Construction Workforce Labor Dept. Sides with Construction Unions on Apprenticeship Rule Tom Ichniowski March 10, 2020 One Comment Final rule retains construction exclusion from new industry-recognized apprentice programs.Read More
Construction Workforce Construction Jobs Growth Stays Strong, 42,000 Gain in Feb. Report , based on mid-Feb. data, doesn't seem to reflect possible impacts of coronavirus. Tom Ichniowski March 6, 2020 No Comments All construction sectors added jobs in Feb., led by specialty trade contractors segment.Read More
Construction Workforce Construction Sees a Surge of 44,000 Jobs in January Tom Ichniowski February 7, 2020 No Comments Unemployment rate rises to 5.4% from December's 5.0% but improves from January 2019's 6.4%, BLS says.Read More
Construction Economics Monthly Construction Spending Dips, but Is Up Year Over Year Tom Ichniowski February 3, 2020 No Comments Total construction posted an 0.2% decline on a monthly basis, but recorded a solid 5% pickup from the year-earlier total.Read More
Construction Workforce Construction Gains 20,000 Jobs in Dec., Jobless Rate Shows Mixed Results January 10, 2020 No Comments Industry's unemployment rate up to 5.0% from November's 4.4% but dips from December 2018's 5.1%, BLS says.Read More
Construction Workforce Construction Jobless Rate Weakens in November Industry officials trace results to continued worker shortage Tom Ichniowski December 6, 2019 No Comments Industry added only 1,000 jobs for the month but workforce still is up by 2%, year over year.Read More
Construction Workforce Construction Oct. Jobless Rate Falters Despite Gain of 10,000 Jobs November 1, 2019 No Comments Industry's unemployment rate increased to 4.0% from September's 3.2% and October 2018's 3.6%.Read More
Construction Workforce Construction Sept. Jobless Rate Falls, Matching Industry's 10-Year Low Tom Ichniowski October 4, 2019 No Comments Industry's jobless rate dips to 3.2% in September from August's 3.6% and year-earlier 4.1%, BLS says.Read More
Construction Workforce Construction Adds 14,000 Jobs in Aug., Jobless Rate Trends Mixed Tom Ichniowski September 6, 2019 No Comments Industry's August unemployment rate slipped to 3.6% from July's 3.8% but rose from year-earlier 3.4%.Read More
Construction Workforce More Than 300,000 Comments Pour In on DOL's Proposed Apprenticeship Rule Tom Ichniowski August 30, 2019 One Comment Building trades back, and ABC opposes, construction exemption from proposed new apprenticeship program.Read More