Tag: construction industry jobs

Workforce

Construction adds 5,000 jobs in April

The U.S. construction industry extended its streak of job gains to eight months with a small increase of 5,000 jobs in April. The industry now employs 6.877 million Americans, a 2.6-percent increase over April 2016, according to preliminary data from the Labor Department. The department’s latest jobs report revised the March construction jobs figure to 6.872 […]

May 5, 2017

Roadbuilding

Komatsu, NCDOT team up to give students first-hand look at construction jobs at Extreme Sandbox

Thanks to a grant from the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) Fund, 40 Warren County High School students from Warrenton (16 girls and 24 boys) took a 20-hour bus ride to the Extreme Sandbox in Hastings, Minn., to learn about construction industry jobs and learn to operate heavy equipment. The students were able to hop […]

May 1, 2017

Business

Construction adds 22,000 jobs in July; employment now at highest level in more than 5 years

The U.S. construction industry added jobs for a seventh-straight month in July, a streak that has propelled the sector’s employment to its highest level since May 2009. July saw a sizable gain of 22,000 workers bringing the number of Americans employed in construction to 6.041 million, according to preliminary data from the Commerce Department. The […]

August 1, 2014

Business

Construction adds 32,000 jobs in April, unemployment rate drops again

Showing signs of momentum after a slowdown from the harsh winter weather seen at the start of the year, the U.S. construction industry saw its largest gain in jobs since the start of the year. The industry added 32,000 jobs in April marking the fourth straight month of gains. The total number of jobs in […]

May 2, 2014

Business

Construction adds 17k jobs in November amid strong U.S. jobs report

The U.S. construction industry added 17,000 jobs in November, marking the sixth consecutive month of gains. A total of 5.851 million Americans are employed in the construction industry, the highest that mark has been since August 2009, when it was at the very same number, according to preliminary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. […]

December 6, 2013

Business

Construction industry adds 11k jobs in October, though unemployment rate ticks back up

Despite several predictions that the government shutdown would lead to job decreases, the construction industry and U.S. economy as a whole had a positive month of job growth in October. The construction industry added 11,000 jobs during October. October’s gains marked the fifth consecutive month of job growth. The October gains were a bit more […]

November 8, 2013

Business

On Record

By the Equipment World Staff   TAX TIPS Managing your tax burdens and leveraging tax incentives will improve your cash flow. Keep these suggestions in mind: 1. Double bonus depreciation – full expensing! It’s especially important for fleet owners this year to know lawmakers have extended and doubled bonus depreciation, allowing full expensing for many […]

March 24, 2011