KBE Building Corp. Wins CBC’s Project Team of the Year Award for K-12 Schools Category

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ROCKY HILL, Conn. — The Connecticut Building Congress has awarded its Project Team of the Year Award to KBE Building Corporation’s project team for Carrington Elementary School. The project was also recognized with a First Place award in the K-12 Schools category. KBE served as construction manager at risk for the newly built $30-million elementary school located in Waterbury, Connecticut. “We are thrilled to have won this award from the Connecticut Building Congress,” said KBE owner and CEO Mike Kolakowski, who bought the firm in 2007 with longtime senior executives Eric Brown and Simon Etzel. “K-12 schools has emerged as … Read more

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Construction Employment Increases as Sector Rebuilds

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Construction firms added jobs in 40 states and the District of Columbia over the past 12 months and in 30 states and D.C. between April and May, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of Labor Department data. Association officials said the employment gains help, but that construction employment remains below peak levels in every state and the District of Columbia, except North Dakota. “With demand for construction growing in most states, many firms are slowly rebuilding their depleted payrolls,” said Stephen E. Sandherr, the association's CEO. “But if overall economic growth slows, construction employment could … Read more

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Construction Employers Add 6,000 Workers to Payrolls in May, Unemployment Rate Declines

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Construction employers added 6,000 workers to payrolls in May as the industry's unemployment rate dropped to 8.6 percent, its lowest May level in six years, according to an analysis of new government data by the Associated General Contractors of America. However, association officials cautioned that gains remain spotty and that thousands of highway construction jobs are at risk because of a pending halt in federal transportation funding later this summer. “Even with five straight months of construction employment gains, the industry remains vulnerable to sudden shifts in demand,” said Ken Simonson, the association’s chief economist. “Should Washington allow federal highway … Read more

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National Construction Association Joins Hiring Our Heroes Program

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The Associated General Contractors of America announced it is joining the national Hiring Our Heroes program as part of the construction industry's effort to add 100,000 veterans over the next five years. The new partnership will make it easier for construction contractors to find, recruit and hire veterans, association officials added. “The only thing keeping many of our members from hiring vets is figuring out how to find them,” said Stephen E. Sandherr, the association’s chief executive officer. “This new partnership will make it easier for construction firms to find, recruit and hire veterans.” The association’s members, commercial and civil … Read more

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Construction Employment Increases, Exceeds Previous Highs

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Construction employment expanded in 220 metro areas, declined in 70 and was stagnant in 49 between April 2013 and April 2014, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials noted that federal spending cutbacks on government facilities and Hurricane Sandy reconstruction were contributing to job losses around Washington, D.C. and New Jersey. “Construction employment appears to be rebounding in many parts of the country,” said Ken Simonson, the association’s chief economist. “Declines in federal spending likely depressed construction employment near Washington, while the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy may be … Read more

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