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Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Labor announced a 15-day extension of the comment period for its notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM), Employee or...

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While federal workplace safety inspectors are used to some employers' disregard for workplace safety, the response of a Chicago-area carpentry...

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The impetus for OSHA’s Multi-Employer Citation Policy in the 1990s? To prevent employers who had workers at the same jobsite from pointing fingers...

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Single-family housing starts declined further in September as high mortgage rates, ongoing building material production disruptions and flagging...

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The Madison Area Builders Association worked with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Dane County to provide a summer program full of highly engaging skilled...

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Average hourly earnings for residential building workers continue to rise in August but at a slower pace.

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The count of open, unfilled jobs for the overall economy fell 10% in August, declining from almost 11.2 million to 10.05 million.

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Construction added a total of 19,000 jobs in September, with the bulk of those gains coming on the nonresidential side, signaling that the Federal...

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Contractors face new challenges every day. Projects get more complex, regulations get tighter, expenses go up and deadlines shorter. The solution?...

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Through the lobbying efforts of the HBA of Michigan, led by Dawn Crandall, EVP of government relations, the Michigan legislature appropriated $2...

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Improving an organization’s safety culture requires reestablishing a working bond between safety and production goals.

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Justin reports SYP visual grades appear to be leveling off again, but MSR continues to be tight due to seasonality, contracted volume, and...

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