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Construction employment increases in February, AGC analyzes
Posted March 6, 2020

Nonfarm payroll employment in February increased by 273,000, seasonally adjusted, from January and by 2,409,000 (1.6%) year-over-year from February 2019, the U.S. Bureau of...
Construction jobs increase in February, ABC analyzes
Posted March 6, 2020

The construction industry added 42,000 new jobs in February, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) analysis of data released by the U.S....
Nonresidential construction increases in January, ABC analyzes
Posted March 2, 2020

Nonresidential construction spending increased by 1.6% in January and is up 5.1% on a year-ago basis, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC)...
AGC analyzes coronavirus impacts
Posted February 28, 2020

Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) analyzed in its newsletter Feb. 28, the coronavirus outbreak continues to spread globally each day but the impact...
ConstructReach launches ‘I Built This’ tour
Posted February 27, 2020

ConstructReach announced it kicks off its “I Built This” tour at a Target store at 8900 S. Sepulveda Blvd. in Los Angeles, April 14...
MCA adds four members
Posted February 26, 2020

The Metal Construction Association (MCA) announced four companies became members. The new members are: Muza Sheet Metal Co. LLC, Oshkosh, Wis., was established in...

This Month’s Features

How Advanced Leveling Technology Raises the Bar for Metal Construction

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