According to data released by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, the national construction industry added 24,000 net new jobs on a seasonally adjusted basis in November. Nonresidential construction employment added 8,600 net new jobs in November, a figure that would have been substantially higher were it not for heavy and civil engineering, which lost 7,800 for the month. In October, nonresidential construction firms shed 3,600 net positions.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3—Nonresidential construction spending expanded 0.6 percent in November, totaling $719.2 billion on a seasonally adjusted basis, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) analysis of data released today by the U.S. Census Bureau. Despite the month-over-month expansion, nonresidential spending fell 1.3 percent from November 2016.

Construction and engineering groups are sifting through the sweeping tax-code rewrite that the Senate approved on Dec. 2, but some see it as better than the House-passed version, particularly in its treatment of partnerships, sole proprietorships and other “pass-through” entities.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 – Nonresidential construction spending rose 2.1 percent in October, totaling $717.6 billion on a seasonally adjusted basis, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) analysis of data released by the U.S. Census Bureau. The level of spending, however, remains virtually unchanged from a year ago.

According to data released by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, the national construction industry added 11,000 net new jobs on a seasonally adjusted basis in October. The nonresidential sector saw a decline of 2,000 net jobs, while the residential sector added about 13,000 jobs.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1—Nonresidential construction spending rose 0.5 percent in September, totaling $698.1 billion on a seasonally adjusted basis, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) analysis of data from the U.S. Census Bureau. However, nonresidential construction spending is down 2.9 percent on a year-over-year basis, with construction spending related to manufacturing down 20.3 percent since September 2016. August and July nonresidential spending totals were revised upwards by a collective $11 billion, however.

According to the data released last month by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, the national construction industry added 8,000 net new jobs on a seasonally adjusted basis in September. The nonresidential sector added 11,700 jobs (mostly in the nonresidential specialty trade contractors segment), meaning that the residential construction segment lost several thousand jobs.

FMI Corporation recently released its 2017 Talent Development report. The publication reveals emerging trends around talent development in the construction industry and paints a mixed picture of how firms are retaining and developing their people

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has released the second part of the 2017 edition of the A201 design-bid-build family of documents.

The challenges after Hurricane Irma abound: Downed trees, power outages — and a competitive construction climate awaiting South Floridians rebuilding or repairing their homes and businesses.