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Inaugural ‘Commercial Construction Index’ Indicates High Revenue, Employment Expectations for 2017

Construction Superintendent Magazine

Commercial construction is in high demand across the country and contractors are confident in the trajectory of the industry, according to the USG + U.S. Chamber of Commerce Commercial Construction Index recently launched. WASHINGTON, D.C.

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Commercial Real Estate To See Moderate Growth In 2016

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Commercial Real Estate To See Moderate Growth In 2016 originally appeared on Business Facilities - Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce Solutions. s 2016 Global Real Estate Market Outlook. s 2016 Global Real Estate Market Outlook. property sector, is expected to see commercial real estate rents rise 3.4

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Q2 Construction Labor Costs $28.13/Hour

Job Order Contracting

This section provides information relating to employment and unemployment in construction. While most data are obtained from employer or establishment surveys, information on industry unemployment comes from a national survey of households. Employment, Unemployment, and Openings, Hires, and Separations. . . Employment, 2015.

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Behnisch Architekten unveils design for energy-positive building in Boston

BD+C

AFH is a not-for-profit organization that bridges economic, racial, and social divisions by providing under-resourced youth with the keys to self-sufficiency through paid employment in art and design. The building opens in November 2016.

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Insitu To Open Commercial UAS Facility At MSU

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

They’re having a major impact on everything from homeland security, maritime search and rescue, and precision agriculture to environmental monitoring, which has inspired Insitu to open a new facility focused on the commercial UAS industry at Mississippi State University (MSU) in Starkville, MS.

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3D Printing in Construction: Growth, Benefits, and Challenges

Autodesk Construction Cloud

In 2016 , a 3D-printed mansion was completed in China. Also in 2016 , the Dubai Future Foundation built its Office of the Future via 3D printing , a major milestone for the technology in the commercial construction sector. This can allow for a lot more innovation and creativity in the commercial construction space.

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Aerospace And Defense Jobs Expected To Grow

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

After several years of job losses, aerospace and defense sector employment is expected to grow in 2016 by more than 39,000 jobs in the U.S., This reverses a five-year trend that resulted in employment decreases of 9.4 aerospace and defense sector continues to be one of the top employers in the U.S. “The U.S.

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