A $10-Billion Year for Region's Top Specialty Contractors Jeff Yoders September 24, 2018 No Comments The pace and complexity of projects combined with a labor shortage challenge specialty contractorsRead More
Workforce and Education Trump Signs Bill to Revise Tech Education Grant Program July 31, 2018 No Comments Construction groups praise new law authorizing more than $1.2B a year for Perkins grants.Read More
Despite the Booming Economy, a Talent Shortage and Tariffs Cast a Shadow Over Regional Design Industry June 11, 2018 No Comments The West is outperforming other regions, mostly due to its low unemployment and steady increases in population.Read More
Construction Labor Shortage In-Demand Construction Craft Workers Gain Signing Bonuses Jim Parsons May 16, 2018 One Comment Recruitment bonuses are no longer solely the domain of executive and professional-level positions at construction firms.Read More
Viewpoint How to Survive the Big Construction Labor Squeeze Thomas C. Schleifer PhD January 17, 2018 No Comments You can’t compete with the labor shortage. It has too much control over your progress. Read More
2017 3Q Cost Report Hurricanes Stir Inflation As Labor Shortages Grow Many materials prices already were rising before Harvey, Irma and Maria came to call Tim Grogan October 4, 2017 No Comments The third quarter brought a flurry of natural disasters, including category 4 and 5 hurricanes whose economic impacts will take years to unfold, with Harvey primarily in Texas, Irma in Florida, and Maria in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.Read More
Construction Workforce Construction Adds 11,000 Jobs in May Heavy-civil sector's workforce rises by 7,200; nonresidential specialty contractors shed 6,300 Tom Ichniowski June 2, 2017 No Comments Industry's unemployment rate drops to 5.3% from April's 6.3% but is up from May 2016's 5.2%, BLS says.Read More
Southeast City Scoop: Construction Starts in Tampa May 2, 2017 No Comments Tampa Bay Region Should Experience a Rise of Nearly $1 Billion in New Contracts This YearRead More
Owners Ask Contractors to Ramp Up Recruitment, Productivity The market is on an upswing, but owners increasingly are demanding firms take action on workforce development and productivity Gary J. Tulacz November 2, 2016 4 Comments The construction market has been growing steadily.Read More
Viewpoint A Call for More Mentoring in the Construction Industry Advice from a veteran: ‘Eat lunch where you don’t belong’ Stefan Robichaux November 1, 2016 One Comment I’ve always been a collector of advice, probably because my disposition makes me a magnet for criticism.Read More