October is Careers in Construction Month
Source: NCCER and Build Your Future Spearheaded by NCCER and Build Your Future, the eighth annual Careers in Construction Month, will return this October. The campaign was launched to increase public awareness, inspire the next generation of craft professionals and make an impact on the perceptions of a career in construction. To date, 39 states have filed proclamation requests and are ready to […]
Construction Unemployment Rate Down Y-o-Y
Source: Associated Builders and Contractors Estimated February not seasonally adjusted construction unemployment rates fell nationally and in 37 states, rose in 12 states and were unchanged in one state (Texas) on a year-over-year basis, according to an analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data released by Associated Builders and Contractors. As of February 2020, the construction industry employed 208,000 […]
ABC: Nonresidential Employment Up in Feb.
Source: Associated Builders and Contractors The construction industry added 42,000 net new jobs in February, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. On a year-over-year basis, industry employment has expanded by 223,000 jobs, an increase of 3.0 percent. Nonresidential construction employment increased by 19,800 […]