Construction Firms Add 19,000 Jobs in July as Sector’s Unemployment Level Hits 3.9%, Average Sector Pay Increases To $34.24 Per Hour

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The construction industry added 19,000 jobs in July even as the sector’s unemployment rate increased, according to an analysis of new government data the Associated General Contractors of America released. Association officials noted that tight labor conditions are bringing more previously employed construction workers back into the job market as firms continue to boost pay levels. Construction employment in July totaled 7,971,000, seasonally adjusted, an addition of 19,000 compared to June. The sector has added 198,000 jobs or 2.5% during the past 12 months. Nonresidential construction firms — nonresidential building and specialty trade contractors along with heavy and civil engineering construction firms — … Read more

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Final Beam Placement Marks Completion of Structural Work on Sherwin-Williams New Global R&D Center

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The Sherwin-Williams Company, along with the project’s construction workers, recently celebrated a topping off ceremony with the placement of the final steel beam for the company’s new Global Research and Development Center located in Brecksville, Ohio. This milestone marks the completion of the construction project’s structural work, a project that began with a groundbreaking ceremony in October 2021. Part of the company’s Building Our Future project, the 600,000-square-foot facility will bring chemists, engineers, technicians and support teams together into a state-of-the-art hub for innovation and development of the Sherwin-Williams future products and services. The new R&D Center will support product … Read more

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Dodge Momentum Index Recedes 1%

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The Dodge Momentum Index, issued by Dodge Construction Network, declined .9% in July to 193.4 (2000=100) from the revised June reading of 195.1. Over the month, the commercial component of the DMI remained relatively flat, ticking down .2%, while the institutional component fell 1.9%. All commercial sectors pulled back, or remained flat, over the month of July. Hotel planning saw the largest month-over-month decay, marking four months of consecutive decline in the sector. July also saw a deceleration in the number of education and healthcare projects entering planning — the two largest institutional segments. While two sizable public projects entered … Read more

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Clark Construction Opens Office in Los Angeles

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Clark hosted community and business leaders at an open house to celebrate the grand opening of its new office in Los Angeles, California. The office is designed to bring Clark closer to its local clients, partners and community stakeholders. Delivering projects across a variety of market sectors, Clark has partnered with public and private development clients such as the city and county of Los Angeles; the city of Long Beach; the city of Beverly Hills; the University of Southern California; the University of California, Los Angeles; Pepperdine University; Los Angeles World Airports; Los Angeles Unified School District; and many others. … Read more

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AISC Releases 16th Edition of Steel Construction Manual

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The 16th edition of the American Institute of Steel Construction’s Steel Construction Manual is now available. The manual is the authoritative reference for professionals who design, fabricate and build with structural steel. The 16th edition features: New 50 ksi steel design tables Properties and dimensions for 210 new HSS shapes Revised and expanded discussion of prying action New and revamped tables for design of double-angle connections, single-plate connections, single-angle connections and shear end-plate connections New section on the design of simple connections for combined forces Updated discussion on the chevron effect, as well as new information and a new table … Read more

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