Job gains are widespread but still spotty. New research from the Associated General Contractors of America finds that construction employment gains have spread to more than two-thirds of the nation’s metro areas. Peppering the good news with cautious optimism, Ken Simonson, chief economist for the association, says there is growing risk that contractors…(Read More)
More than 40,000 new construction jobs were created in Florida in October, compared to October, 2013. Much of the 10.4 percent increase was concentrated in Miami-Dade and Palm Beach Counties in the southern portion of the state. J. Antonio Villamil, an economist with The Washington Economics Group, says population growth, foreign investment…(Read More)
Biometrics is a futuristic-seeming technology that can solve real-life pain points for construction companies, according to Constructech.com. “In construction, which relies heavily on a mobile workforce, many companies have already dabbled in biometrics technology by leveraging solutions that allow employees to keep track of their time via fingerprint or even facial-recognition…(Read More)
“Productivity, budgeting, and management have all seen improvements due to mobile technology,” according to RealEstateRama.com. “Mobile devices have become the most powerful, and useful, tools on a construction site because they bring everyone together for collaboration, control, and design.” Before the burst of technology hit, it could take weeks or months for construction workers…(Read More)
New research finds that 69 percent of businesses say that strategic workforce planning—a blended mix of people, data and technology—is essential or a high priority. However, representatives of the Human Capital Institute say less than half of the respondents are confident in the organization’s preparation for future talent needs. Is the construction…(Read More)
Texas, Florida, Nevada, Arizona and North Carolina are among the top states for future job growth, according to Forbes.com. The research is based on projected annual job expansion, median household income, and unemployment rates. Texas grabbed the No. 1 spot, with Houston being noted for its burgeoning oil and gas activities. Writer Kurt Badenhausen…(Read More)
The nation’s first U.S. Olympic Museum and Hall of Fame will be built in Colorado Springs, CO and should be completed prior to the Winter Olympics in 2018. Anderson Mason Dale Architects of Denver is the architect of record and New York City-based Diller, Scofidio + Renfro are the design architects. CPExecutive.com…(Read More)
When it comes to supply and demand in the coming year, what role will construction play? Research from CareerBuilder finds there will be brisk job activity for those with college degrees, such as industrial engineers, marketing executives, network and computer system administrators, and nurses. The positions that don’t require degrees that are on the…(Read More)
A reduced reliance on paper forms is saving construction companies money. According to estimates, the average cost of paper per employee is $80, says Jason Peck, marketing director at Canvas, a cloud-based software company. “It takes an average of 18 minutes to find a paper document, and a whopping 70 percent of businesses would…(Read More)
Adaptive reuse projects are popping up in cities around the U.S. as construction companies convert old buildings into hotels. One such mini-boom is taking place in Chicago. Many developers are turning to redevelopment rather than ground-up construction, writes Bob Geiger on GlobeSt.com. “Like the high tech industry, the hospitality industry is…(Read More)
