Associated Builders and Contractors

Uncertainty about which imports will be socked with new tariffs and when they'll go into effect has thrown a cloud over home builders and other real estate developers trying to pay for new construction throughout Southern California.

The physical hazards of construction work have long been a focus of safety professionals. Yet attention on the psychosocial hazards is relatively new, with suicide and substance use soaring among male construction workers. Mitigating those risks requires more than hard hats, safety vests, and protective goggles.

Miami-Dade County had proposed rules that would give workers breaks, water, and shade when it's too hot. But a new state law prevents cities and counties from doing that.

Vice President Kamala Harris has announced changes to labor rules that could raise wages for construction workers on federal projects

The surge of retirements, along with a slowdown in immigration that began during the pandemic, are the primary factors behind the labor shortages that continue to bedevil some employers.

The vice chairwoman of the Sparks Planning Commission has been appointed to join the Washoe County Commission. Clara Andriola will replace Vaughn Hartung.

Americans spent an estimated $567 billion on home improvements and repairs in 2022, the highest amount in a decade.

The White House is not enforcing the OSHA mandate or the federal contractor's mandate anyway. And Congress just ended the mandate that all U.S. military

Workers' strikes are on the rise this year, coupled with a surge in union organizing, as the tight labor market emboldens employees under the pro-union Biden administration to make more demands about their post-pandemic working conditions.

Start up BotBuilt aims to make homebuilding more economical and sustainable through robotics.

"We're asking for something so simple. Something that could save so many lives."

PHILADELPHIA — Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday announced changes to labor rules that could give higher wages to construction workers on federal projects. In a speech in Philadelphia, Harris said the Labor Department has provided the first update in decades to the Davis-Bacon Act of 1931, a law that

WASHINGTON — Kwasi Bandoh, a senior recruiter for an airline, stood before a group of aviation mechanic students at their graduation ceremony last month and congratulated them for all having jobs. As some of the students began nudging each other, Bandoh realized that perhaps not every one of them had

David Owen on how the shift to green energy will depend on blue-collar workers, such as electricians, welders, machinists, mechanics, carpenters, pipefitters.

Senate supporters of Julie Su, President Biden's nominee for Labor secretary, rallied to her cause in the face of Republican criticism.

New bills in the state Legislature could toughen penalties at the same time as local and state governments crack down on the practice.

Democrats announced their initial bills on Wednesday, the first session day when they've held power in both the House and Senate in nearly 40 years.

Faulk among seven to receive Samuel Ginn College of Engineering's highest honors.

More than 1 million construction workers across the US won't have to comply with a federal COVID-19 vaccination requirement.

Ohio supported this project as it will help the global economy.