Construction Industry News: Sep 11, 2018
Construction Gains 21,000 Jobs in Aug., Jobless Rate Stays Low Construction added 23,000 jobs to its workforce in August as the industry’s unemployment rate held even with July’s but fell…
Construction Gains 21,000 Jobs in Aug., Jobless Rate Stays Low Construction added 23,000 jobs to its workforce in August as the industry’s unemployment rate held even with July’s but fell…
Video: The Oroville spillway one year later Watch the difference a year makes, July 2017 to July 2018. Watch the Video Industry could be overspending $177B per year, study finds…
Fire-Damaged Pittsburgh Bridge Finally Nears Full Completion Nearly two years after a fire closed Pittsburgh's Liberty Bridge for 24 days in September 2016, the approximately $81-million rehabilitation project is almost complete—and only about a month…
US Construction Industry Has A Bright Future A new report from the Equipment Leasing and Finance Foundation, Vertical Market Outlook Series – Construction, said the near-term residential and commercial construction…
New Study Finds Mobile Technologies and Connectivity Poised to Transform Heavy Construction Projects Study suggests mobile technology could improve quality of heavy construction project data tracking, cost control and efficiency…
SF subway stalled after contractor lays down wrong track, city says The opening of Muni’s Central Subway from Caltrain to Chinatown is already a year behind schedule, but it…
New York City rail project costs balloon to $11.2B New York City’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) announced that the East Side Access project, which will connect the Long Island Rail…
Construction industry has challenges, but economy is sound Contractors can expect continued challenges finding workers and meeting the demands of those wanting housing or new commercial space, but the…
Growth Opportunities in the Global Construction Industry The future of the global construction industry looks good with opportunities in residential, non-residential, and infrastructure. The global construction industry is expected to…
ENR 2017 Project of the Year The immersion process for the Elizabeth River Tunnels’ concrete elements required a special barge with a hydraulic arm to pull the tubes together to…
Where Americans found jobs: Construction, retail, factories Construction led the way in February in a month of powerful hiring for the U.S. economy. The sector added 61,000 jobs, the most in…
Dodge: January construction starts fall 2%, sign of 'decelerating expansion' The value of total construction starts in January fell 2% from December to a seasonally adjusted rate of $725.9 billion, according…