Construction employment - Articles - Page 7

2017 Regional Forecast

Mountain States' Construction Leaders See a Building Boom, More Workforce Issues Ahead in 2017

December 26, 2016

Some states in the region could see as much as a 6% increase in construction starts this coming year; others will struggle with declining state revenues and population loss.

Construction Economics

Construction Nov. Jobless Rate Flat With Oct., Down from 2015

Industry also added 19,000 jobs during the month, Labor Dept. reports

Tom Ichniowski

December 2, 2016

No Comments

November 5.7% rate is even with October's and improved from November 2015's 6.2%.

Construction Workforce

Construction's October Jobless Rate Up from September, Down from 2015

Industry's rate continues six-year string of monthly year-over-year improvement

Tom Ichniowski

November 4, 2016

No Comments

Industry adds 11,000 jobs during the month, with gains in nearly all segments

Arizona Leads Nation In Construction Job Growth Rate

John Guzzon

November 1, 2016

No Comments

New Mexico bounces back in September, while Nevada’s leading growth factor dips to 18th nationally in September.

Construction Economics

Construction Sept. Jobless Rate Edges Up From Aug., Dips Year Over Year

Industry added 23,000 jobs during the month, Bureau of Labor Statistics says

Tom Ichniowski

October 7, 2016

No Comments

Nearly all construction segments gained jobs, led by residential building, up 7,900.

US Economy

Consumer Confidence Increases to Highest Level in September Since the Recession

October 4, 2016

Consumers’ optimism regarding the short-term outlook was more favorable in September.

Northwestern Mutual Tower and Commons project

Northwestern Mutual Tower Shines Beacon Over Milwaukee

Offsite curtain wall fabrication plant puts city’s underemployed workers on a path to future prosperity

Mike Anderson

September 27, 2016

No Comments

At 32 stories, the Northwestern Mutual Tower and Commons is designed to strike a grand pose on the Milwaukee skyline for generations to come.

Northwest Region Slows For Construction Employment Month-Over-Month

John Guzzon

September 15, 2016

No Comments

Washington and Oregon post yearly construction employment gains, while Alaska loses 500 jobs.

Southwest Region Experiences Yearly Construction Employment Gains, Only Arizona Gains From Previous Month

John Guzzon

September 15, 2016

No Comments

More than 2,000 construction jobs added in Arizona as Nevada and New Mexico report slight losses when seasonally adjusted.

Construction Economics

Construction August Jobless Rate Down from 2015, Up from July

Industry shed 6,000 jobs as non-residential's losses outweighed residential's gains

Tom Ichniowski

September 2, 2016

No Comments

BLS reports industry's August rate dips to 5.1% from year-earlier 6.1% but rises from July's 4.5%

Articles Tagged with ''Construction Employment''

Mountain States' Construction Leaders See a Building Boom, More Workforce Issues Ahead in 2017

Construction Nov. Jobless Rate Flat With Oct., Down from 2015

Construction's October Jobless Rate Up from September, Down from 2015

Arizona Leads Nation In Construction Job Growth Rate

Construction Sept. Jobless Rate Edges Up From Aug., Dips Year Over Year

Consumer Confidence Increases to Highest Level in September Since the Recession

Northwestern Mutual Tower Shines Beacon Over Milwaukee

Northwest Region Slows For Construction Employment Month-Over-Month

Southwest Region Experiences Yearly Construction Employment Gains, Only Arizona Gains From Previous Month

Construction August Jobless Rate Down from 2015, Up from July

The latest news and information

#1 Source for Construction News, Data, Rankings, Analysis, and Commentary