Construction Continues To Add Jobs In Arizona, Nevada John Guzzon August 9, 2016 No Comments Despite strong gains, Nevada remains nearly 75,000 construction jobs short of pre-recession levels.Read More
Construction Economics Construction July Jobless Rate Matches 10-Year Low Industry also gained 14,000 jobs during the month, BLS says Tom Ichniowski August 5, 2016 No Comments All construction segments added jobs last month, led by specialty trade contractors, which gained 9,400.Read More
Employment US Construction Employment Growth Stalls in June July 14, 2016 Construction employment totaled 6,643,000 in June, matching the level in May, but industry employment dipped by 6,000 in April and 16,000 in May.Read More
Construction economics Construction June Jobless Rate Dips, Industry Adds No Jobs June 4.6% rate is lowest since October 2006, Labor Dept. reports Tom Ichniowski July 8, 2016 No Comments Specialty trade contractors gained jobs but buildings and heavy-civil sectors lost positions.Read More
Construction Economics Construction Jobless Rate Hits 9-Year Low but Industry Loses Jobs Unemployment rate drops to 5.2% from April's 6% and year-earlier 6.7% Tom Ichniowski June 3, 2016 No Comments Industry's 5.2% May rate lowest since October 2006 but the bad news was loss of 15,000 jobs.Read More
Oregon Paces Northwest Construction Job Growth John Guzzon May 25, 2016 No Comments Washington State experiences a slight decline while Alaska sees a dip based upon projects related to the sluggish oil industry.Read More
Construction Economics Construction April Jobless Rate Drops Sharply Despite improved rate, industry gains only 1,000 jobs during the month. Tom Ichniowski May 6, 2016 No Comments Unemployment rate falls to 6% from March 8.7% and April 2015's 7.5%, BLS says.Read More
March Employment Construction Employment Remains One of Economy’s Bright Spots Nonresidential sector added 12,700 jobs in March April 19, 2016 Year-over-year, construction employment expanded by 301,000 net new jobs, the industry’s largest annual increase since May 2015. Read More
Washington and Oregon Continue to Post Construction Employment Gains John Guzzon April 19, 2016 No Comments Washington and Oregon joined 42 other states and Washington, D.C. in posting over the year construction employment growth in March, while Alaska continues to lag behind.Read More
Construction Employment Growth Continues Throughout the Southwest John Guzzon April 19, 2016 No Comments Forty-four states, including Arizona, Nevada and New Mexico, posted employment growth in the construction industry over the past 12 months.Read More