Construction Employment Trails Pre-Pandemic Level in 39 States, Reports AGC

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Construction employment in June remained below the levels reached before the pre-pandemic peak in February 2020 in 39 states, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of government employment data. Association officials noted that many construction firms are struggling to cope with supply chain challenges and rising materials prices, which is undermining demand for new projects and impacting firms’ ability to hire new workers. “The construction industry is a long way from full recovery in most states, in spite of a hot homebuilding market in many areas,” said Ken Simonson, the association’s chief economist. “Soaring materials … Read more

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Cold-Formed Steel Engineers Institute Launches Online Job Board

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The Cold-Formed Steel Engineers Institute has launched a new online job board to connect applicants seeking employment in the cold-formed steel framing industry with potential employers. Job seekers can post their resumes for free. Employers pay a reasonable fee for each job announcement, with listings available in 30-day, 60-day and 90-day increments. The job board employer section is open to CFSEI members and nonmembers. CFSEI members receive a substantial discount. To view the CFSEI job board, visit https://cfsei.mcjobboard.net/jobs. For information on posting resumes or adding job notices to the CFSEI Job Board, contact Rose Kuria at rkuria@steel.org. For information on … Read more

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CFSEI Announces 2021-2022 Executive Committee Members

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The Cold-Formed Steel Engineers Institute has announced the members of its 2021-2022 executive committee. The committee is responsible for developing and maintaining the technology transfer activities related to cold-formed steel design through seminars, webinars and the publication of Technical Notes. Committee members serve for three years. The 2021-2022 CFSEI executive committee includes: Chair: Daniel Stadig, P.E., The Leffler Group, Colo. Vice chair: Patrick M. Hainault, P.E., raSmith, Wis. Immediate past chair (non-voting): Andrew Newland, P.E., ADTEK Engineers, Inc., Va. Committee members: Dana Hennis, P.E., S.E., Lochsa Engineering, Idaho Jeffrey Kreinke, P.E., Excel Engineering, Inc., Wis. Kara Peterman, Ph.D., University of … Read more

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General Contractor Selected to Build New Norwalk High School

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The Town of Norwalk has selected Gilbane Building Company to provide construction management at-risk services for the new, 328,407-square-foot Norwalk High School, located in Connecticut. Designed by Kaestle Boos Associates, the new facility will be built in multiple phases over a 46-month schedule to accommodate operations of the existing school, which is adjacent to the project site and will remain occupied during construction until its eventual demolition. The new high school will accommodate new and improved educational spaces and technologies for approximately 2,000 students, including new classroom/lab spaces, gymnasium, kitchen/cafeteria, auditorium, natatorium and parking. The existing science wing will remain … Read more

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Ground Broken on Graphite Solar Project in Utah

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Representatives from Greenbacker Renewable Energy Company announced that rPlus Energies recently broke ground on Graphite Solar I, a 104 MWdc /80 MWac utility-scale solar project in Carbon County, Utah. The project will contribute renewable power to Facebook’s new data center in Eagle Mountain. The rPlus Energies team was joined for the groundbreaking by project owner Greenbacker and by Sundt Construction, which will serve as the engineering, procurement and construction lead for the project. The project supports Facebook’s goal of 100% renewable energy for its operations and is expected to reach commercial operations in the fourth quarter of 2021. Graphite is … Read more

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