Construction Workforce Shortage Tops Half a Million in 2023, Says ABC

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The construction industry will need to attract an estimated 546,000 additional workers on top of the normal pace of hiring in 2023 to meet the demand for labor, according to a proprietary model developed by Associated Builders and Contractors. ABC’s proprietary model uses the historical relationship between inflation-adjusted construction spending growth, sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau’s Construction Put in Place survey, as well as payroll construction employment, sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, to convert anticipated increases in construction outlays into demand for construction labor at a rate of approximately 3,620 new jobs per billion dollars of … Read more

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ASCC Hires Mike Hernandez as Technical Director

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Michael G. Hernandez, P.E., DBIA, has joined the technical division of the American Society of Concrete Contractors as technical director. This position oversees all technical activities of the organization including serving as the technical voice for ASCC in verbal and written communication, providing technical support for the members and the organization and developing programming and resources to benefit the concrete contractor. Hernandez is a licensed professional engineer in Florida and Colorado, and a certified general contractor in Florida. He is also a design-build certified professional. Prior to this position, Hernandez worked as a project engineer for M. A. Mortenson, held … Read more

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ASCC Announces Elected Officers of 2023

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Chris Klemaske, Sundek National Accounts, has been elected president of the American Society of Concrete Contractors for 2023-24. Elected vice presidents were Paul Albanelli, Albanelli Cement Contractors; Anthony DeCarlo, Jr., TWC Concrete, LLC; Cory Lee, Martin Concrete; and Maizer Ouijdani, Conco. Aaron Gregory, Gregory Construction, was re-elected treasurer. Ray Merlo, Merlo Construction Co., and David Somero, S & S Concrete Floors, were re-elected directors. Newly elected directors are Jeff Coleman, Coleman & Erickson, LLC, and Matt Poppoff, Inc., Poppoff Inc. The Decorative Concrete Council elected Rich Cofoid, The Euclid Chemical Co., as council director. Elected council director-elect was Michael Campbell, … Read more

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Building Talent Foundation Recognizes 2022 Industry Champions

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Building Talent Foundation has honored its 2022 Industry Champions, for their above-and-beyond commitment, contribution and collaboration in building a sustainable workforce in residential construction. BTF is a national nonprofit organization, established in 2019 by the Leading Builders of America to address the acute and persistent talent shortage across building trades. With an average of 400,000 job openings throughout 2022, and with 40% of the current workers expected to retire by 2031, the construction industry must invest in strengthening its workforce. BTF connects youth and people from underrepresented groups with internship and employment opportunities. BTF has coached over 1,400 people into … Read more

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ABC: Nonresidential Construction Spending Dips .5% in December

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National nonresidential construction spending decreased by 0.5% in December, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data published by the U.S. Census Bureau. On a seasonally adjusted annualized basis, nonresidential spending totaled $943.5 billion for the month. Spending fell on a monthly basis in 10 of the 16 nonresidential subcategories. Private nonresidential spending was down .5%, while public nonresidential construction spending was down .4% in December.

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