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On the west coast, prefab gains ground for speedier construction

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Gensler, the global architecture firm, is currently working on nine citizenM-branded hotels across North America, including a 264-key hotel in the South Lake Union neighborhood of Seattle that, when it opens in May, will be that city’s first fully modular hotel.

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Construction business and union leaders call on government officials to include construction as an 'essential service' during shutdowns

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The chief executive officer of the Associated General Contractors of America, Stephen E. Sandherr, and the President of North America’s Building Trades Unions, Sean McGarvey, issued the following joint statement urging Government Officials to Exempt Construction Work from Regional, State and Local Work Shutdowns:

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LIUNA Urges House to Oppose Committee-Passed, Piecemeal Immigration Bills

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(July 19, 2013) -- Just a week after rallying with more than a thousand comprehensive immigration reform supporters outside the Capitol building, the Laborers'' International Union of North America is reaching out directly to Members of the U.S. House of Representatives.'

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Leading Construction Chiefs Launch Effort to Tackle Industry Suicide Rate

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Bechtel, Fluor, Turner Construction, North Americas Building Trades Unions, DPR, Kiewit, Clark Construction and Skanska executives aim new initiatives to lower high craft worker suicide rate and boost mental health across construction

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Test Your Construction Industry Knowledge!

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Q3: What percentage of the construction labor force are union workers? The BLS states that 14% of the construction labor force were union workers in 2017. Eiffel Tower. Q2: Between 2016 and 2025, open positions in the construction industry will increase by…? Q4: Why are construction companies using data and analytics ? Two is correct!

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AutoTool To Build Plant In Union Rural Electric’s OH Territory

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Eric Phillips, Union County Economic Development Director (Photo credit: Erica Peerenboom Photography). AutoTool , a designer and manufacturer of automation systems for the manufacturing industry, has announced plans to build an 80,000 square-foot manufacturing/processing facility in Union County, Ohio.

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Komatsu Announces Layoffs at Mining Equipment Plant

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Komatsu America says it will lay off employees at its Peoria, Ill. The facility employees almost 600, but the company says its union agreement prevents it from saying how many will be laid off pending notification of the union. Komatsu America says it will lay off employees at its Peoria, Ill. March 7, 2013. read more