WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 - Construction input prices decreased 0.5% in November and are down 1.1% year over year, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of the U....
Reshaping the Construction Industry
TEXO recently hosted its 6th annual Construction Safety Professionals Day, which brought together TEXO members, safety professionals, and key decision-makers for two days of high-...
December 12, 2019
In the closing statement of my last post on this issue, we said, “Meanwhile, Rameriz (Palma} may or may not be headed back to Honduras, and the investigation of the collapse...
December 11, 2019
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Vendors and employees of United Tool and Fastener, San Antonio, continued their holiday giving tradition that benefits the long-running charity, “Construct a Kid’s Christmas,” on...
December 10, 2019
More than 40 percent of all jobs in the Houston region will be held by immigrants in the next two decades, per a study from the Center for Houston’s Future focused on...
December 09, 2019
Associated Builders and Contractors Chief Economist Anirban Basu forecasts continued momentum for the construction sector next year but advised an overall “wait-and-see”...
December 06, 2019
Construction spending patterns diverged in recent months, as declining multifamily and private nonresidential spending offset a surge in single-family homebuilding. Spending totaled $1.291 trillion at a seasonally adjusted annual rate in October, 0.8% below the September rate but up 1.1% year-over-year (y/y) from October 2018, the Census Bureau reported on Monday.
December 05, 2019
Take a look at some of the top jobs in the field heading into the new year.
December 04, 2019
It’s common knowledge that the construction industry is facing a workforce shortage. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the construction industry needs to hire an additional 440,000 workers by 2020.
December 03, 2019
At a recent dinner with some colleagues from an earlier life, the discussion turned to how the construction of a building is like making a movie. Both are very complex, and both take hundreds, if not thousands, of professionals, each with a specific role to play.
December 02, 2019
