Letter: Open-Shop Training Educates and Upskills

The commentary, “Keep The Rule Exemption As Is,” claimed that construction should remain excluded from the U.S. Dept. of Labor’s proposed rule on apprenticeship expansion because union apprenticeship programs set the bar high on quality training and earning potential.

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Letter: Unions Are Path to Middle-Class Security

On behalf of the 1,300 apprentices who have entered our program in the 15 years that I have been the apprentice coordinator, I would like to thank you for your article in support of union apprenticeship programs.

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CII Study Finds Virtual Reality Helps Reduce Design Errors

Compared to traditional desktop-based review methods, construction novices with less than three years of experience in the industry were able to double their ability to spot design errors in a 3D model using an immersive virtual reality interface, according to a new study released by the Construction Industry Institute at its annual conference in San Diego last month. 

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Lean Is Not a Band-Aid

The software industry at the turn of the century needed a new direction. 

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Construction Economics for September 16, 2019

ENR’s 20-city average cost indexes, wages and materials prices. Historical data and details for ENR’s 20 cities can be found at ENR.com/economics

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Construction Economics for September 9, 2019

ENR’s 20-city average cost indexes, wages and materials prices. Historical data and details for ENR’s 20 cities can be found at ENR.com/economics

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