Amazon jobsite noose incidents highlight the challenges contractors face in combating racism

After shutting down its Connecticut project a second time when an eighth noose-like rope was found, Amazon said it is assessing its GC's performance.

By Joe Bousquin • May 28, 2021

7 fundamentals of a no-nonsense toolbox talk

An insurance expert offers tips on how to deliver a valuable jobsite safety presentation in less than 15 minutes.

By Sam Meenasian • May 27, 2021

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Recruiting, retention and training in construction

A roundup on articles focus on recruiting and retention for construction.

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Going hybrid? Get a remote work policy, attorney says

"If an employer doesn't have a remote work policy in the handbook already, or even as a stand-alone policy, they need to add that immediately."

By Katie Clarey • May 26, 2021

Delay provided perfect timing for Procore's $635M IPO

Stalled by the pandemic, the construction management software firm’s recent initial public offering positions it to take advantage of several positive market factors this year.

By Dmytro Spilka • May 26, 2021

UK contractors form group to combat cyber threats in construction JVs

A string of major cyberattacks has hit the country's building sector in the past 18 months.

By Jennifer Goodman • May 26, 2021

Clayco announces West Coast expansion

The contractor's new office will provide a home base for executives recently hired from other construction firms including Swinerton, McCarthy and Gilbane.

By Kim Slowey • May 26, 2021

OSHA changes course on vaccine recording requirements

In a 180-degree shift in policy, OSHA said that employers do not need to record adverse reactions from COVID-19 vaccines.

By Jennifer Goodman • May 26, 2021

City officials consider $2B overhaul of Cleveland airport

The plan for the aging facility calls for the renovation of some concourses and the rebuilding of others.

By Zachary Phillips • May 26, 2021

Whole Foods to open 43 stores with 11 in California

The Amazon-owned grocer is planning several new locations in San Francisco and Los Angeles, along with three each in New York City and Washington, D.C.

By Catherine Douglas Moran • May 25, 2021

Balfour Beatty shareholders oppose lack of board diversity

After acknowledging it hasn't met its own diversity goals for women, the U.K.-based contractor named another man as its incoming chairman. 

By Joe Bousquin • May 24, 2021

Athletics likely to get new stadium, in or out of Oakland

If the A’s were to move, they would be the third major sports franchise to leave the city in recent years.

By Zachary Phillips • May 24, 2021

22 states to end federal COVID-19 unemployment benefits

States are cutting off pandemic benefits, and some are offering bonuses in hopes that their unemployed residents will head back to work.

By Kim Slowey • May 24, 2021

Motorists, shippers deal with ripple effects of repairing the Hernando de Soto Bridge near Memphis

The bridge over the Mississippi River, which carries more than 35,000 vehicles a day, is closed for repairs on a cracked support beam.

By Matt Leonard • May 20, 2021

Red Cat snares Skypersonic's drone technology

The company's miniature Skycopter drones fly inside a lightweight spherical cage to protect themselves and the environment, and can be piloted from thousands of miles away. 

By Joe Bousquin • May 19, 2021

DOJ reportedly investigating Kabbage, online lenders over PPP loans

Some fintechs' use of automated lending platforms with few manual checks caused errors to be replicated across thousands of loans, one source said.

By Anna Hrushka • May 19, 2021

OSHA directs employers to follow CDC mask update

New guidance says fully vaccinated people can ditch masks, but employers can still opt to require social distancing and masks, according to attorneys.

By Kathryn Moody • May 19, 2021

VP Harris convenes first White House labor task force meeting

"When workers organize, our economy gets stronger," Vice President Kamala Harris said at the inaugural gathering.

By Jennifer Goodman • May 19, 2021

Amazon jobsite shut down for second time due to noose

The Connecticut project was closed for part of last week as well due to the discovery of several ropes shaped like nooses.

By Joe Bousquin • Updated May 27, 2021

Macy's reveals revitalization plan for NYC flagship store

The retailer will pour $235 million into the neighborhood around its store at Herald Square, including investing in public transit and a car-free urban space. 

By Kaarin Moore • May 17, 2021

AGC presses feds on time frame for PPP forgiveness applications

The Associated General Contractors of America wants more information about how the SBA is fielding Paycheck Protection Program loan forgiveness applications of $2 million or more, and why they are taking so long.

By Joe Bousquin • May 17, 2021

Webcor adopts ESG to compete for projects and workers

In a move that's common among public firms, the privately held California contractor is responding to the marketplace while trying to attract talent.

By Joe Bousquin • May 17, 2021

The country's largest construction firms announce earnings

While revenue, backlog and other markers of financial health varied among these contractors, all reported feeling the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

May 14, 2021

Pittsburgh mayor cracks down on construction fraud

Worker payment crimes increase in times of greater competition within the industry, according to a labor investigator.

By Jeffrey Steele • May 14, 2021

PPP loan forgiveness not a sure thing

Construction companies that are turned down for forgiveness should be ready to contest the decision, lawyers at a recent webinar said.

By Jeffrey Steele • May 13, 2021

Indiana highway renovation on schedule despite challenges

The heavily traveled I-65/I-70 interchange project involves rebuilding more than 50 bridge structures.

By Jennifer Goodman • May 13, 2021