PBS
Nearly a decade after the Great Recession stalled construction nationwide, the industry is roaring back: in 43 states, construction is now contributing more to the economy than it did in 2010, creating a demand for skilled workers and transforming skylines from Boston to Oklahoma City.

The New York Times
A retractable roof at Arthur Ashe Stadium will make its debut at this year’s United States Open in Queens. Construction on the $150 million project began in 2013.

Construction Dive
What could be objectionable about a rule that includes "fair pay" and "safe workplaces" in its title? Just ask construction industry groups like the Associated General Contractors of America and the Associated Builders and Contractors, which have dubbed the Obama administration's newly signed Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order the "blacklisting" rule.

Forbes
One of the lesser known little laws in the United States is the Davis – Bacon Act. This says that any construction projects undertaken with government help should pay "local, prevailing" wages. What this means is that, in practice, anything even vaguely helped or funded by government must pay union wages to the construction crews. The net effect of this is that anything built by the government, or with government help, costs us all about 20% more than it ought to.

The National Law Review
The new Part 107 FAA Rules take effect Monday, August 29, 2016. Unlike the previous requirements for flying a drone commercially, the new rules are much more simplistic and permissive of a broad amount of commercial drone usage.

ForConstructionPros
In July, not seasonally adjusted (NSA) construction unemployment rates improved in 43 states and the nation, adding 209,000 workers on a year-over-year basis, according to Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data. The national NSA construction unemployment rate of 4.5 percent was 1 percent lower than a year ago, the lowest July rate since 2000 when it was 4.4 percent.

Fox News
Small businesses nudged their hiring pace higher in August, adding 63,000 jobs, payroll company ADP said Wednesday. That's an increase of 2,000 from July's 61,000 new jobs, but down substantially from the monthly average of 84,000 during the first half of the year. ADP compiles the report from data posted online by its small business customers, which are companies with up to 49 employees.

Fortune
Stress seems to be part of every job description, particularly when you reach the C-suite. But that doesn’t mean it gets to take over your life. When handled correctly, stress can be contained, minimized and conquered. Don’t just take Fortune's word for it — here are stress prevention and management techniques from 12 business leaders.