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Workforce

Construction adds 25,000 jobs in May, unemployment drops 3 points

May's gain follows an infusion of 21,000 workers in April, following a revision by the Labor Department to that month's total. Unemployment is up by 3 points.

June 1, 2018

Business

AGC: Most states adding construction jobs; aluminum, steel tariffs pose risk

Thirty-eight states and the District of Columbia saw an increase in construction jobs between March 2017 and March 2018, according to Associated General Contractors of America. AGC attributed the growth to “strong private-sector demand and new public-sector investments in school and airport construction.” The nonprofit association, however, cautioned that a worker shortage and potential impacts […]

May 8, 2018

Roadbuilding

Road and bridge jobs fall for first March in 5 years; construction adds 17k workers in April

March saw the first decline in road and bridge construction employment in five years, according to the American Road & Transportation Builders Association. Compared to March 2017, there were 2,100 fewer highway and bridge construction workers in March 2018, ARTBA says, citing recent data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The decline represents a […]

May 7, 2018

Workforce

Streak of construction employment gains snapped in March with loss of 15,000 jobs

The U.S. construction industry lost 15,000 jobs in March, snapping a seven-month-long streak of employment gains. The industry’s employment total now sits at a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 7.150 million Americans and is up 3.3 percent over the March 2017 total, according to preliminary data from the Labor Department. Construction’s unemployment rate fell from 7.8 […]

April 9, 2018

Workforce

Construction sees largest jobs gain in 11 years in Feb.

The U.S. construction industry added 62,000 jobs in February, the single largest monthly addition of jobs the industry has seen in the last 11 years, according to preliminary data from the Labor Department. The previous high mark for gains was set in November 2015 when 52,000 jobs were added. February’s jobs gain brings the industry’s […]

March 12, 2018

Business

Construction adds 36,000 jobs in Jan.; 2017 spending up 2.6%

The U.S. construction industry began 2018 with a bang, adding 36,000 jobs in January. Total industry employment increased for the fifth consecutive month in January and now stands at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of nearly 7.1 million workers, according to the Labor Department. The January total is 3 percent higher than the January 2017 […]

February 7, 2018

Roadbuilding

Progress finally seen on long-awaited 6-10 Interchange in R.I.

After a 30-year wait, Rhode Islanders are finally seeing movement on revamping the 6-10 Interchange in Providence. The $410 million project will address the highway link’s seven structurally deficient bridges, as well as reduce traffic congestion between Route 6 and Route 10. The state has spent millions over the years installing temporary supports and making […]

January 30, 2018

Workforce

ABC survey: Fla. contractors have open positions, few takers

The Associated Builders and Contractors’ 3Q survey shows the double whammy of a booming market and Hurricane Irma clean-up has Florida contractors scrambling for available labor. While all other areas in the ABC Florida Construction Confidence Index (CCI) survey—sales expectations, staffing levels and workforce development—have positive 70-plus index numbers, the index number dropped to 25 […]

January 15, 2018

Workforce

Construction adds 30k jobs in December, 210k for 2017

The U.S. construction industry saw employment increase by 3.1 percent during 2017, according to preliminary data from the Labor Department. Industry employment increased by 30,000 jobs in December to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 6.993 million Americans. Construction added a total of 210,000 jobs over the course of 2017. The new data also revised […]

January 10, 2018

Roadbuilding

MnDOT creates interactive map to link contractors with small businesses and diverse workers

The Minnesota Department of Transportation is inviting contractors to use a newly created digital mapping system to find approved subcontractors and to hire veterans, women and minorities. “We developed the Mapping Minnesota tool to provide a quick and easy way to link contractors and small businesses to current and future projects,” said Kim Collins, MnDOT’s […]

January 8, 2018

Workforce

Construction industry unites to launch Go Build America, a nationwide workforce initiative

Across the nation, employers need more than a million workers to meet construction industry demand – but the work force is shrinking, becoming older, and fewer young people are entering the trades. The average age of a tradesman today is 47, and only one out of 10 are women, according to Go Build America, a […]

January 5, 2018

Workforce

Contractors expect growth in 2018 – along with worsening labor shortage

Anticipating that the economy will be better than last year for the industry, a majority of construction firms plan to expand their payrolls in 2018. But their optimism is tempered by concern over a growing shortage of skilled workers. That’s according to a survey released today by Associated General Contractors of America and Sage Construction and […]

January 3, 2018