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
Q4 Cost Report: Tariff Issues, Cost Increases Show Few Signs of Ending in 2019 Jeff Yoders December 19, 2018 No Comments As China trade deal talks drag on, original exemptions expire and the exception process keeps changingRead More
Q4 Cost Report: Consultant Warns to Watch International Labor Markets, Brexit December 19, 2018 No Comments Construction costs in some U.S. markets—notably San Francisco, New York City, Seattle and Portland, Ore.—reached up to 6% escalation through 2018 due to tariffs and a stretched labor marketRead More
Q4 Cost Report: Execs Believe the Market Still Isn't Running on Empty Gary J. Tulacz December 19, 2018 No Comments But many say economic and political uncertainties may cause a market downturn in 2020Read More
Construction Workforce Construction June Jobless Rate Up from May, Year-Earlier Figures Tom Ichniowski July 6, 2018 One Comment Industry does gain 13,000 jobs in June, led by heavy-civil segment, which picked up 6,100 positions.Read More
New Projects US Construction Starts Slip 2% in January March 1, 2018 Public-works sector weakens but nonresidential and multifamily arenas rebound.Read More
Construction Economics for the Week of September 4, 2017 Tim Grogan August 30, 2017 No Comments ENR’s 20-city average cost indexes, wages and materials prices. Historical data and details for ENR’s 20 cities can be found at ENR.com/economicsRead More
New Projects July Construction Starts Increase 6% Nationwide August 23, 2017 Monthly stats reveal gains in public works, power plants, multifamily buildings and health care facilities.Read More
Construction Economics for the Week of April 17, 2017 Tim Grogan April 12, 2017 No Comments ENR’s 20-city average cost indexes, wages and materials prices. Historical data and details for ENR’s 20 cities can be found at ENR.com/economicsRead More
