Steel Markets
June 30, 2020
AGC: Highway Construction Safety and Funding at Risk
Written by Sandy Williams
Construction employment increased in 329 of 358 metro areas between April and May, reports the Associated General Contractors of America. A significant amount of construction takes place on the nation’s highways where a new AGC survey finds that worker safety is compromised by drivers exceeding the speed limit and paying more attention to their phones than driving.
An annual survey conducted by AGC and HCSS found that two-thirds of construction firms had at least one crash in the past year at a highway work zone, while 33 percent reported five or more crashes.
