Associated Builders and Contractors reported Sept. 10 that its Construction Backlog Indicator fell to 8.2 months in August, according to an ABC member survey conducted from Aug. 20 to Sept. 5. The reading is down one month from August 2023.

This project only took five months from design to completion.

Advanced collaborative robotics and AI boost productivity, ensure consistent quality and enhance ergonomics in the drywall finishing process.

Associated Builders and Contractors announced Oct. 7 that it has named John Mielke as its senior director of apprenticeship. The former ABC Wisconsin chapter president will provide strategic direction, transformational leadership and innovative education solutions to ABC’s 67 chapters, 23,000 members and their apprenticeship trusts nationwide.

How does low embodied carbon steel framing differ from traditional steel framing?

Associated Builders and Contractors participated on Sept. 18 in a White House-sponsored roundtable discussion, “Recovery in the Workplace: Investing to Build the Workforce of Tomorrow,” which convened more than a dozen leading corporations, business groups and government leaders at the White House in Washington, D.C., to highlight the importance of recovery-ready and recovery-friendly workplaces and share best practices.

Designing buildings to be resilient against fire takes collaboration and knowledge.

Associated Builders and Contractors released on Oct. 2 its fourth annual construction technology report, which focuses on the impacts of artificial intelligence in the construction industry. The report includes a case study and thought leadership from ABC’s Tech Alliance to showcase how ABC is strengthening members’ understanding of AI.

By adding new keyless design options to its line of Axiom Indirect Field Light Coves and Indirect Light Ledges, Armstrong World Industries now offers its customers the flexibility to use the pre-engineered lighting solutions with most LED light cove fixtures.

Ed Sullivan, chief economist and senior vice president of market intelligence for the Portland Cement Association — which represents America’s cement manufacturers — says that the Federal Reserve’s recent move to lower interest rates, coupled with easing inflation, signals a significant retreat in interest rate levels by the end of next year…all to the benefit of construction activity.

CISCA has a new, free publication for members.

Awarded to a fundraising campaign that used an original or inspiring approach to secure donations

For the celebrity or celebrities that have shown genuine and productive support for their chosen charity or charities

The fundraising executive at the charity that focuses on improving cancer survival rates talks to Third Sector

The fundraiser at the charity that uses music to work with vulnerable people talks to Third Sector

Bowel Cancer UK is no stranger to making fundraising asks of people in difficult circumstances. With so many potential supporters struggling financially this year, Rebecca Cooney asks how charities should handle these conversations

Washington — OSHA has pushed to Jan. 31 the deadline to submit nominations to serve on the reestablished Federal Advisory Council on Occupational Safety and Health.

Washington — OSHA is accepting nominations until Feb. 22 for an employee representative on its Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health.

Washington — OSHA has extended, for a second time, the deadline to submit nominations to serve on the reestablished Federal Advisory Council on Occupational Safety and Health.

Washington — OSHA is reviewing comments on an advance notice of proposed rulemaking aimed at protecting workers from extreme heat exposure, administrator Doug Parker said during a Feb. 25 meeting of the National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health’s work group on heat injury and illness prevention.

Washington — OSHA’s Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health is set to meet June 15.

Lincoln, AL — Assisting in the creation of a national pilot car training curriculum, along with certification for pilot and escort vehicles, is the aim of the National Pilot Car Stakeholder Advisory Group.

Washington — OSHA’s Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health is set to meet Sept. 14.

Washington — Labor Secretary Marty Walsh has renewed the two-year charter for the OSHA Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health.

Washington — OSHA is accepting nominations for its Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health.

Washington — OSHA’s Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health is scheduled to meet March 1.

Washington — The Department of Labor recently announced the new roster of members for its Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health.

Washington — OSHA’s Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health and its workgroups are scheduled to meet next month.

Washington — OSHA is accepting nominations for a vacancy on its Federal Advisory Council on Occupational Safety and Health.

Washington — OSHA’s Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health has scheduled its next meeting for Feb. 22.

Washington — OSHA is seeking nominations for membership on its National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health.

This weekend’s event is offering more than a million volunteering opportunities through its app

The Prime Minister and the Labour Party leader all got involved in the volunteering event over the weekend

The Cabinet Office says that of the 1,077 people to receive an honour, 692 had undertaken outstanding work in their communities

An estimated 6.5 million took part in the second event, down about 10 per cent on last year

Lucinda Rouse speaks to the outgoing chief of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution about cycles, Covid-19 and the ‘one crew’ pledge

Voluntary sector leaders say they share the sector’s ‘shock and horror’ at the violent scenes across the country

David Holdsworth says the regulator wants to work with the sector to help charities fill trustee vacancies

Despite slip and fall accidents accounting for 15 percent of all accidental deaths in the United States, second only to motor vehicle accidents, there is a growing yet dangerous trend to eliminate the most critical measurement to prevent slips on hard-walkway surfaces.

Washington – The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s updated hours-of-service regulations would prevent an estimated 1,400 crashes, 560 injuries and 19 fatalities each year, according to agency Administrator Anne S. Ferro.

Washington – Robust federal enforcement and an update of EPA rules are key to preventing similar incidents, according to testimony given at a June 27 Senate hearing.

Washington – The Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission intends to reduce the average length of time it takes to resolve cases as part of its new five-year strategic plan.

Washington – A federal transportation safety advisory committee and a medical review board are scheduled to host a joint public meeting Sept. 9-10 in Alexandria, VA, to discuss several ongoing transportation safety topics.

Washington – Nearly 30 percent of employers that rank among the top violators of federal wage and safety laws receive federal contracts, according to a report issued Dec. 11 by the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee after a yearlong investigation.

Washington – Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission Chairman Thomasina Rogers retired on April 27.

Washington — The Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission has extended to Nov. 16 the comment period on potential revisions to its procedural rules, in part to reflect technological advances.

Washington — The Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission has finalized what it calls “comprehensive” revisions to its procedural rules, in part to reflect technological advances.

Washington — President Donald Trump on Oct. 17 re-nominated Cynthia Attwood for a third term on the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission, another step toward filling all three commissioner seats.

Washington — Citing risks presented by the evolving COVID-19 pandemic, the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission has extended until July 10 a suspension of all in-person hearings, settlement judge conferences and mediations.