May 07, 2019 | by: NDA
From Midland Daily News. The Jobs Ready Michigan program helps meet talent needs of companies that are expanding or relocating to Michigan, while the Brownfield Program encourages development in Midland on properties that are contaminated, functionally obsolete, blighted or historic.
May 06, 2019 | by: NDA
From forconstructionpros.com. Compared to the same time last year, industry employment is up by 256,000 jobs, an increase of 3.5%.The construction industry added 33,000 net new jobs in April, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) analysis of data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Compared to the same time last year, industry employment is up by 256,000 jobs, an increase of 3.5 percent.
May 03, 2019 | by: NDA
From KHL. Coreum is the bigger picture. Kiesel’s vision of the future. Part showground, part construction equipment theme park, part training and educational establishment. Fittingly, for a project that aims to be so all-embracing of Europe’s demolition and recycling industry, its name does not even come from one single word. It is a mix of “core” – the heart or centre – and “forum”, the old Latin word for a meeting place. The choice is deliberate.
May 02, 2019 | by: NDA
From for constructionpros.com. According to an Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data, national nonresidential construction spending declined 0.3% in March 2019. On a seasonally adjusted, annualized basis, nonresidential spending totaled $775.2 billion for the month, which represents a 4.8% increase compared to the same time last year.
April 30, 2019 | by: NDA
From constructiondive.com. The societal narrative that great careers require a four-year degree is doing a disservice to the construction and manufacturing industries as well as to young people across the country, argued panelists at the recent Boys and Girls Clubs of America’s Great Think: Workforce Readiness event in Washington, D.C.
April 26, 2019 | by: NDA
Via AGC. Thirty-eight states added construction jobs between March 2018 and March 2019, while construction employment increased in 29 states between February and March, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of Labor Department data released today. Association officials said the widespread gains show demand for workers remains strong and urged federal officials to enact immigration reforms to boost the supply of qualified worker.
April 23, 2019 | by: NDA
The North Carolina Rural Infrastructure Authority (RIA) approved 17 grant requests to local governments totaling $7,068,625, N.C. Commerce Secretary Anthony M. Copeland announced today. The requests include commitments to create a total of 869 jobs, 623 of which were previously announced. The public investment in these projects will attract more than $96.8 million in private investment.
April 18, 2019 | by: NDA
From Construction and Demolition Recycling. Successful project management during demolition is critical for staying on task and on schedule. However, managers can have difficulty planning a job without clear metrics or strategies. With this in mind, the Washington-based National Demolition Association (NDA) created its Foundations of Demolition Project Management course. This two-day course assists managers in the preplanning, on-site management and evaluation phases of the job to help mitigate risk and maximize profitability.
April 17, 2019 | by: NDA
From forconstructionpros.com. “As predicted, the decreased backlog in the first month of the year reversed in February,” said Anirban Basu, ABC’s chief economist. “Low January readings are typically due to seasonal factors like the holidays and weather, but this year they were further affected by the federal government shutdown. In particular, the backlog in the infrastructure category increased significantly from January to February, which is consistent with the notion that the shutdown delayed a meaningful amount of contract signing.
April 12, 2019 | by: NDA
From forconstructionpros.com. Following a stretch of four consecutive months of input price decreases, March was the second straight month prices have risen in the aggregate.Construction input prices rose 1.7% in March on a monthly basis, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data.. On a year-over-year basis, construction input prices are up 2.5%, and following a stretch of four consecutive months of input price decreases, March was the second straight month prices have risen in the aggregate.
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