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    Industry groups launch National Career In Trades Week

    The organizations are boosting their marketing to Generation Z as a way to close the labor gap.

    By • April 7, 2025
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    Opinion

    Protecting OSHA protects workers. Slashing its budget is a dangerous mistake.

    Now is the time to invest more — not less — in the agency, writes a safety leader.

    By Cam Mackey • April 4, 2025
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    Women’s trade organization granted temporary restraining order in DOL, Trump DEI case

    President Donald Trump failed to properly define DEI in his Jan. 20 and Jan. 21 executive orders, Chicago Women in Trades claimed, thus putting its funding at risk.

    By Caroline Colvin • April 3, 2025
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    More worker benefits can lead to improved mental health, studies show

    Factors including paid medical or family leave correlated with reduced rates of suicide in construction, according to panelists of a recent CPWR webinar.

    By • April 3, 2025
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    Hiring slows amid economic uncertainty

    Job openings data indicate contractors are reluctant to dismiss workers, even as unfilled positions fell year over year.

    By • April 2, 2025
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    Proposed New York law would expand prevailing wage requirements

    Under the legislation, private projects receiving at least 20% in public funding would fall under set pay standards.

    By • March 31, 2025
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    New Mexico advances heat safety rule

    If passed, the state would be the sixth to implement its own heat-related guidance, after a federal standard appears to have lost steam.

    By • March 31, 2025
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    Column // Help Wanted

    Arizona SkillsUSA competition showcases trade options

    The Arizona Builders Alliance event featured more than 140 students entering contests in various craft categories.

    By • March 27, 2025
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    Trump order targets PLAs on federal jobs

    The number of project labor agreements used on federally funded projects will likely decrease, though they won’t completely disappear, legal experts say.

    By • March 24, 2025
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    Sponsored by North Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters

    North Atlantic States Carpenters create state-of-the-art skills trainings tailored to employers’ needs

    Carpenters union builds custom trainings that help its business partners succeed.

    March 24, 2025
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    Q&A

    Hispanic Construction Council head calls for practical immigration policy

    Rather than mass deportation, George Carrillo suggests improving visa policies as a means to commonsense reform.

    By • March 20, 2025
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    Sheet metal groups roll out bias training

    SMACNA, SMART and ITI have added a three-hour program to their existing training schedules, aimed at improving diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging.

    By • March 19, 2025
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    Construction job openings drop 42% YOY as labor churn accelerates

    Demand for construction workers has softened in recent months amid uncertainty stemming from President Donald Trump’s tariffs.

    By • March 17, 2025
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    After 5 years, construction still reels from COVID’s labor impact

    Though building's “essential” status kept workers busy through lockdowns, the industry still has not recovered from the blow to an already-persistent trades shortage.

    By • Updated March 13, 2025
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    Construction groups decry PRO Act’s reintroduction

    Sen. Bernie Sanders was among the legislators to resubmit the law, which would make it easier for workers to form unions.

    By • March 12, 2025
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    Lori Chavez-DeRemer confirmed as labor secretary

    How DOL will proceed now is not clear, though there are hints the agency may be assuming an unusually pro-worker stance for a Republican administration.

    By Emilie Shumway • March 12, 2025
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    Bipartisan bill seeks deadlines for union contract agreements

    The Faster Labor Contracts Act would put a clock on labor negotiations once workers vote to form a union.

    By • March 11, 2025
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    Top construction-related podcasts

    The AEC industry boasts a vast offering of informative, on-demand programs. Here are some to add to your playlist.

    By • Updated March 27, 2025
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    Skanska’s small business incubator has led to $740M in partnerships

    The 20-year-old Construction Management Building Blocks program seeks to grow and develop small firms.

    By • March 6, 2025
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    Women in Construction Week 2025

    Poor leadership pushing women out of construction

    A majority of women want to advance their careers but don’t see growth opportunities, a new survey found.

    By • Updated March 10, 2025
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    Opinion // Women in Construction Week 2025

    Helping women succeed at work starts with better leave

    Supporting parents begins with stronger leave policies, writes a construction executive who gained a new perspective after starting her own family.

    By Rebecca Ozols Goss • March 5, 2025
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    Women in Construction Week 2025

    Construction Champions 2025

    These women are helping to shape the industry from the ground up.

    By Construction Dive Staff • March 3, 2025
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    How are C-suites reacting to Trump’s DEI orders?

    Most are in a holding pattern, a Littler survey showed — but certain initiatives may be on the chopping block.

    By Kathryn Moody • Feb. 28, 2025
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    What Chavez-DeRemer’s hearing may have revealed about DOL apprenticeship plans

    Lori Chavez-DeRemer said during her confirmation hearing that one of the president’s top priorities is “expanded apprenticeships.”

    By Caroline Colvin • Feb. 27, 2025
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    Contractor opens Houston construction academy

    Burns & McDonnell intends to train the next generation of craft professionals and send out mobile units to provide education across the U.S.

    By • Feb. 27, 2025