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Workforce

The construction industry now accounts for the most U.S. workplace deaths thanks to a 5% increase in 2012

With 775 fatal injuries in 2012, private construction rose to the top of all U.S. industries in the number of workplace deaths, according to preliminary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Deaths in the construction industry were up 5 percent from 2011—the first increase after five consecutive years of declines. Since 2006, construction deaths […]

August 26, 2013

Roadbuilding

Transportation employment drops by 5,100 in June

The transportation sector lost 5,100 jobs in June, despite gains of 195,000 jobs in the overall U.S. economy, according to The Hill. The figures come from a Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) report, which showed that employment in the transportation sector dropped from 4,461,900 in May to 4,456,800 in June. The “support activities for transportation” […]

July 8, 2013

Business

Construction adds 13k jobs in June, unemployment drops to 9.8%

U.S. construction added 13,000 jobs in June, giving the industry its highest employment total in nearly four years. The total number of Americans employed by the industry stands at 5.812 million, according to preliminary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. That’s the highest employment the industry has seen since 5.851 million Americans were employed […]

July 5, 2013

Workforce

Construction industry adds 7k jobs in May, unemployment drops to lowest rate in nearly 5 years

The construction industry added 7,000 jobs in May to reach its highest total of workers in nearly four years, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Preliminary data from the BLS showed that the industry lost 6,000 jobs in April. But a revision reduced that loss to 2,000, meaning if May’s gains […]

June 7, 2013

Workforce

Lack of skilled construction workers and technicians could choke off economic recovery

Goldman Sachs today released a report naming the 40 stocks it thinks will boom in the coming months. Not surprising, the list was dominated by gas, oil and energy companies: 18 out of the 40 to be exact. Two mining companies were in the mix as well, as were Cummins and Goodyear. The technical advancements […]

May 7, 2013

Safety

Construction is 4th most dangerous profession with 2nd most fatal injuries

There’s a reason we recognize attention to good safety practices with a separate award each year as part of our Contractor of the Year program. Look no further than the most recent numbers on industry death rates from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. According the BLS chartbook, the private construction industry has the fourth-highest […]

April 25, 2013

Technology

Nonresidential fixed investment drops 12% in Q1 2012

The Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) says that nonresidential fixed investment in structures dropped 12 percent in the first quarter of 2012 following a 0.9 percent decrease in the fourth quarter of 2011, according to the April 27 Department of Commerce Gross Domestic Product (GDP) report. ABC reports that nonresidential fixed investment in equipment and […]

April 27, 2012

Home

Construction jobs grow in more states, metros in January

Construction employment rose in 29 states in D.C. from December to January – despite widespread harsh weather in mid-January – fell in 20 states and was level in Delaware. During the year, construction employment climbed in 14 states and D.C. and fell in 36 states. The largest year-over-year percentage declines were in Nevada, -13 percent; […]

March 16, 2011