BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (Nov. 8, 2022) — Construction Business Owner, the leading business magazine for contractors, is pleased to announce a free webinar presented in partnership with Avetta.

The live, online event, “Risks That Can Kill,” will take place Dec. 1, 2022, at 1 p.m. CST and will highlight new strategies and tools to keep workers safe.

Registration is free at constructionbusinessowner.com/webinars.

HAMILTON, N.J. (Nov. 7, 2022) — The Dodge Momentum Index (DMI), issued by Dodge Construction Network, improved 9.6% (2000=100) in October to 199.7 from the revised September reading of 182.2. During the month, the DMI continued its steady ascent, with the commercial component rising 13%, and the institutional component ticking up 2.9%.

Birmingham, Ala. (Nov. 7, 2022) — Construction Business Owner (CBO), the leading business magazine for contractors, is pleased to announce the nine finalists of its Outstanding Women in Construction (OWIC) 2022 honor.

OWIC was designed to recognize industry-leading females and their skills, achievements and contributions to the construction industry. The nine finalists selected for OWIC 2022 are:

WASHINGTON (Nov. 1, 2022) — The construction industry had 422,000 job openings in September, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors’ (ABC) analysis of data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS). JOLTS defines a job opening as any unfilled position for which an employer is actively recruiting. Industry job openings increased by 36,000 last month and are up 74,000 from a year ago.