The National Student Clearinghouse Research Center said enrollment in construction-trade programs increased 26.4% between spring 2016 and spring 2017, more than any other major at a four-year university. The number of undergraduates increased from 7,659 to nearly...
Nonfarm payrolls increased by 209,000 in July, above economists’ average expectations, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The construction sector added more than 6,000 jobs, and the unemployment rate remained stable at 4.3%. Click>>>...
Labor Shortages are Prompting Firms to Increase Pay and Become More Efficient but Threaten to Slow Economic Growth over the Long-Term Officials Warn as they Call for New Workforce Measures Two-thirds of construction firms report they are having a hard time filling...
Nation’s Top Construction Official Says New Rule Allows Federal Officials to Punish Firms at Will and Impose Arbitrary Consequences, Making it Hard for Many Firms to Continue Federal Work. The chief executive officer of the Associated General Contractors of America...
