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AGC: Construction Employment Rises, Job Levels Reach Near Record Levels

Construction Superintendent Magazine

Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, Arizona added the most construction jobs (10,900 jobs or 8%) between January 2023 and January 2024, followed by Riverside-San Bernardino, California (7,900 jobs, 7%); Baton Rouge, Louisiana (6,700 jobs, 15%); Austin-Round Rock, Texas (5,900.

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Migrating Americans Are Driving Up Home Prices in Popular Metros

Pro Builder

Remote workers and movers motivated by the pandemic are flocking to Sun Belt cities like Phoenix, where prices are peaking and inventory is declining. Sun Belt cities like Phoenix, Dallas, and Orlando attracted the majority of relocating Americans in 2021, and as a result, prices for homes and consumer goods are reaching new highs.

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Katerra closing Phoenix modular building facility, laying off 200 workers

Construction Dive

The California-based designer and builder of prefabricated components and mass timber modular units said it's on a growth path toward profitability next year despite having to close the 250,000-square-foot facility this month.

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Arizona, Utah, or Cali: Which Western Market is Best?

Pro Builder

Out of Phoenix, Ariz., Salt Lake City, UT, or California—which West Coast market would win? When it comes to the economy, John Burns says Phoenix has turned into a “job magnet” and the pandemic could not halt jobs from growing. Phoenix is one of the most generationally diverse housing markets in the country. cbroderick.

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Which Western Market is Best?

Pro Builder

Out of Phoenix, Ariz., Salt Lake City, UT, or California—which West Coast market would win? When it comes to the economy, John Burns says Phoenix has turned into a “job magnet” and the pandemic could not halt jobs from growing. Phoenix is one of the most generationally diverse housing markets in the country. cbroderick.

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Arizona, Utah, or Cali: Which West Coast Market is Best?

Pro Builder

Out of Phoenix, Ariz., Salt Lake City, UT, or California—which West Coast market would win? When it comes to the economy, John Burns says Phoenix has turned into a “job magnet.” California experienced some fleeing workers due to telecommuting opportunities, and employment is not robust across all sectors. cbroderick.

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Arizona Developers Are Building Through a Drought, but at What Cost?

Pro Builder

New development projects in Western states like California and Arizona could supply housing for thousands of new residents, but a waning water supply may not sustain them. Builders are hampered by high costs for land, labor and materials, so they are focused on the West and areas like the suburbs of Phoenix, which are growing rapidly.

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