Construction Unemployment Falls to Lower Level Since August 2001; Job Growth Slows

The number of unemployed workers with construction experience dropped to the lowest total for August since 2001, as hiring slowed despite robust demand for construction, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials cautioned that the hiring slowdown likely has more to do with the lack of available workers in many parts of the country than it does low demand. “The recent slowdown in construction hiring appears to reflect difficulty in finding qualified employees rather than lack of projects needing workers,” said Ken Simonson, the association’s chief economist. “The pool of qualified construction workers will … Read more

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Level 10 Construction Builds New Exhibit at San Diego Zoo

SAN DIEGO, Calif. — Level 10 Construction has completed building a new 16,500-square-foot habitat for Asian Leopards at the San Diego Zoo in California. The exhibit, which opened in June, replaces the leopards" former Cat Canyon home and connects with the existing Panda Trek Exhibit to the north. The Asian Leopard habitat was designed by Architects Mosher Drew. The $2.8-million habitat has four separate exhibit areas with enclosed overhead passageways above the visitor walkways allowing the leopards to climb up high and cross between habitats. Each habitat is in a separate enclosure built of structural steel and enclosed with stainless … Read more

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Dodge Data & Analytics to Present Construction Industry's Economic Forecast

NEW YORK, N.Y. — The 77th annual forum for construction industry leaders, the 2016 Dodge Construction Outlook Executive Conference, will be held Oct. 29-30 at The Ritz-Carlton in Washington, D.C. The event features the release of the 2016 Dodge Construction Outlook, a mainstay in construction industry forecasting and business planning. The 2016 Dodge Construction Outlook Executive Conference is expected to draw more than 300 attendees from building product manufacturing, design and architectural, contracting, engineering and industry association firms. Attendees will receive an overview of industry trends and gain vital information needed to plan for business success in the coming year. … Read more

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Balfour Beatty Completes Downtown Phoenix’s First ‘Space Between’ Project

  PHOENIX, Ariz. — Balfour Beatty Construction recently celebrated the completion of the Space Between, a new community gathering space and temporary park designed to bring activity and vitality to a vacant lot in downtown Phoenix, Arizona. A pro bono project built in collaboration with Downtown Phoenix Inc. and design partner Logan Simpson Design, the new Space Between park brings shade, grass, tables, benches and other sustainable landscaping features to a parcel of land spanning First and Second streets, nestled between the Valley Youth Theatre and Taylor Place. <!—more—>On Aug. 21, 100 community members, project partners and dignitaries commemorated the … Read more

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Topping Out Takes Place for UCONN's Historic STEM Residence Hall

STORRS, Conn. — The already high-profile Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math residence hall at the University of Connecticut received even more attention at a topping out ceremony on Sept. 14. Hosted jointly by UCONN and the project's Design-Build Team Leader, KBE Building Corporation, the traditional ceremony was held in celebration of the latest milestone for the $79-million construction project. In the week leading up to the ceremony, all project subcontractors were invited to sign the building's last two precast planks. During the ceremony, KBE staff members placed the final two planks, which were attached to an American flag and a … Read more

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