Construction Workforce Construction Shows Strong Jobs Numbers for March Jobless rate falls to 5.2% from February's 6.2% and year-earlier 7.4% Tom Ichniowski April 5, 2019 No Comments Industry recoups nearly two-thirds of the 25,000 jobs it lost in February, Bureau of Labor Statistics reports.Read More
Construction Workforce Construction Loses 31,000 Jobs in Feb., but Jobless Rate Improves Tom Ichniowski March 8, 2019 No Comments Economists say severe weather helped cause job losses.Read More
Construction Workforce Construction Jobs Soar by 52,000 in January Tom Ichniowski February 1, 2019 No Comments Industry's unemployment rate rises to 6.4% from December's 5.1% but improves from year-earlier 7.3%.Read More
Construction Workforce Construction Dec. Jobs Surge by 38,000, Led by Heavy-Civil Sector Tom Ichniowski January 4, 2019 No Comments Industry's jobless rate climbs from November level but improves year over year.Read More
Construction Forecasts Contractors See Bright 2019, But Finding Workers Is Still Tough Tom Ichniowski January 2, 2019 One Comment AGC-Sage survey says 79% of construction firms expect to add staff but 78% report difficulty hiring qualified people.Read More
Construction Workforce Construction Nov. Jobless Rate Drops Year-Over-Year, Up Vs. Oct. Tom Ichniowski December 7, 2018 No Comments BLS reports construction added 5,000 jobs in Nov., a more modest gain than in Oct. and Sept.Read More
Construction Safety Construction Posts Non-Fatal Injury Rate Decline, But Injuries Rise Tom Ichniowski November 10, 2018 No Comments BLS report shows 2017 construction nonfatal injuries and illnesses were down 2.7%.Read More
Construction Workforce Construction Adds 30,000 Jobs in Oct., Jobless Rate Falls Industry workforce rises by 330,000, or 4.7%, in past 12 months Tom Ichniowski November 2, 2018 No Comments Industry's unemployment rate dips to 3.6% from Sept. 4.1%, year-earlier 4.5%, BLS reports.Read More
Construction Workforce Construction Gains 23K Jobs in Sept., Jobless Rate Trends Mixed Tom Ichniowski October 5, 2018 No Comments Nonresidential specialty contractors add 9,300 positions, heavy-civil segment gains 7,100.Read More
Safety and Health OSHA Launches Program to Combat Trenching Accidents Tom Ichniowski October 4, 2018 No Comments Agency sees "alarming" increase in fatal cave-ins, steps up outreach, plans enforcement. Read More