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    Construction staffing firm settles discrimination suit for $300K

    Minnesota-based TKO Construction Services didn’t hire women, Black workers and individuals over 40 due to client requests, according to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

    By • Jan. 22, 2025
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    Trump takes action around energy, immigration, tariffs

    The newly sworn-in president issued several executive orders on Monday that could impact contractors.

    By • Jan. 21, 2025
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    Construction resumes on Idaho hangar that collapsed last year

    Big D Builders said it has restarted work on the jobsite at the Boise Airport nearly one year after three workers were killed.

    By • Jan. 21, 2025
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    Trump names former EEOC Commissioner Keith Sonderling deputy labor secretary

    If both are confirmed, Sonderling would work alongside former Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer, Trump’s pick for secretary of labor.

    By Ginger Christ • Jan. 16, 2025
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    How to comply with OSHA’s new PPE standard

    Starting this month, the agency will require construction employers to provide workers with properly fitting safety gear.

    By • Jan. 16, 2025
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    DOL’s independent contractor rule evades trucking company’s injunction bid

    A federal judge held that the agency acted within its statutory authority in issuing the rule, delivering a regulatory victory to the Biden administration in its final weeks.

    By Ryan Golden • Jan. 13, 2025
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    Opinion

    Why mentorship matters

    Initiatives like the ACE Mentor Program create a two-way street of learning, writes a preconstruction professional who works with high school students.

    By Ratan Lal • Jan. 9, 2025
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    2025 Outlook

    Will contractors scramble for labor this year? It depends.

    Firms that build multi-year megaprojects may have more success finding construction workers, experts say.

    By • Updated Jan. 13, 2025
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    Economic Reports

    Job openings drop 40% YOY

    The latest hiring report indicates contractor uncertainty around the presidential election and what the year will bring, according to a construction economist.

    By • Jan. 8, 2025
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    Nominate a Construction Champion

    Construction Dive is seeking submissions through Feb. 7 to highlight the industry’s leading women in all sectors.

    By Construction Dive Staff • Jan. 7, 2025
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    Wearables at work can break the law if employers aren’t careful, EEOC warns

    A newly released fact sheet by the commission explains how employers may approach and use wearable technology, like smart watches, in the workplace.

    By Kathryn Moody • Jan. 2, 2025
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    U of Arizona team wins DBIA student competition

    A group of five women won the organization’s annual design-build competition by submitting the best bid on an imaginary airport project.

    By • Jan. 2, 2025
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    Q&A

    New year, new CEO at Mortenson

    Derek Cunz told Construction Dive how he intends to build on the Minneapolis-based firm's success.

    By • Updated Jan. 2, 2025
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    Construction fatalities hit highest number since 2011

    About one in five U.S. workplace deaths occurred in construction in 2023, per newly released Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

    By • Dec. 19, 2024
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    Voices from the industry in 2024

    Construction Dive talked to women leaders from around the country this year about their work, challenges and opportunities.

    By • Dec. 18, 2024
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    Column

    2024’s top legal issues

    Topics including potential disputes around the Key Bridge rebuild, the increased threat of cyberattacks and ever-changing marijuana laws were front and center this year in Construction Dive’s award-winning column.

    By Construction Dive Staff • Dec. 17, 2024
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    OSHA finalizes PPE standard for construction

    The rule, effective Jan. 13, will require employers to provide properly fitting equipment to their workers.

    By • Dec. 16, 2024
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    ‘Forever grateful’: Union employers optimistic Biden’s work will carry over

    One labor leader applauded the president’s executive order on PLAs, but predicted that the Trump administration will rescind it on inauguration day.

    By • Dec. 13, 2024
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    Registered apprentice programs can’t keep up with demand for new labor

    To meet the need for construction workers, about half of high school graduates in the U.S. would have to pursue the trades, according to a Rand report.

    By • Dec. 12, 2024
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    How to manage subcontracts amid Trump’s immigration plans

    The right contract language can help GCs ensure that subcontractors are compliant with worker authorization rules, lawyers say.

    By • Dec. 9, 2024
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    How pre-apprenticeship programs benefit contractors and the industry

    Skip the college route? IUPAT’s pre-apprenticeship programs prove the trades offer lasting success.

    Dec. 9, 2024
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    Heavy Metal: Trade groups share playbook for high school summer camp

    Mechanical contractors on the West Coast developed an “easy button” that other builders and unions can duplicate for their own educational programs.

    By • Dec. 5, 2024
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    How to prepare for Trump’s new immigration policies

    In light of potential deportation actions, lawyers recommend internal I-9 audits to ensure the work authorization status of employees.

    By • Dec. 4, 2024
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    Open construction jobs fall 40% from year ago

    The number of workers that contractors hired in October dropped, as did the number they laid off.

    By • Dec. 4, 2024
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    What to do if immigration agents come to your jobsite

    The incoming Trump administration has promised to step up workplace raids. Here’s how contractors can prepare.

    By • Dec. 3, 2024