AGC Reports on October Construction Employment Data

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Construction employment expanded in 215 metro areas, declined in 74 and was stagnant in 50 between October 2012 and October 2013, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released today by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials added that despite the widespread jobs gains, construction employment remains below peak levels in 315 metro areas. “October was a good month for construction employment in many parts of the country,” said Ken Simonson, the association's chief economist. “It will take many more months of strong jobs gains before construction employment returns to peak levels in many parts of … Read more

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ABC of the Carolinas Honors Brasfield & Gorrie for Excellence in Construction

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RALEIGH, N.C. — Brasfield & Gorrie announced that it is recipient of honors from the Associated Builders and Contractors of the Carolinas. During an awards ceremony this week, Brasfield & Gorrie received three first-place Eagle Awards, the Carolinas Green Award, the Free Enterprise Award and the prestigious Project of the Year award. “This honor really belongs to our project teams, subcontractors, clients and business partners for their significant contributions to these outstanding projects,” said Brasfield & Gorrie Regional Vice President and Division Manager Scott Duckworth. The three projects recognized by ABC of the Carolinas with first-place Eagle awards are Moses … Read more

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ABC, Synergis Team Up to Deliver BIM Training for Contractors

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ARLINGTON, Va. — Associated Builders and Contractors announced a collaboration with Synergis Engineering Design Solutions, a Platinum provider of Autodesk products, to bring Building Information Modeling training to ABC contractor members to make them more productive, efficient and profitable. The training is part of a larger effort known as Project Virtual. “This collaboration is the foundation of an idea that will enable ABC members to work with their clients, eliminate waste and rework, more effectively plan for project success, minimize design conflicts in a 3D environment and ultimately deliver that work safely, ethically and profitably for all involved,” said ABC … Read more

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ASHRAE 2014 Winter Conference Reaches for the Sky with Focus on Tall Buildings

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ATLANTA, Ga. — Lessons learned in the design, construction and operation of tall buildings can be applied to buildings of all sizes and stories. A mini-conference on tall buildings is featured in the technical program at ASHRAE's 2014 Winter Conference, Jan. 18-22, at the New York Hilton, New York, N.Y. The International Air-Conditioning, Heating, Refrigerating Expo, held in conjunction with the Winter Conference, runs Jan. 21-23 (www.ahrexpo.com). The expo, held at the Javits Convention Center, takes place Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday as opposed to the traditional Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. For complete conference information and to register, visit www.ashrae.org/newyork. “What … Read more

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Construction Employment Hits 50-Month High, Reports AGC

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Construction employment hit a 50-month high as employers added 11,000 jobs in October, the fifth consecutive month of sector job gains, and the industry unemployment rate fell to 9 percent, according to an analysis of new government data by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials said the new employment figures indicate there was little nationwide short-term impact from the federal government shutdown and cautioned that skilled worker shortages are likely to grow as the industry continues to expand. “After some very dramatic declines and years of sluggish growth, the construction industry is slowly adding jobs,” said Ken Simonson, … Read more

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