What’s In The Infrastructure Bill?

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By Adam Redling for Construction & Demolition Recycling On Nov. 6, Congress passed the much-anticipated and hotly contested infrastructure bill after months of political wrangling. The plan, which boasts a price tag of $1.2 trillion, will help rebuild roads, bridges and rail; expand access to clean drinking water; ensure access to high-speed internet; reduce the impacts of the climate crisis; and …

Construction’s Diversity Numbers Are Awful. Here’s How 3 Contractors Are Improving Theirs.

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By Joe Bousquin for ConstructionDive When it comes to diversity and inclusion, construction is still on the ground floor. Compared to the overall workforce, the construction industry is overwhelmingly White and male. Even though Hispanic or Latino people, which is a measure of ethnicity and not race, make up 30% of construction workers, they’re often in lower-level positions without opportunity for …