BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (May 24, 2022) — Construction Business Owner, the leading business magazine for contractors, is pleased to announce a free webinar presented in partnership with DivvyPay Inc.

The live, online event, “5 Ways Construction Businesses Can Cut Costs & Improve Cash Flow in 2022,” will take place June 16, 2022, at 1 p.m. CDT and will share how contractors can boost their bottom line by cutting costs, managing expenses and improving cash flow.

TOKYO (May 23, 2022) — According to Reuters, the White House is weighing an emergency declaration to release diesel from a rarely used stockpile in a bid to address a major supply crunch and blunt rising prices, an administration official said on Monday.

Diesel is essential for the U.S economy, powering farms and the construction sector along with the trucks, trains and boats that help move goods. Rising diesel prices will help drive up inflation, which has hit 40-year highs.

MILWAUKEE (May 19, 2022) — The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) released The Future of Building, a white paper detailing the drivers influencing how the construction industry could transform over the next 10 years in North America.

WASHINGTON (May 18, 2022) — According to Reuters, the United States will grant employers as many as 35,000 further H-2B visas for seasonal guest workers starting jobs between April 1 and Sept. 30.

The expansion of the H-2B visas, used to employ landscapers, housekeepers, hotel employees and construction and carnival workers, among others, for the busy summer vacation season comes amid record job growth and a U.S. labor crunch despite worries over some economic headwinds.

HAMILTON, N.J. (May 17, 2022) — Total construction starts rose 3% in April to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $945.8 billion, according to Dodge Construction Network. Nonresidential building starts rose 6% and residential starts increased by 4%, while nonbuilding starts fell 4%.