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Construction Industry Adds 158,000 Workers in June, Infrastructure Jobs Decline, Says AGC

Construction Superintendent Magazine

Construction employment increased by 158,000 jobs in June, but employment related to infrastructure slipped, according to a newly released analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of government data.

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Construction Industry Adds 20K Employees in July; Nonresidential Employment Dips, Says AGC

Construction Superintendent Magazine

Construction employment increased by 20,000 jobs in July but the gains were limited to housing, while employment related to infrastructure and nonresidential building construction slipped by 4,000, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of government data.

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100+ Construction Industry Statistics

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Construction industry statistics and data are playing an increasingly important role in the building sector. From measuring bid-to-win ratio, to how much a project is over budget or schedule, and KPIs , the more numbers you can put behind your work, the better. Undoubtedly, the construction industry is very complex.

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7 must reads for the AEC industry today: July 7, 2020

BD+C

Construction industry adds 158,000 workers in June but infrastructure jobs decline (AGC) . Gains in June are concentrated in homebuilding as state and local governments postpone or cancel roads and other projects in face of looming budget deficits.".

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Digital Builder Ep 27: 3 Key Takeaways on the Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act (IIJA)

Autodesk Construction Cloud

The Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act (IIJA) was recently signed into law in the United States and it’s poised to have a significant impact on the construction industry. This is the biggest investment [in infrastructure] we’ve seen in our lifetimes, and definitely within my parents’ lifetimes since Eisenhower.

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Job Order Contracting Information

Job Order Contracting

Over time, however, design-bid-build has proven to be inefficient, antagonistic, and incapable of delivering the majority of construction project on-time, on-budget, and to everyone’s satisfaction. Building Information Modelling BIM in the Construction Industry – Technical Report TR-1405. Learn more… [contact-form].

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Project Labor Agreements (PLAs): What Contractors Need to Know

Levelset

The National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) prohibits prehire agreements in any other industry , and a 1993 Supreme Court decision ruled that union-only prehire agreements were allowed under the NLRA. Proponents of PLAs say they ensure decent wages for workers, a quality workforce, and timely completion of projects while staying on budget.