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Top 10 Construction Stories This Week: OSHA’s COVID Vaccination Emergency Standard and its Court Battle
Also among the most-read stories: Wacker Neuson unveils its first mini skid steer, industry celebrates historic infrastructure bill, how to plan, pour, protect and place concrete in the cold, who’s the best US contractor?
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OSHA Releases COVID Vaccination & Testing Emergency Standard and Appeals Court Stays It
Starting on Jan. 4, businesses with more than 100 employees must require workers to either get vaccinated or be tested for COVID-19 weekly. Here's what's happening in the legal battle and what the standard requires.
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Manufacturing PMI Down Slightly at 60.8%
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Overall, economic activity in the manufacturing sector grew in October, with the economy achieving a 17th consecutive month of growth, say the nation's supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM Report on Business.
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Construction Safety
Study Shows Influence of Pandemic, ConTech and Company Size on Construction Safety Management
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Dodge Data SmartMarket Report reveals how safety management is evolving to respond to the current era while still demonstrating the business value of investing in safety.
Digging Deeper
How Employers Must Respond to the Biden Vaccine Mandate
OSHA is drafting an Emergency Temporary Standard that will require COVID vaccines or weekly testing. Before all the details are known, this safety and health professional says the work starts now, with developing a strategy to comply, or not
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COVID-19 Vaccine Requirement Protests Shut Down Construction in Australia
Construction work in the Australian state of Victoria has been temporarily shut down due to violence amid protests against vaccine requirements.
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Cause of More Construction Job Losses in August More Serious than COVID-19 Delta?
Loss of 3,000 jobs accompanied by declining construction unemployment suggest labor costs will continue to rise as the industry’s workforce contracts and restricted material and skilled-labor supply dampen demand for projects
Construction employment in the pandemic era peaked in March and has drifted down consistently since June.
Business
Construction Economy Grows in August Despite Labor, Supply Chain Challenges
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Overall services sector dips as labor, supply chain issues persist, according to the latest Services ISM Report on Business.
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Business
Manufacturers Struggle to Meet Demand; Economic Activity Grows in August
Manufacturers are reporting major supply chain disruptions and material shortages for August 2021. COVID-19 also played a role in continued labor shortages. Despite that, the manufacturing sector grew for the 15th straight month.
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Construction Safety
COVID-19 Shuts Down Colorado Road Job for 2 Weeks
Reports of crewmembers' COVID infections or exposure to people who have the coronavirus stopped work on a $5 million job in Durango
Business
Top 10 Construction Stories This Week: New OSHA Guidance to Protect Workers from COVID-19
Most-read construction stories include a vehicle mileage tax on the horizon, Deutz targets 2024 to produce hydrogen engine, Bill Gates promises $1.5B for green infrastructure, how mentors helped shape a woman’s construction career
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Construction Technology
Construction Tech Materials Management Platform Nets $33 Million Investment
Agora attracted $33 million in Series B funding from investors for its construction technology platform.
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