The document commits both parties to a number of obligations, including no work stoppages, and a directive to replace the 20 percent of the project’s workforce that is expected to retire in the next 10 years with people from traditionally disadvantaged populations.

The national jobs market continued its march toward a pre-pandemic recovery in August. Construction hiring was nearly flat, but the industry is already within 92 percent of its February employment level.

Apprentices and skilled tradespeople can now book their final exams at their local apprenticeship offices.

Structural wood products like CLT have a number of advantages in tall wooden building construction: they are lighter than conventional materials, require less energy to make than either steel or concrete (and thus produce lower emissions), and can sequester carbon.

The monthly total of just over $19 million is down from July’s total of $29 million and a huge drop from June’s recorded $66 million worth of activity.