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Workforce

Construction adds 16,000 jobs in June

The U.S. construction industry added 16,000 jobs in June, according to preliminary data from the Labor Department. The industry now employs 6.896 million Americans, an increase of 3 percent over the June 2016 figure of 6.690 million. The June report also revised the May employment figure downward from the previously reported 6.881 million to 6.880 million. […]

July 10, 2017

Workforce

Construction adds 11,000 jobs in May; unemployment falls again

The U.S. construction industry added 11,000 jobs in May, according to preliminary data from the Labor Department. The industry now employs 6.881 million Americans, an increase of 3 percent over the May 2016 figure. The May report also revised the April employment figure downward from the previously reported 6.877 million to 6.870 million. The revision makes what […]

June 2, 2017

Workforce

Construction adds 6,000 jobs in March

Though the increase wasn’t as substantial as the two months that preceded it, the U.S. construction industry notched a seventh straight month of jobs expansion in March. The industry now employs 6.882 million Americans, a 2.6-percent increase over the March 2016 figure, according to preliminary data from the Labor Department. March’s report also brought a revision […]

April 10, 2017

Workforce

Construction sees largest monthly jobs increase in nearly a decade; home starts up 3%

The U.S. construction industry added 58,000 jobs in February, according to preliminary data from the Labor Department. Monthly jobs figures can change as the department revises past estimates month to month, but if February’s figure holds, it would be the second-largest monthly construction jobs gain of the last 10 years. The largest increase of the last decade belongs […]

March 16, 2017

Business

Construction adds 36,000 jobs; home starts end 2016 on strength of multi-family units

The latest data from the federal government indicate increases in both construction employment and the start of construction on new homes. The U.S. construction industry added 36,000 jobs in January and now employs 6.809 million Americans, according to preliminary data from the Labor Department. The figure represents a 2.5-percent increase over the January 2016 employment total […]

February 6, 2017

Workforce

Though optimistic about 2017 demand, more U.S. contractors hobbled by skilled labor shortage

The latest construction hiring outlook from the Associated General Contractors of America contains both good news and bad. While the majority of U.S. contractors expect demand to grow in the public and private sectors across all market segments, they continue struggling to find qualified employees to meet that demand. And, according to the results of […]

January 11, 2017

Business

Construction loses 3,000 jobs in Dec. but employment remains up from 2015

After reaching an 8-year high in November, employment in the U.S. construction industry fell slightly, losing 3,000 jobs in December. According to preliminary data from the Labor Department, construction now employs 6.699 million Americans. Despite the loss, construction employment remains at its highest point since December 2008 Since this is preliminary data, job data for 2016 likely won’t […]

January 6, 2017

Workforce

Construction loses 6,000 jobs in August

Though July snapped a three-month streak of jobs losses for the U.S. construction industry, August brought another dip with a decrease of 6,000 workers. Construction employment is now estimated at 6.640 million Americans, a 3-percent increase over the August 2015 mark, according to preliminary data from the Labor Department. The department’s latest data also revised […]

September 6, 2016

Business

Construction adds 14,000 jobs in July

July snapped a three-month streak of jobs losses for the U.S. construction industry with an increase of 14,000 workers. Construction employment is now at 6.652 million Americans, a 3-percent increase over the July 2015 mark, according to preliminary data from the Labor Department. The department’s latest data also revised the June employment total from the previously […]

August 5, 2016

Business

Construction jobs flat in June, but unemployment rate continues to fall

Following two consecutive months of jobs losses, employment in the U.S. construction industry was flat in June. Employment held steady at 6.643 million Americans last month, according to preliminary data from the Labor Department. The department’s latest data also revised the May employment total from the previously reported 6.645 million, down to 6.643 million, bringing the […]

July 8, 2016

Workforce

Year-long streak of construction jobs gains snapped, but unemployment hits 10-year low

Following a streak of 12 consecutive months without a loss in jobs, the U.S. construction industry has posted losses for two straight months. Though previously reported by preliminary data from the Labor Department as a month where construction employment increased by 1,000 jobs, the department’s latest revised data shows the industry actually lost 5,000 jobs during […]

June 6, 2016

Business

Go Build Tennessee seeks to replenish state’s aging construction workforce

Nearly one year after signing the Go Build Tennessee Act into law, Gov. Bill Haslam last week launched the statewide construction workforce recruiting program the bill will fund. With a stated goal of “inspiring young people to consider a career in the skilled trades,” Go Build Tennessee will receive more than $2 million in funding from excess […]

May 25, 2016