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As Residential Construction Booms, Nonresidential Suffers

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Commercial construction jobs account for 60% of all industry jobs while residential accounts for 40%. Many commercial and retail businesses have continued to struggle as Americans stay indoors. million in August, the latest month for which figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics are available.

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Housing’s Great Rethink: Workforce Development Takes Center Stage

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In 2021, frazzled by a pandemic that restricted and uprooted their workplaces and lifestyles, a jaw-dropping 47,845,000 Americans voluntarily quit their jobs , according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Through the first seven months of 2022, the job quits rate was on track to hit another 44 million for the year.

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Top 10 States for LEED Green Building and Surprise Top LEED Rating System

Green Building Law Update

Census data and including all commercial and institutional green building projects certified throughout 2014 to determine how many square feet were LEED certified in each state for each man, woman and child), there is valuable information to be gleaned from reviewing the List, including looking for business opportunities among the fun benchmark.

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Wheeling, Illinois Launches Location Microsite on BusinessFacilities.com

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Located in the heart of Chicago’s prestigious northern suburbs, Wheeling is a diverse and dynamic community of 40,000 people, distinguished by its unique balance of industry, commercial development, and residential neighborhoods. Wheeling has long held its reputation as a strong industrial center in the Chicagoland region.

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Amerlux Reveals Plan To Build New Texas-Based Facility

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Amerlux is a manufacturer of energy efficient interior and exterior lighting for the retail, supermarket and commercial markets. Lean Manufacturing techniques, such as statistical process control, value stream mapping and 5S, enable Amerlux to set benchmarks that result in detailed monitoring and adaptation.

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What LEED Statistics Tell Us?

Green Building Law Update

So a review of LEED statistics can be telling, not only about the state of green building, but about trends and future opportunities. But as Benjamin Disraeli told us, “There are three types of lies -- lies, damn lies, and statistics.” Commercial Interiors. Retail - Commercial Interiors. Rating System.

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Construction Lead Services: Dodge vs. Reed

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The company wants to provide leads to its sales force so that its product can be specified in commercial construction projects at an earlier stage. Category, such as commercial, industrial, etc. For commercial it may include medical offices, retail, parking garages, etc. Vital statistics. Contract type.