Thirty-five states and the District of Columbia added construction jobs between September 2016 and September 2017, while 26 states added construction jobs between August and September as some state employment levels were impacted by recent hurricanes, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of Labor Department data. Association officials noted that construction employment in many parts…
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Construction Spending Down for Month; Up for Year
Construction spending during July 2017 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,211.5 billion, 0.6 percent (±1.5 percent) below the revised June estimate of $1,219.2 billion. The July figure is 1.8 percent (±1.8 percent) above the July 2016 estimate of $1,189.8 billion.
Read MoreNew Commercial Construction Index Marks Growth
Commercial construction is in high demand across the country and contractors are confident in the trajectory of the industry, according to the USG + U.S. Chamber of Commerce Commercial Construction Index. Nearly all contractors surveyed – 96 percent – expect revenues to grow or remain stable this year compared to 2016, with 40 percent expecting an increase and only 3 percent…
Read MoreMSHA Serious Accident Alert
The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) has issued the following Metal/Nonmetal Serious Accident Alert.
Read MoreRockeries Are in Style
May 17, 2014 – The Federal Highway Administration (FWHA) is touting the benefits of Rockeries in a new publication. FHWA’s Rockery Design and Construction Guidelines (Pub. No. FHWA-CFL/TD-06-006) provides highway designers, inspectors, and contractors with a basis for evaluating existing rockeries and specifying and constructing new ones.
Read MoreMulti-Ripper Talon Bucket
Leading Edge Attachments Inc. now offers the Multi-Ripper Talon Bucket as the new addition to the Multi-Ripper SHARC Product line.
Read MoreConExpo-Con/Agg 2014: It’s Going to be BIG
ConExpo-Con/Agg 2014 Will Feature More Than 2 Million Sq. Ft. of Exhibit Space, a New Outdoor Lot and a Demolition and Recycling Pavilion.
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