COVID-19
ABC: Construction employment near pre-pandemic levels
The Associated Builders & Contractors (ABC) says the construction industry added 60,000 jobs in February, reaching near pre-pandemic employment levels. Keep Reading
Modest gains made in Holcim aggregate business
Aggregate sales volumes at Holcim last year were up nearly 1 percent in North America, and they climbed about 5 percent for the company globally. Keep Reading
Three aggregate industry dynamics worth watching
Pit & Quarry’s Kevin Yanik discusses three developments he’s keeping an eye on as spring start-up draws nearer. Keep Reading
MSHA piloting vaccine outreach program
The program, which the Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA) will handle, targets mining areas in states with vaccination rates below 60 percent. Keep Reading
How 2021 construction starts ultimately fared
Dodge Construction Network crunched the numbers for full-year 2021, finding that residential and nonresidential moved higher while nonbuilding was flat. Keep Reading
Supreme Court ruling blocks OSHA vaccine mandate
The Supreme Court ruling on the Occupational Safety & Health Administration’s (OSHA) COVID-19 vaccine mandate notes that the virus is not an occupational hazard in most workplaces. Keep Reading
Momentum positive for nonresidential despite December 2021 dip
While commercial and institutional planning ended 2021 on a down note, Dodge Construction Network says those nonresidential building markets grew nicely in 2021. Keep Reading
Factors that could shift 2022 construction markets one way or another
Dodge Construction Network is keeping an eye on four things in the new year that could influence construction markets for the better or worse. Chief economist Richard Branch shares the four in a visit with P&Q. Keep Reading
OSSGA conference shifts to virtual format
The Ontario Stone, Sand & Gravel Association’s (OSSGA) annual Operations, Health & Safety Seminar, scheduled for this month, will now be held virtually following a new measure by the Government of Ontario in Canada. Keep Reading
