Grants to support the delivery of training...

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Voting is now open for the 2026 SBCA Industry Awards. Each year, SBCA recognizes individuals whose leadership, service, innovation, and dedication...

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As part of the NFC Safety Stand-Down Photo Contest, participating companies completed the Toolbox Talks with their crews and submitted photos...

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