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The net absorption of industrial real estate – the amount of space occupied minus space vacated over a given period – has slowed from record levels in the wake of the pandemic, but the sector remains strong, according to the most recent NAIOP Industrial Space Demand Forecast. Total U.S. industrial net absorption in the first half…
Green Badger, the leading SaaS developer for managing sustainable construction, announced it has received a Just 2.0 label from The International Living Future Institute (ILFI), further validating the company’s focus on sustainability for the built environment. The Just label program is a transparency framework that provides a guide to creating meaningful policies and ensuring those policies turn…
A New Report from Realtor.com found South Carolina, North Carolina and Idaho are the top three states leading the new construction activity and affordability rankings. New Construction Nationally is Helping Add Needed Inventory and Affordable Options. Today, Realtor.com® launched a brand new report “New Construction Insights,” which found South Carolina, North Carolina and Idaho lead the way when it comes to new home construction. This report creates a ranking for…
94 Percent of Construction Firms Report Having a Hard Time Finding Workers to Hire, Undermining Efforts to Build Infrastructure & Other Projects As Industry Calls for Better Federal Workforce Policies The nation’s failure to invest in construction workforce education and training programs is having a real, measurable impact on the country’s ability to build infrastructure…
Associated Builders and Contractors today participated in a White House-sponsored roundtable discussion, “Recovery in the Workplace: Investing to Build the Workforce of Tomorrow,” which convened more than a dozen leading corporations, business groups and government leaders at the White House in Washington, D.C., to highlight the importance of recovery-ready and recovery-friendly workplaces and share best…
Southern states continue to lead the way in creating favorable business environments, with Georgia once again taking the top spot in Area Development’s annual rankings of the Top States for Doing Business. For the eleventh consecutive year, Georgia has demonstrated excellence in key areas like infrastructure, workforce development, and business incentives. In this year’s Area…
Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP), a leading producer of hot and cold beverages, today announced the continued growth of its state-of-the-art, single serve coffee roasting and manufacturing operations in Spartanburg County. The company’s $141 million investment will create 84 new jobs. “With this new investment, the KDP facility in Spartanburg will remain a key site representing our…
September 2024 is Suicide Prevention Month With a suicide rate that is four times greater than the national average, the construction industry is facing a crisis. The industry faces unique challenges, including high stress, demanding work conditions, and a culture that often stigmatizes seeking help. Construction workers are at a heightened risk for suicide for…
Associated Builders and Contractors released the following statement in response to reports that President Joe Biden will today sign an executive order that favors unions and is likely to undermine competition to build taxpayer-funded infrastructure projects. “This gift to unions is discouraging for the overwhelming majority of the U.S. construction industry workforce—nearly 90%—that works for nonunion employers,”…
Zweig Group released of its 2024 Recruitment & Retention Report of AEC Firms, which covers all areas of recruitment and retention from the search process, integrating a new candidate into a firm, HR departments’ involvement in the process and even the use of outside executive search firms for finding top talent. 2023 was a year of significant learning in…
