There was a dramatic reversal in fortune on the jobs front between the U.S. and Canada in November. It wasn’t that the U.S. number from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) was so bad. At +155,000, it slowed from +237,000 the month before, but it was still a solid increase. Rather, it was that Canada […]
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Most websites are ineffective. This is true in all industries. Unfortunately, I see it more often in the construction industry because many still mistakenly believe that it doesn’t matter. Sure, you can get by with an ineffective website, but the fact is that an effective one gives you a powerful advantage over competitors. It puts […]
At different moments in time, checking through ConstructConnect’s extensive database of construction projects will reveal heavier weightings of certain types of work. Sometimes, it’s mixed-use projects (e.g., offices, condos and hotels in combination) that stand out. On other occasions, there can be a treasure chest of work that is institutional in nature (e.g., educational or […]
What do a pickup truck, a nail gun, a portable circular saw, a cement mixer truck, and a modern hydraulic excavator all have in common? The obvious answer is that they are all tools and equipment commonly found on construction sites today. Another correct answer would be that they are all pieces of technology that […]
The four states in America with the largest populations are California (40 million), Texas (28 million), Florida (21 million) and New York (20 million). Combined, they account for 110 million people and one-third of the U.S. total resident count. Not unexpectedly, they also hold positions one through four (and in the same order) in a […]
Tables 1 through 3 accompanying this article detail the latest (October 2018) statistics on construction employment regionally in the U.S. and Canada. Table 1 is a ranking of states, D.C. and Puerto Rico for the U.S. and provinces and territories for Canada by construction employment levels. Table 2 is a ranking of states, D.C. and […]
The latest Employment Situation report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) records that the U.S. construction sector’s unemployment rate in October was 3.6%, lower than the national ‘headline’ rate of 3.7% for all jobs in the economy. Since 3.7% as the national jobless level was a nearly 50-year low, for construction to have done […]
Construction spending fell 0.1% in October to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1,308.8 billion. September’s estimate for construction spending was revised down from $1,329.5 billion to $1,310.8 billion. August’s estimate has also been revised down from $1,328.8 billion to $1,311.8 billion, per the latest monthly construction spending report from the U.S. Census Bureau. […]
Listed below are ConstructConnect’s Hot Commercial Construction Projects for the week of November 26 – 30, 2018. Our Hot Projects showcases three currently bidding or sub-bidding projects from all 50 states and the District of Columbia pulled from our extensive database of construction leads. Alabama Publix – Bristol Park / Northport Location: Northport, AL Building […]
Netflix and Apple are not media companies. Tesla isn’t known as a manufacturer. They are tech companies. They use technology to deliver pieces of technology. Walk onto any commercial construction site, and you will see project managers reviewing plans on tablets. You’ll see subcontractors with smart tools. You’ll see just-in-time deliveries for immediate installation. Today, […]
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