ABC’s Construction Backlog Rises; Contractor Confidence Falters

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Associated Builders and Contractors reported that its Construction Backlog Indicator increased to nine months in May from 8.8 months in April, according to an ABC member survey conducted May 17-June 3. The reading is up one month from May 2021. Backlog in the infrastructure segment jumped from 8.7 months in April to 9.3 months in May, and the Northeast and South regions continue to outperform the middle states and the West. Contractors with more than $100 million in annual revenues enjoyed the highest backlog, at 13.2 months. ABC’s Construction Confidence Index readings for sales, profit margins and staffing levels declined … Read more

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CRATE Modular Partners with Education Facilities Group to Construct New Modular Education Building in Los Angeles

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CRATE Modular announced a collaboration with Education Facilities Group to manufacture the modules that will comprise a 23,000 square-foot facility for the Girls Athletic Leadership School in Los Angeles, California. The new GALS LA two-story educational building will feature 17 classrooms constructed from repurposed shipping containers that feature open space with abundant natural light and full-height glazing. GALS LA is an all-girls charter school that takes a holistic approach to development, recognizing a connection between a healthy mind and body. The school integrates health and wellness by providing a curriculum addressing physical, emotional and psychosocial needs of female students. CRATE … Read more

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Sundt Foundation Donates Over $82,000 to Charities

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The Sundt Foundation donated $82,308 to 18 Phoenix, Arizona-area charities. Four nonprofits, Arizona Helping Hands, Dress for Success Phoenix, Soldier’s Best Friend and Treasure House, each received a $7,500 grant. Nonprofits that received smaller grants include the Arizona Association for Foster & Adoptive Parents, Arizona Pet Project, Arizona Safe Baby Haven Foundation, Brighter Way Institute, Christ Child Society of Phoenix, Mom’s Pantry Phoenix, Control Alt Delete, Elder TLC, F.O.R. Maricopa, Gabriel’s Angels, Nourish Phoenix, Scott Foundation, Upward for Children and Families and Waste Not AZ. The Sundt Foundation awards quarterly grants to Valley charities that support disadvantaged children, individuals and … Read more

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Construction Job Openings Increase in April, Says ABC

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The construction industry registered 449,000 job openings in April, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors’ analysis of data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Job Opening and Labor Turnover Survey. The JOLTS survey defines a job opening as any unfilled position for which an employer is actively recruiting. Industry job openings increased by 23,000 last month and are up 120,000 from the same time last year. As an indication of a marketplace that still favors employees as opposed to employers, construction workers quit their jobs at a faster rate than they were laid off or discharged in April. … Read more

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