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Establishing an Effective Safety Committee

Safety committes can be the eyes and ears of a company on and off the jobsite, providing a structured forum for employees to express concerns and provide solutions for improving workplace hazards and processes.

Key Traits to Look for When Expanding the Management Team

by Joanna Masterson | Jun 6, 2019
Careers | Culture | Total Human Health

Three industry veterans share their insights on what to prioritize when hiring new candidates.

Texas Approves Law Ensuring Fair and Open Competition

by Nick Steingart | Jun 5, 2019
Legal and Regulatory | Legislation | Total Human Health

Gov. Greg Abbott signed into law Neutrality in State Government Contracting (H.B. 985), which ensures Texas’ entire skilled construction workforce can compete on a level playing field for public works contracts to build projects utilizing state funding or credit.

Bringing Workforce Development to Life

by Maggie Murphy | Jun 5, 2019
Careers | Total Human Health | Training | Workforce

The construction labor shortage statistics are sobering, but new data shows how Associated Builders and Contractors is working to stem the tide—in other words, to get new people into the industry, provide education, and guide them toward a job and a dream.

Death by Suicide: Whose Fault Was It?

by Bob VandePol | Jun 4, 2019
Safety | Total Human Health | Wellness

Last year, more than 47,000 Americans died by suicide. Construction has the highest rate of suicide deaths, so providing support for workers affected and educating them on suicide prevention is paramount.

Concerns About On-the-job Safety Persist

by Joanna Masterson | Jun 4, 2019
OSHA | PPE | Safety | Total Human Health

A quarter of employees worry every day about getting injured because of their job. That number goes up to 27% for workers in the construction and oil industries.

Merit Shop Construction and the 2019 Labor Agenda

by Maury Baskin | Jun 4, 2019
Law | Legal and Regulatory | Legislation | Total Human Health

Now in its third year, the Trump administration has continued to push ahead with pro-business deregulation on a number of important labor issues, though several court decisions have slowed the pace and created uncertainty.

Construction Input Prices Continue to Rise, Says ABC

by ABC | May 27, 2019
Economy | Markets | Total Human Health

Construction input prices increased 0.9% in April on a monthly basis and 2.4% compared to the same time last year, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

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Key Traits to Look for When Expanding the Management Team

Texas Approves Law Ensuring Fair and Open Competition

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Death by Suicide: Whose Fault Was It?

Concerns About On-the-job Safety Persist

Merit Shop Construction and the 2019 Labor Agenda

Construction Input Prices Continue to Rise, Says ABC

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