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Construction Sector Jobs Up by More Than 200,000 Since November 2021

Pro Builder

All 50 states and the District of Columbia are posting positive job growth compared with one year ago, with Texas reporting the highest total increase of 5.1% Nonfarm payroll employment increased in 43 states and the District of Columbia in November compared to the previous month. Since November 2021, a total of 4.9

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LEED Prerequisite Now Prohibits Smoking Cannabis

Green Building Law Update

Additionally a weather strip is required of all exterior doors and operable windows in the residential units “to minimize leakage from outdoors.” But the dramatic impact is that the prerequisite additionally requires one of two alternative means of compliance, the first of which simply prohibits smoking inside the entire building.

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Home Building Accounts for Nearly 3% of U.S. Labor Force

Pro Builder

million of those in the residential sector, according to the National Association of Home Builders. employed civilian labor force, residential construction workers accounted for 2.8% California, the country’s most populous state, also posts the largest share of residential construction workers at 3.3% Compared to the U.S.

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Nonfarm Payroll Employment Increased in 37 States in August

Pro Builder

On the contrary, the District of Columbia lost a total of 35,400 jobs in August, and 13 other states recorded similar losses on a monthly basis. Month-over-month employment data was strongest in states like Kentucky, New York, and Florida, which gained 26,700, 25,600, and 20,700 jobs, respectively. Overall, 5.8 Overall, 5.8

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HUD Adopts 2009 IECC (Not the 2012 or 2015 version) and Why You Care

Green Building Law Update

applies to multifamily mid- or high-rise residential buildings (four or more stories). For impacted HUD programs in the 38 states and the District of Columbia that have adopted ASHRAE 90.1-2007 2007 or a higher standard, there will, by default, be no adverse affordability impacts of adopting this standard.

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D.C. aims to be a green leader with new building codes

BD+C

The District of Columbia has released a revised set of building codes to make it a leader in green construction. The new codes will apply to all new or substantially renovated commercial buildings larger than 10,000 sf and multifamily residential buildings that are four stories or taller.

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Over 30 States Add Construction Jobs Year Over Year November 2015, 2016

Construction Superintendent Magazine

Thirty-four states added construction jobs between November 2015 and November 2016 while construction employment increased in 29 states and the District of Columbia during the past month, according to an analysis of Labor Department data recently released by the Associated General Contractors of America.