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North Jersey Record
As the federal government's partial shutdown drags on, problems are growing as "essential employees" call out sick and shuttered facilities stay closed. New Jersey isn't immune.
People hoping to travel out of Newark Liberty International Airport could face delays as Transportation Security Administration workers are calling out sick. Those hoping to get a tour of Thomas Edison National Historical Park in West Orange are out of luck with no workers to give tours or open the buildings.
Six departments have had their budgets approved, but the rest are affected by the shutdown. Those departments include Agriculture, Commerce, Justice, Homeland Security, Interior, State, Transportation, Treasury and Housing and Urban Development.
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NJSME
The New Jersey Municipal Engineering Institute (NJMEI) was created by the New Jersey Society of Municipal Engineers (NJSME) in 1987 to establish and administer programs dedicated to the continuing education needs of professional engineers practicing municipal engineering.
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Construction Equipment Guide
The New Jersey Department of Transportation and the New Jersey Turnpike Authority are advancing more than $1.1 billion in construction contracts for 2019, delivering smoother trips for New Jersey's motorists and a robust investment for the Garden State's economy.
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Construction & Demolition Recycling
New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Commissioner Catherine R. McCabe announced Jan. 2 that local governments will share $14.3 million in grants to enhance recycling efforts in the state. The funds will be allocated based on 2016 recycling performance in various communities.
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TAPinto
Amid much pomp in a packed auditorium at Middlesex County College, county Freeholders Ronald Rios and Shanti Narra took the oaths of office for new terms Monday in ceremonies marked with the presence of numerous elected Democrats, from the local, county, state and federal levels, including Gov. Phil Murphy.
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Construction Dive
Live! Casino & Hotel Philadelphia, an affiliate of The Cordish Cos., has selected Gilbane Building Co. as general contractor for its $700 million development in Philadelphia's stadium district. "Gilbane was a natural fit for this project because the team is so experienced in the hospitality industry, and they bring a real understanding of our vision," Joe Weinberg, managing partner of The Cordish Cos., said in a statement.
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For Construction Pros
Seventy-nine percent of construction firms plan to expand their payrolls in 2019, but an almost equal percentage are worried about their ability to locate and hire qualified workers, according to Associated General Contractors of America and Sage Construction and Real Estate survey results.
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Engineering News-Record
Construction added a strong 38,000 jobs in December but the industry's unemployment rate showed mixed results, the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics has reported. Construction's December jobless rate rose to 5.1 percent from November's 3.9 percent but improved from the year-earlier level of 5.9 percent, according to the latest monthly BLS employment report, released on Jan. 4.
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ConstructConnect
Every time you turn on the news, it seems like another natural disaster has struck in some part of the world. From major floods and hurricanes to earthquakes and tornadoes, natural disasters of all types are becoming increasingly common around the globe — including right here in the U.S.
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Construction Dive
Is a trend really a trend if it repeats year after year? That's a valid concern in the commercial construction world. For a competitive and fragmented industry that happens to be resistant to some of the rapid evolution noted in others, participants and observers are continually seeing some of the same glacial movements take center stage.
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