COMMERCE CITY, Colo. (June 12, 2014) — Newsweek Green Rankings, one of the world’s foremost corporate environmental standings, recently ranked Atlas Copco seventh among the 500 largest publicly traded, global companies by market capitalization.
Curb litigation claims in apartment and condominium projects.
Partnership will strengthen support of federal contractor compliance efforts.
DES MOINES, Iowa (June 10, 2014) — BirdDog, a provider of recruitment and applicant tracking solutions (ATS) for the construction and skilled trades industries, has announced a strategic partnership with OutSolve, a national service provider of affirmative action plans and Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) compliance solutions.
The National Construction Association joins Hiring Our Heroes program to give members of the Associated General Contractors of America access to veterans job fairs and other resources designed to make hiring heroes easier.
(June 10, 2014) — The Associated General Contractors of America is joining the national Hiring Our Heroes program as part of the construction industry’s effort to add 100,000 veterans during the next five years. The new partnership will make it easier for construction contractors to find, recruit and hire veterans, association officials said.
Employ thorough planning and aggressive follow-up to avoid cash flow problems and ensure prompt payment.
Establish a loyal customer base and choose projects wisely to build a winning business.
CLEARWATER, Fla. (June 9, 2014) — After a recession-imposed seven years of dwindling construction job opportunities, things are brightening on the construction front. Chief economist of the Associated General Contractors of America (ACG) Ken Simonson reported that the construction industry can expect an uptick of 15 percent in the job outlook for 2014.
New advancements in hearing protection create a safer jobsite, improve worker communication and help develop a high-performing crew.
RALEIGH, N.C. (June 6, 2014) — FMI, a provider of management consulting and investment banking to the engineering and construction industry, released its Q2-2014 Construction Outlook. The forecast shows cautiously optimistic growth, as the forecast has been lowered a percent since the Q1-2014 Outlook. Construction-put-in-place for 2014 is now predicted to increase 7 percent over 2013 levels.
ARLINGTON, Va. (June 6, 2014) — Construction employers added 6,000 workers to payrolls in May as the industry’s unemployment rate dropped to 8.6 percent, its lowest level for that month in six years, according to an analysis of new government data by the Associated General Contractors of America.