Construction Association Survey Finds Labor Shortages and Supply Chain Problems are Constraining Further Nonresidential Growth; Officials Urge Public Leaders to Reform Training and Immigration Policies
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蜜桔直播鈥檚 lawsuit against the federal vaccine mandate is fast-tracked, as a nationwide halt to the mandate鈥檚 implementation is limited by another court.
Construction firms added 16,000 jobs in August, according to an analysis of federal employment data released today by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials said their newly released survey, conducted with Autodesk, showed contractors are eager to hire more employees but are being stymied by a dearth of qualified workers.
Total construction spending decreased by 0.4 percent in July as spending on new houses and apartments tumbled, overshadowing a pickup in private nonresidential and public construction, according to an analysis the Associated General Contractors of America released today of federal spending data. Association officials said their newly released survey, conducted with Autodesk, showed labor shortages and supply chain problems are limiting their ability to complete projects, likely undermining total construction spending levels.
Construction employment increased in 250 or 70 percent of 358 metro areas between July 2021 and July 2022, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of new government employment data. But association officials cautioned that most construction firms report they are struggling to find enough qualified workers to hire, according to a survey the association and Autodesk will release Wednesday.
On April 8, the Department of Labor (DOL) / Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced the first-ever national emphasis program (NEP) on heat-related hazards in the workplace would go into effect immediately. The NEP set a goal for the agency to double the number of workplace inspections related to heat. The NEP identifies the general duty clause, Section (5)(a)(1) of the OSH Act, as the mechanism to cite employers for heat-related hazards if all criteria to support such a citation are met. Those criteria are as follows:
The Biden administration just issued a proposed regulation mandating that every general contractor and subcontractor engage in negotiation or agree to project labor agreements (PLAs) on federal construction projects valued at $35 million or more with limited exceptions.
蜜桔直播 of America鈥檚 Union Contractors Committee will hold its next quarterly virtual meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2022, at 3:00 p.m. EASTERN Daylight Time. All 蜜桔直播 members and chapter staff are invited. The meeting is not open to nonmembers. The agenda will include updates from 蜜桔直播 staff and an open discussion of labor relations matters.
In the latest installment of protracted litigation involving Browning-Ferris Industries (鈥淏FI鈥) and the appropriate standard for determining joint-employer status under the National Labor Relations Act, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on July 29 vacated a National Labor Relations Board decision in BFI鈥檚 favor. The standard is significant, as companies that are joint employers may be held jointly responsible for any unfair labor practices and collective bargaining obligations related to the jointly employed workers.