CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (Dec. 19, 2023) — JE Dunn Construction, Middle Tennessee’s largest general contractor, and LG Chem, a global science-oriented chemical company, broke ground on the new battery material manufacturing facility located in Clarksville, Tennessee. This project, kicking off with $1.6 billion injection for the first phase, represents one of the largest foreign direct investments in Tennessee’s history.

DALLAS (Dec. 18, 2023)  — ISN, a global provider of contractor and supplier information management services, released its latest Serious Injuries and Fatalities (SIFs) White Paper. For the new edition, ISN added 2022 data to its previous five-year exploration of SIFs to provide an even more in-depth analysis, along with spotlights for five industries focused on 2022 data: transportation, oil and gas, manufacturing, mining and utilities.

WASHINGTON (Dec. 18, 2023) — Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) issued the following statement in response to a proposed rule issued by the U.S. Department of Labor on Dec. 14 that would make significant and controversial revisions to the national apprenticeship system.

WALNUT CREEK, Calif. (Dec. 12, 2023) — The Water Research Foundation (WRF) is providing $125,000 in funding to Brown and Caldwell to develop scalable diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) best practices for water sector organizations.

DE&I is a critical and growing need in the water sector as utilities measure the health and well-being of their organizations and workforce while rethinking how they engage with their communities.

SAN FRANCISCO (Dec. 8, 2023) — Workorder, a provider of collaborative software solutions for the construction industry, announced a rebrand initiative and unveiled a new name for its platform, Workpack. This move marks a milestone in the company’s journey toward innovating the construction industry through working collaboratively as a “pack” using its artificial intelligence (AI) solutions.