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Will Biden’s executive order expanding apprenticeships help labour shortages?
Biden administration released the order to encourage more apprenticeship paths
4 women leading the charge in industry
In celebration of International Women’s Day on March 8, here are four women working to inspire change in equipment rental and related fields
Skanska’s 2023 report: US market optimism, sustainability success, and new tech
The top takeaways from learned from Skanska’s 2023 construction and sustainability report
Does this US state have too much construction activity?
Projects are springing up in this American locale, but are there enough workers?
Bechtel pledges $7m to help prevent construction worker suicides
Bechtel has committed US$7 million over the next five years to fund the battle to prevent construction worker suicides.
Thousands of construction workers ‘falsely’ certified by safety school
DA’s office alleges a company gave safety certificates without training, leading to the death of one worker
Hard hats vs. safety helmets: Which is best?
PPE specialist Chris Tidy weighs up the pros and cons of hard hats relative to construction safety helmets.
Manitowoc offers ‘fresh start’ for women in recovery
Brooke’s House and The Manitowoc Company are helping women forge lifelong skills in the manufacturing industry.
These 18 US firms won the inaugural GSA ‘Construction Awards’
The US agency named its favourite projects on federal property
Aberdeen City Council evacuates tenants from properties containing RAAC panels
Tenants living in homes built with reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) in Aberdeen, Scotland, have to relocate to new homes as soon as possible.
Navigating cannabis confusion in the construction sector
As cannabis laws continue to be relaxed, the number of construction and transport workers who test positive will continue to increase
‘Noise reduction’ an additional benefit revealed during Skanska-Volvo testing
A Volvo CE machine on a Skanska project in Los Angeles, US, showed reduced noise levels
Fatalities as fire engulfs apartment blocks in Spain
There are reports that the cladding used on the building may have caused the fire to spread quickly 
Trimble releases 3D paving control platform for millers and cold planers
US-based technology company says new product helps produce smoother surfaces
Two killed in bridge lift accident on Dutch construction site
Two construction workers have died and another two were seriously injured when a section of bridge being lifted into place on a road project collapsed.
EU vote backs heavy transport reforms
European Parliament voted to back proposed transport rule revisions and harmonisation, including SERT
US airport construction receives funding boom from federal government
See which US airports are set for building and demo activities this year
Five killed in Italy construction site collapse
Five construction workers have now been confirmed dead after a concrete beam and slabs collapsed on a construction site in Italy on Friday, 16 February
Granite Construction awarded final leg of work in US National Park
US-based contractor will finish up at Alaska-based National Park
Local authority building control ‘will cease’ in April amid lack of registered surveyors, UK government warned
Letter from LABC warns UK government that trouble getting enough building control professionals registered by the 6 April deadline means local authority building control ‘will cease’.
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