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This booming growth isn't lost on industry leaders, who are trying to attract and retain construction workers in Ohio's fastest growing metro area. Columbus has major projects, like the OSU Wexner Medical Center inpatient tower and the Intel semiconductor plant in nearby New Albany, as well as many multi-family apartments and single-family homes to house new residents.

AGC of Colorado CEO Mike Gifford says there are still plenty of opportunities for the industry to expand in the future.

The U.S. construction sector continues to see strong growth in various sectors and geographies but higher interest rates, higher building costs, and a

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We may be headed for a struggle between workers and their employers as more businesses introduce return-to-work policies and more employees resist the offer.

Despite recession fears, construction spending and employment have increased, say Associated General Contractors and Associated Builders & Contractors

More than half of the contractors responding to a survey by the Associated General Contractors reported vehicle crashes into their work zones.

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Oklahoma has become the first state to require a work zone safety course for new teen drivers, effect November 1. Details on Equipment World

Eighty-five percent of polled workers said they think the reason for the increased risk is phone use among drivers.