The chief executive officer of the Associated General Contractors of America, Stephen E. Sandherr, issued the following statement in response to the release of the final version of the joint House-Senate conference committee's Water Resources Reform & Development Act: “The release of this water resources bill is yet another sign that investing in infrastructure is something members of both parties in both houses of Congress can and do support. Republicans and Democrats alike understand and appreciate the economic wisdom of improving our aging system of inland waterways, harbors, ports, locks and dams. They also clearly support the need to adequately … Read more

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Gilbane Building Company announced the spring 2014 edition of its in-house economics report, Construction Economics—Market Conditions in Construction, confirms that while construction jobs grew less than anticipated in 2013, they grew by 156,000 last year with hours worked increasing by 3 percent—the equivalent of an additional 150,000 jobs. Year to date, the industry has gained 88,000 jobs in 2014 with job growth exceeding 25,000 per month over the last three months. “I am pleased to see that job growth has improved industrywide, however, the construction workforce is still near a 15-year low, about 20 percent below the … Read more