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Engineering and construction education programs and issues-college and university, K-12; STEM; worker shortages;; craft and professional training and compensation; immigration issues; Dept. of Labor workforce regulation, data and trends; organized labor; open shop; diversity; federal contractor compliance; pensions liability; global migrant workers; worker abuse; whistleblowers; workplace culture; worker misclassification; employee and workforce management

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Ex-New York Building Trades Council Head Sentenced in Bribe Scheme

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James Leggate
May 22, 2023
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James Cahill will serve 51 months in a New York medium-security federal prison for accepting more than $140,000 in cash plus other benefits to help a non-union contractor win jobs.


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Five Minutes With Michael Lloyd, IMC Construction President

New leader assumes the role after serving as chief operating officer and general counsel
Stephanie Loder
May 19, 2023
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New leader and largest shareholder of the largest minority-owned East Coast commercial contractor looks to grow the firm but maintain company culture.



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Historic Trades Training Ramps Up to Meet Growing Demand

Bruce Buckley
May 11, 2023
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As the inventory of existing buildings continues to grow in the U.S., leaders in the historic preservation community are sounding the alarm that the construction industry is in dire need of workers with historic trades training.


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ENR’s 2023 National Top 20 Under 40 winners

ENR's 2023 Top 20 Under 40: Up Close

Some of the construction sector's hardest working young professionals have lots to say about how to tackle the industry's most pressing challenges
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Justin Rice
May 11, 2023
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The Big Easy inspired big ideas from ENR’s 2023 Top 20 Under 40 national winners as the young professionals weighed in, at their recent New Orleans gathering, on everything from decarbonization to employee burnout


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Construction Employment Rebounds, With April Gain of 15,000

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Tom Ichniowski
May 5, 2023
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After a decline in March, the construction industry added 15,000 positions in April, with the jobless rate falling compared to March and year-earlier levels.


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Mass., R.I. Stand Downs Raise Awareness On Mental Health, Addiction

Construction workers on New England job sites walk off job to commemorate lives lost to overdose deaths and suicide
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Johanna Knapschaefer
May 3, 2023
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The actions, which took place during National Recovery Month, seek to propel the unionized construction industry to fight substance use disorder and help find ways for workers to improve their mental health.



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Whiting-Turner, EEOC Settle Tennessee Worker Treatment Lawsuit

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James Leggate
May 2, 2023
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The contractor says two workers on a data center job for Google who initiated the complaint had been bullying a coworker.


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OSHA Launches Nationwide Fall Protection Initiative

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Tom Ichniowski
May 1, 2023
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Falls from heights cause more workplace deaths than any other type of injury.


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Facing Engineer Shortage, ACEC Seeks Visa Program Changes

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Tom Ichniowski
April 26, 2023
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Engineering group seeks changes in the H-1B visa program, as well as adjustments to some reporting requirements for foreign workers.


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Joe Biden Announces Re-Election Bid at Friendly Trades' Gathering

Officials at North America's Building Trades annual event outline legislative wish list, cheer president's achievements
Bruce Buckley
April 26, 2023
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Building trades celebrated pro-labor policies of Biden administration at their annual legislative conference. 



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