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Construction employers add 36,000 jobs in January and 226,000 over the year Industry employment is most since August 2008 As unemployment rate falls sharply. Construction employment increased by 36,000 jobs in January to the highest level since August 2008, according to an analysis of new government data by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials said a possible new measure being discussed in Washington that would invest an additional $1.5 trillion in repairing and improving infrastructure would both help the sector continue to add jobs and attract new workers. "The construction industry has consistently added workers at nearly double...

Philly saw nearly 9 percent increase in new construction in 2017 There’s no denying that construction sites are everywhere you look in Philly, especially with nearly 30 towers on the rise and even more smaller projects taking hold in neighborhoods throughout the city. But a new report reveals that construction growth may be slowing a bit, coming down from its peak a couple of years ago. Although more building permits were issued in 2017 than in 2016, there was still a major slowdown in the pace of new construction growth overall, according to Fixlist’s latest report. FixList, a Philly-based online...

New Construction Starts in December Rebound 12 Percent; Annual Total for 2017 Advances 3 Percent to $745.9 Billion   NEW YORK – January 25, 2018 – New construction starts in December climbed 12% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $733.3 billion, bouncing back following November’s 12% decline, according to Dodge Data & Analytics. December’s gain for total construction reflected varied improvement by each of the three main construction sectors. Nonbuilding construction (public works and electric utilities/gas plants) jumped 43%, lifted by the start of the $2.3 billion I-66 Corridor Improvements Project in northern Virginia. Nonresidential building rose 10%, aided...

Program Mixes Creativity, Construction SACRA stands for the Society for the Advancement of Construction-Related Arts. It's a partnership between the Albright-Knox's Innovation Lab and Assembly House 150 — an experimental art and architecture space in Buffalo. The 15-week program helps students develop construction skills, build confidence, and discover their own creativity through various projects. Participants are referred to the program through the Erie County Department of Social Services. They are learning skills to help them enter and succeed in the workforce, while also addressing the need for skilled carpenters and woodworkers. Two students in the program already have jobs lined...

UK construction output just fell by the most since 2012 Construction activity fell in the three months to November (Source: Getty) The UK's construction industry showed more weakness in November as output shrank for the sixth quarter in a row in the three months to November, according to official data. Figures published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed output contracted by two per cent in the three months to November, the largest fall since August 2012. However, on a month-on-month basis, output edged up 0.4 per cent between October and November. While work in non-housing, commercial construction and...