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$1.5B University of Connecticut expansion to create 30k...

Posted by Wayne Grayson on Jun 12, 2013

Lawmakers in Connecticut have approved a $1.5 billion expansion of the University of Connecticut that will create 30,000 construction jobs, ...

Construction industry adds 7k jobs in May, unemployment...

Posted by Wayne Grayson on Jun 07, 2013

The construction industry added 7,000 jobs in May to reach its highest total of workers in nearly four years, according ...

Facing $9 billion in demand, Iowa contractors feel...

Posted by Wayne Grayson on Jun 03, 2013

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Lack of skilled construction workers and technicians...

Posted by Tom Jackson on May 07, 2013

Goldman Sachs today released a report naming the 40 stocks it thinks will boom in the coming months. Not surprising, ...

Construction unemployment rate drops despite losing 6k...

Posted by Wayne Grayson on May 03, 2013

After riding a four-month streak of employment gains to the highest total employment the industry had seen in nearly four ...

U.S. needs to “Think Big” like Germany if...

Posted by Tom Jackson on May 03, 2013

More fun than a video game. Teens at Think Big were encouraged to try their hand and equipment simulators. Contractors ...

Washington Post: Housing hasn’t led to hiring...

Posted by Wayne Grayson on Apr 10, 2013

Credit: Washington Post Wonkblog Though construction industry employment in the U.S. is steadily improving—adding 18,000 jobs in March amid a ...

Construction adds 18k to workforce amid weak jobs...

Posted by Wayne Grayson on Apr 05, 2013

Though industry growth slowed considerably month-to-month, by adding 18,000 jobs in March, construction continued its streak of job growth, according ...

The 10 Best Construction Jobs

Posted by Wayne Grayson on Mar 22, 2013

As we discussed yesterday, construction hiring isn't exactly growing as quickly as we'd all like it to be. But the ...

Why isn’t construction hiring booming like...

Posted by Wayne Grayson on Mar 21, 2013

Citing a phenomenon that might not make much sense to those outside of the industry, Neil Irwin took to the ...

Senate unlikely to adopt ID card for legal worker...

Posted by Amanda Bayhi on Mar 13, 2013

Senators working on an immigration bill are not likely to adopt a high-tech ID card for workers because of costs, ...

Big construction employment gains indicate rising...

Posted by Wayne Grayson on Mar 11, 2013

On Friday the latest round of figures from the U.S. Labor Department showed that the construction industry enjoyed its highest monthly ...

Spy shots of 2015 Ford F-150 in testing suggest redesign...

Credit: Truck Trend/Chris Doane Automotive With the last F-150 redesign ...

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Click on over to Mike Burroughs telling of ...

Ram Trucks and Superman team up for “Man of...

Ram Trucks just made a pretty powerful new friend. Continuing its ...

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