Construction Jobs Increase by 21K in June, 224K during Past Year as Sector Unemployment Rate Decreases to 4%

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Construction employment increased by 21,000 jobs in June and by 224,000, or 3.2%, over the past 12 months, while the number of unemployed jobseekers with construction experience fell, according to an analysis of new government data by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials noted that firms continue to increase pay as they work to attract new hires from an ever-tighter labor market. “Construction firms continue to go to great lengths to recruit and retain workers during one of the tightest labor markets many of them have ever experienced,” said Stephen E. Sandherr, the association’s CEO. “Making matters worse, … Read more

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Nonresidential Construction Spending Slips Modestly in May, Says ABC

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According to a recent Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data, national nonresidential construction spending declined 0.9% in May, totaling $788.5 billion on a seasonally adjusted annualized basis and a 4.4% increase compared to the same time last year. While total public and private nonresidential spending declined 0.9% since April, public spending was up 11.2% and private spending was down 0.1% year over year. Among the 16 nonresidential construction spending categories tracked by the Census Bureau, five experienced increases in monthly spending, including transportation (4%), communication (1.3%) and public safety (1.2%). Religious (-5.5%), commercial (-3.3%) and highway … Read more

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Joint Venture Completes Arizona State Route 260 Improvements

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Sundt Construction, Inc. and joint-venture partner Vastco recently completed the State Route 260 widening improvements between Cottonwood and Camp Verde west of Interstate 17 in Arizona. The project expanded eight miles of two-lane road into a four-lane divided highway. It also includes a new bridge and a multi-modal pathway from Cherry Creek Road to Interstate 17, as well as seven roundabouts. The full-access roundabout intersections were constructed at Thousand Trails Road, Coury Drive, Cherry Creek Road, Horseshoe Bend Drive, Wilshire Drive and two new locations to accommodate projected future traffic demands in the Verde Valley. The job also involved Sundt’s … Read more

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MYCON General Contractors Promotes Construction Safety

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MYCON’s participation in the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s sixth annual National Safety Stand-Down week was a huge success, according to the firm’s Senior Vice President Justin Jeffus, CDP, LEED AP. OSHA’s Safety Stand-Down is a voluntary event that encourages employers to stop work, or stand-down, and talk directly with workers about safety and how to prevent workplace accidents and fatalities. More than 1,000 workers, including sub-contractor personnel and corporate employees, participated in sessions that focused on preventing injuries from falls, struck-by object, caught in between and electrical hazards. “Providing a safe and secure workplace improves … Read more

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Contractor Selected to Build $41M Design and Innovation Building at UCSD

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BNBuilders was recently selected by the University of California, San Diego (California) to construct its new Design and Innovation Building. The $41-million facility will emphasize collaborative workspace to encourage new ideas, products and services that contribute to UCSD’s entrepreneurial spirit. The new Design and Innovation Building is one of several projects BNBuilders is undertaking for the university. The new Design and Innovation Building at UCSD will be a 74,000-square-foot building situated at the south edge of the existing Structural and Materials Engineering Building, and just north of the future Light Rail Transit station. The building will contain numerous workspaces that … Read more

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