ABC Releases Data for September Construction Job Openings

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The construction industry had 288,000 job openings on the last day of September, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors’ analysis of data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey. JOLTS defines a job opening as any unfilled position for which an employer is actively recruiting. Industry job openings decreased by 40,000 last month and are down by 134,000 from the same time last year. “September’s data, which show a precipitous 32% decline in construction industry job openings over the past year, likely overstate the degree that demand for construction workers has slowed,” said … Read more

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$10M Available to Advance Zero-Emission Homes in New York

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Gov. Kathy Hochul announced $10 million is available to advance new zero-emission homes in New York State. The Building Better Homes – Zero Emission Homes for Healthier Communities program incentivizes the design, construction and marketing of new clean and resilient single-family homes and townhomes and provides training and technical support to builders and developers. Advancing zero-emission new construction across the state will reduce emissions, improve indoor air quality and create healthy, comfortable and resilient living environments for all New Yorkers. The Building Better Homes – Zero Emission Homes for Healthier Communities Program, administered by the New York State Energy Research … Read more

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Balfour Beatty Breaks Ground on $95.5M Mixed-Use Development in Dallas

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Balfour Beatty started construction on a $95.5 million mixed-use development on North Henderson Avenue in Dallas, Texas. Owned and developed by Acadia Realty Trust and development firm Ignite-Rebees, the 161,000-square-foot, creative mixed-use development will occupy a site on Henderson Avenue that has been vacant for decades. The project broke ground Oct. 14 and is expected to be completed by fall of 2026. Designed by GFF, the development will comprise 10 architecturally distinct buildings lined with richly landscaped walkways pocketed with multiple public spaces. The new development will feature 12,000 square feet of restaurant space, 75,000 square feet of retail space, … Read more

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Construction Employment Increases In 40 States From September 2023 To September 2024

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Construction employment increased in 40 states in September from a year earlier, while 24 states and the District of Columbia added construction jobs between August and September, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials said even more states would have added workers if contractors could find enough qualified applicants. Between September 2023 and September 2024, 40 states added construction jobs, while 10 states and D.C. shed jobs. Texas added the most construction employees (42,300 jobs or 5.1%), followed by Florida (37,100 jobs, 5.9%), Ohio (16,400 jobs, 6.9%), and … Read more

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New Report Underscores Progress, Challenges in Preventing Damages to Buried Utilities

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The Common Ground Alliance, the national nonprofit trade association dedicated to protecting underground utility lines, people who dig near them and their communities, published its 2023 Damage Information Reporting Tool Report. The report introduces the CGA Index, a new metric for evaluating year-over-year damage trends, which revealed both progress and a critical need for accelerated action to prevent damage to vital underground infrastructure. The annual DIRT Report provides a comprehensive analysis of damages to buried infrastructure in the U.S. and Canada to help stakeholders understand the damage landscape and the factors contributing to underground facility damages. In its inaugural year, … Read more

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