Construction Employment Declines from June to July in 26 States and D.C. as Projects Are Canceled; Association Calls for New Relief Steps
California and New Mexico Have Worst One-Month Job Losses While New York Has Largest Increases; California and Vermont Post Worst Yearly Declines as Utah and South Dakota Have Largest Gains Construction employment decreased from June to July in 26 states and the District of Columbia as earlier widespread job gains gave way to more project…
DHG Construction & Real Estate “Building Bites” Video Update | August 14, 2020
Check out DHG’s Building Bites Weekly featuring Aprille Bell, Managing Partner, Construction & Real Estate, as she shares the Top things all Construction & Real Estate groups need to be aware of right now. Watch the short 2-minute video (recorded Aug. 14, 2020).
CRM – Construction Management Now Serving Florida Areas
South Carolina-based general contracting firm CRM – Construction Management (CRM-CM) is excited to announce its services are now available in Brevard County, Florida in addition to South Carolina and North Carolina. This furthers the company’s mission to start with strong roots and deliver a plethora of residential and commercial services. CRM-CM offers both commercial and…
CDC Guides Valve Masks Worn in Conjunction With Cloth Face Coverings Can Protect and Prevent COVID-19
Safer Public Health is a group of volunteers committed to public health safety and provides advice on wearing masks with valves. “There are different types of valve masks,” explains Greg Donald from Safer Public Health, “some that are an acceptable form of source control and others that are not. The CDC recommends cloth facial coverings as a…
Large, Regional General Contractor Looks to Bring Consistency & Efficiency to Their Signage
With any large, growing company, regardless of industry, sometimes growth and scale eventually invites a need for process improvement. In the case of one reputable, regional general construction company, the opportunity being addressed was bringing cohesiveness and efficiency to their signage process, which had multiple facets as the company grew over several decades. Since the…
CCA and Thompson Construction Group Partner to Launch Industry’s First Single-Source Solution to Protect, Stabilize, and Rebuild Properties in Distress
CCA, Construction Consulting Associates LLC and Thompson Construction Group formally announced the formation of CCT Partners, a first-of-its-kind joint venture to deliver end-to-end services to restore, rebuild, and reimagine properties in distress. Together, these industry leaders and their extensive network of strategic partners will assess property conditions and address troubled projects, bond defaults, and disasters—financial…
Nonresidential Construction Employment Falls in July Due to Project Cancellations and Postponements, Says ABC
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7, 2020 —The construction industry added 20,000 jobs on net in July, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. During the last three months, the industry has added 639,000 jobs, recovering roughly 59% of the jobs lost since the start of the…
Nonresidential Construction Spending Falls Slightly in June, Says ABC
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3, 2020 — National nonresidential construction spending declined 0.2% in June, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data published today by the U.S. Census Bureau. On a seasonally adjusted, annualized basis, spending totaled $812.9 billion for the month. Among the 16 subcategories, six were down compared to May 2020 data. Private…
Lowe’s and Home Advisor Announce Partnership
To further their commitment to keeping Pros working, Lowe’s and HomeAdvisor today announced they will help Pros get leads by offering Lowe’s for Pros Loyalty Program members a free, year-long HomeAdvisor subscription. Qualifying Lowe’s Pro loyalty members will get the annual subscription and also receive a credit for an average of 10 free leads connecting them to…
Updated NEPA Regulations Will Eliminate Unnecessary Delays, Reduce Costs for Construction Sector
WASHINGTON, DC – July 22, 2020 – On July 15, the Council on Environmental Quality issued a final rule on updating and modernizing its National Environmental Policy Act regulations. Following the issuance of the NEPA final rule, ABC’s Vice President of Legislative & Political Affairs Kristen Swearingen issued the following statement: “The modernization of these critical regulations…
