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The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration released new resources to help protect workers from extreme heat. The new resources include fact sheets to provide information on personal risk factors, the importance of an individual’s hydration status and pregnant worker safety in the heat.

The Air Barrier Association of America announced the launch of the country’s first-of-its-kind Large Building Whole Building Airtightness Program, which includes both certification and training.

Construction employment increased in 45 states in June from a year earlier, while 33 states added construction jobs from May to June, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released by the Associated General Contractors of America on July 21.

AD is reporting that owner-member sales through nine months of 2023 reached a new record of $57.6 billion, an increase of 3 percent across 14 divisions and three countries.

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission announced the opening of the 2022 EEO-1 Component 1 data collection that will be due Dec. 5.

Construction employment increased in 212 of 358 metro areas between September 2022 and 2023, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of new government employment data.

The ninth annual ACI Excellence in Concrete Construction Awards showcased dozens of innovative concrete projects from around the world. The “Overall Excellence” award was presented to Quay Quarter Tower, located in Sydney.

ProForm Finishing Products, LLC, an affiliate of National Gypsum Company, is introducing a new, more environmentally friendly pail while continuing to deliver the same industry-leading product and performance expected by contractors and finishers.

Exhibitors at the only global event dedicated exclusively to the application of metal in design and construction nominated their products in one of 15 categories for the METALCON Top Products Award, and attendees voted on-site in Las Vegas for their top three products.

Stephen E. Sandherr today announced his retirement as chief executive officer of the Associated General Contractors of America, effective March 31, 2024. Sandherr has been CEO of the commercial construction industry association for 27 years and has served for 37 years in various capacities.