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New Partnership Aims to Add 100,000 Veterans to Workforce in Five Years

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.

Accounting

How to Get Paid on Time

Employ thorough planning and aggressive follow-up to avoid cash flow problems and ensure prompt payment.

Management

How to Escape Low Pricing

Establish a loyal customer base and choose projects wisely to build a winning business.

Efforts by Sports Facilities Advisory (SFA) to Employ Nearly 5,000 by 2016

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.

Safety

The Cost of Noise on the Jobsite

New advancements in hearing protection create a safer jobsite, improve worker communication and help develop a high-performing crew.

Digital Innovation Slows Construction Forecast According to FMI Q2-2014 Outlook

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.

Industry Adds 6,000 Jobs in May, Highway Construction Halt Will Put Jobs at Risk

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.