PR Newswire
Commercial construction is in high demand in the U.S. and contractors remain optimistic about the current and future health of the sector, according to the Q3 USG Corporation and U.S. Chamber of Commerce Commercial Construction Index. Ninety-five percent of contractors surveyed expect revenues to grow or remain stable over the next 12 months compared to the prior 12 months. Most contractors (93 percent) expect profit margins stay the same or increase in the next 12 months — reflecting healthy contractor sentiment.

Construction Dive
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) will implement the new silica dust rule on September 23, and in response, a September 26 hearing will be held to challenge the rule arguing that the cost of meeting the new exposure limits is too burdensome.

Construction Dive
Last week, the California State Assembly passed a bill requiring general contractors, or direct contractors, to pay the wages of their subcontractors' employees if the subcontractors do not pay them. This bill is in response to the misclassification of employees as independent contractors being a major form of payroll fraud. According to a report earlier this year from the nonprofit worker advocacy group Polaris, misclassification of employees contributes to labor exploitation in the U.S. construction industry.

Construction Dive
The construction communities in Florida and Texas have to pick themselves back up while making essential repairs to control damage to buildings and other infrastructure. In this article, contractors in the affected areas discuss how their operations have been impacted.

Construction Dive
Five industry reports offer a look at the construction industry's health.

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Walmart’s new headquarters will possibly resemble the kind of work environment often found in Silicon Valley — with comfort and amenities designed to make it easier for employees to put in long hours while boosting creativity. The project will take five to seven years to complete.

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2017 Construction Excellence Awards winners were recognized during the 2017 CISCA Convention in Las Vegas. The awards ceremony featured a multimedia presentation of all submissions and winning projects. Read more about the award winners online. The 2018 Awards brochure is now available, and the website will be open shortly for submissions.

Hunter Douglas Architectural is pleased to announce that Steve Udolph has joined its Architectural Ceilings and Walls division in the role of National Sales Manager.

Sammamish High School's new campus replaces an existing one-story facility with a three-story, state-of-the-art educational facility spanning 320,000 square feet and serving nearly 1,000 students in grades 9-12. Designed by Integrus Architecture, Sammamish is the last of Bellevue School District's high schools to be modernized. Both ornamental and functional, the high school features Rockfon stone wool acoustic ceiling systems throughout the high-profile facility.