Bruce Bacon Joins Sundt Construction as Preconstruction Manager

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Bruce Bacon recently joined Sundt Construction, Inc. as the preconstruction manager in its Transportation Group, Texas District. After earning his bachelor’s in construction management from Louisiana State University, Bacon began in the industry as an assistant superintendent and worked his way up to estimating manager. He brings over 30 years of experience in construction and has worked on many multimillion-dollar projects, totaling over $15 billion within the last ten years.

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Nonresidential Construction Continues to Add Jobs, Says ABC

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The construction industry added 10,000 net new jobs in October, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. On a year-over-year basis, industry employment has expanded by 148,000 jobs or 2%. Nonresidential construction employment increased by 4,000 jobs on net in October and is up 2.1% over the past year. On a monthly basis, however, both the nonresidential building and nonresidential specialty trade contractors segments lost jobs, which comports with the recent decline in investment in structures, according to the third quarter gross domestic product release. The construction unemployment rate … Read more

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Rider Levett Bucknall Releases Quarterly Cost Report for North America, Puts Construction Trends in Perspective

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International property and construction consultancy firm Rider Levett Bucknall has released its new quarterly cost report for North America. With data up to date to July 1 and featuring construction cost information for 14 U.S. and Canadian markets, the QCR provides a statistical view of the state of the construction industry, detailing indicative construction costs for eight building sectors. Upon publication of the QCR, Julian Anderson, FRICS, president of RLB North America, said, “While we expect that construction will face a downturn in the next year, this doesn’t necessarily mean that the construction industry is in trouble; it does mean … Read more

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Jack Grove Joins JE Dunn Construction’s Savannah Office

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Senior Project Engineer Jack Grove has joined the Savannah, Georgia office of JE Dunn Construction, after relocating from Nashville, Tennessee, where he was part of the JE Dunn staff. Grove will continue serving as a senior project engineer, supporting general project management tasks including managing project buyout, budgeting/forecasting, materials procurement and owner and trade partner relationships. A five-year industry veteran, Grove’s project portfolio includes the Margaritaville Hotel Nashville, Pace Academy New Upper School in Atlanta, Thrive at Jones assisted living facility in Huntsville, Alabama and Innovation Center, a multi-tenant office building in Columbia, South Carolina. Grove holds a Bachelor of … Read more

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Construction Employment Rises by 7K in September Amidst Tight Labor Market

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Construction employment increased by 7,000 jobs in September and by 156,000, or 2.1%, over the past 12 months, while the number of unemployed jobseekers with construction experience reached a record low for September, according to an analysis of new government data by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials said the modest increase in employment likely reflects tight labor conditions and urged federal officials to increase funding for career and technical education and pass immigration reform. “Contractors foresee plenty of projects to bid on, and nearly three-fourths of firms expect to add workers during the next twelve months, but … Read more

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