Construction Employment Update - September 2024
ConstructConnect Chief Economist Michael Guckes provides a monthly update on construction employment from wages and hiring to changes by employment...
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Construction Starts
Nonresidential Building: Construction Starts Rise $2.3 Billion, Up 4.4% in September
ConstructConnect Chief Economist Michael Guckes provides insights and analysis monthly on US Nonresidential and Residential Construction Starts
Marshall Benveniste
Oct 24, 2024
Huge Solar Project Launches in Texas, Google Top Customer
SB Energy launched a massive solar energy project in Buckholts, Texas, and is ready to begin selling electricity to customers, including Google, its...
Marshall Benveniste
Oct 24, 2024
What Will Rate Cuts Do for Construction?
ConstructConnect Chief Economist Michael Guckes explores the impact to construction from the mid-September Federal Reserve rate cut.
Michael Guckes, Chief Economist
Oct 23, 2024
San Marcos, California Celebrates Infrastructure Project Completion After Four Years, $100 Million
The City of San Marcos, California, near San Diego, completed its largest infrastructure construction project, which began in 2020.
Marshall Benveniste
Oct 22, 2024
Dreamtroit: Artist Colony Repurposes Former Lincoln Factory
The first-ever Detroit artists’ colony that repurposed an old auto factory is now open on the city’s near northwest side.
Ron Stang
Oct 22, 2024
$75M Gifted Towards ‘Re-Envisioning’ Art Institute of Chicago
The Art Institute of Chicago received the biggest monetary gift in its history while continuing a 10-year rebuild project close to Lake Michigan.
Ron Stang
Oct 22, 2024
Grand Rapids, Michigan $800 Million Downtown Project Gets Plan Approval
An $800 million project was approved in downtown Grand Rapids, Michigan, which will add over one million square feet of office, hotel, and retail...
Marshall Benveniste
Oct 21, 2024
Winning More Work Starts Here: Expert Tips, Market Trends, and Data-Driven Construction Insights
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