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Salaries Are on the Rise in the Construction Industry

December 17, 2018

The most significant pay increase was HVAC technician, up 20 percent from previous years.

More homeowners turning to secured financing to fund renovations

Gen-Xers are driving borrowing, according to a new study from Houzz and Bank of America.

December 14, 2018

Of the available secured financing options, HELOCs are the most commonly used.

Steve Sanders, CEO of Tempo Partners. - The ACHR News

Talking Business at Tempo Air

Tariffs, labor, and connectivity, Texas-style

Mike Murphy

September 17, 2018

If you walk into the Tempo building near the site of the old Dallas Cowboys stadium and ask for opinions about the industry and the economy, you better take good notes, because the slow-talking Texans have a lot to say.

Construction Employment Retains Momentum in August

September 10, 2018

The industry has added 297,000 net new jobs since August 2017, a 4.3 percent increase. Nonresidential construction employment increased by 9,600 net jobs in August, although the heavy and civil engineering category lost 200 net jobs for the month.

July Construction Unemployment Rates Down in Every State Year-Over-Year

August 29, 2018

The United States and more than half of the states (27) posted their lowest July construction unemployment rate on record. It is also the first time since August 2017 that all 50 states had a construction unemployment rate under 10 percent.

ABC Reports June Construction Unemployment Rates Down in 15 States

August 3, 2018

The June 2018 not seasonally adjusted national construction unemployment rate increased 0.2 percent to 4.7 percent from June 2017. At the same time, the construction industry employed 282,000 more workers nationally than in June 2017.

ABC Predicts Stable Nonresidential Construction Sector for Remainder of Year

July 23, 2018

While the strong U.S. economy contributed to a positive forecast, a rapid rise in interest rates and materials prices could cause a dip in construction sector spending, especially given ongoing international trade issues.

Milwaukee Tool Announces $32 Million Project

July 23, 2018

This newest expansion will house the company’s advanced manufacturing, engineering, and global research and development center, occupying a 3.5-acre site on the company’s Global Headquarters Campus.

ABC Reports June Construction Unemployment Rate Increases as Labor Force Grows

July 18, 2018

The construction industry has added 282,000 net new jobs during the past calendar year, a 4.1 percent increase.

Lean, Mean Construction Machine

Eliminating overproduction, unnecessary motion, and unneeded product transportation

Maria Taylor

July 9, 2018

B&I, based in Fort Myers, Florida, is one of a growing number of contractors across the country to adopt “lean construction” techniques: a plug-and-play approach to construction that lets workers prefab a project off-site, section by section. Then, at the job site, all that remains is putting the pieces together.