AGC Reports 3/4 of Metro Areas Add Construction Jobs January 2021-2022, Soaring Job Openings Indicate Lack of Workers Kept Employment Totals Down

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Construction employment increased in nearly three out of four U.S. metro areas in January compared to a year ago, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of new government employment data. Association officials welcomed the widespread job gains but cautioned that contractors in many areas are having trouble finding enough qualified workers to return to pre-pandemic levels amid tight labor market conditions. “Construction employment is now increasing in most areas after a rough first year of the pandemic,” said Ken Simonson, the association’s chief economist. “But contractors recently have had more unfilled positions at the end … Read more

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Contract Awarded to Construct $279-M Advanced Semiconductor Facility at Hanscom Air Force Base

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Gilbane, in a joint venture partnership with cleanroom constructor Exyte, has been awarded the firm fixed price construction of a new a $279-million Advanced Compound Semiconductor Laboratory/Microsystem Integration Facility for the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Lincoln Laboratory located at Hanscom Air Force Base in Massachusetts. MIT LL is a Federally Funded Research and Development Center chartered to apply advanced technology to problems of national security. The Advanced CSL-MIF consists of approximately 162,000 gross square feet of new laboratory and office space, including a cleanroom complex for use by the Advanced Technologies Division of MIT LL. The new CSL will consolidate … Read more

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ABC Announces Top Construction Projects + More

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Associated Builders and Contractors announced award winners in Excellence in Construction, Safety Excellence and Inclusion, Diversity and Equity Excellence and Contractor of the Year. The winners were announced March 16 during ABC Convention 2022 at the 32nd Excellence in Construction Awards Gala. 2021 Excellence in Construction Awards Honor 96 World-Class Construction Projects ABC Honors 37 Contractor Companies With 2021 National Safety Excellence Awards ABC Honors Four Members With 2021 National Inclusion, Diversity and Equity Excellence Awards United Group Services of West Chester, Ohio, Named 2022 Contractor of the Year The 32nd Annual National Excellence in Construction Awards ceremony celebrates the … Read more

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World of Asphalt Shares 10 Attributes of Successful Supervisors

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When asked about the toughest part of a job, there is one answer that stands above the rest: dealing with people. Employees often get frustrated or annoyed with their job because of the people around them. These interpersonal problems can lead to the downfall of the hierarchal system within a company. To better explain how to build work relationships and supervise employees at all levels, Larry Kokklenberg, of Leath Group, LLC, and a World of Asphalt education speaker, provided ten simple guidelines for effective supervision. 1. Build trust There are very few relationships, work, personal or anything in between, that … Read more

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Industry Works to Build Future Workforce, Construction Education Foundation of Georgia Rebrands to ‘Construction Ready’

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The recent passage of the $1-trillion “Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act” is expected to dramatically increase the already strong demand for skilled workers in the construction industry. And recently, the Construction Education Foundation of Georgia announced it’s expanding its work beyond Georgia, enhancing its services and changing its name to “Construction Ready.” The organization, created almost 30 years ago to build opportunities for Georgians in construction and the skilled trades, works to close the skilled workforce gap that is impacting the industry nationwide. The change to “Construction Ready” comes as the organization launches new programs in Jacksonville, Florida. “Construction Ready … Read more

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